University honour for veteran US senator

Veteran US Senator Patrick Leahy will be honoured with an award from Irish academics today for his contribution to politics.

University honour for veteran US senator
Tue, 11 Nov, 2008 - 07:17

Veteran US Senator Patrick Leahy will be honoured with an award from Irish academics today for his contribution to politics.

The UCD Literary and Historical Society is to bestow the James Joyce award on the senior Democrat, whose Irish roots gave been traced to Counties Cork and Kerry.

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