Kenny denies speech plagiarism claims

The Government has denied Taoiseach Enda Kenny plagiarised elements of Barack Obama’s famous victory speech as he introduced the US president to tens of thousands of people in Dublin.

Kenny denies speech plagiarism claims

The Government has denied Taoiseach Enda Kenny plagiarised elements of Barack Obama’s famous victory speech as he introduced the US president to tens of thousands of people in Dublin.

Mr Kenny’s rousing address in College Green sparked applause and cheers from the crowd but one sentence drew striking similarities to Mr Obama’s 2008 speech at Grant Park in Chicago.

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