Why Bush is one of our own

PRIMARILY because of the current unpopularity of US foreign policy, the focus on President George W Bush’s Irish visit, unfortunately, was on security rather than welcome, but let us again consider his Irish connections.

Like most US presidents, Bush’s ancestry is predominantly WASP (White, Anglo-Saxon Protestant).

However, there are significant elements of Irish ancestry as well, entitling President Bush to be considered at least partly one of Ireland’s own, with roots both in the north and south of the country.