Angela Merkel’s message a hit at Irish wedding

The Limerick man who captured the German nation’s hearts with a cheeky flag has now captured won the heart of a German girl.

Angela Merkel’s message a hit at Irish wedding
Fri, 19 Jul, 2019 - 06:20

The Limerick man who captured the German nation’s hearts with a cheeky flag has now won the heart of a German girl.

Richie Tuohy, from Dromkeen, married Orlagh Eichholz and celebrated their happy day with family and friends — and a congratulatory letter and signed photograph from the world’s most powerful woman, German chancellor Angela Merkel.

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