McAleese hails Special Olympics founder as ‘visionary’

PRESIDENT Mary McAleese yesterday led tributes to Eunice Kennedy Shriver.

McAleese hails Special Olympics founder as ‘visionary’
Wed, 12 Aug, 2009 - 01:00
Ed Carty

President McAleese described her as a visionary.

“Eunice Kennedy Shriver was a visionary who founded the Special Olympics and devoted her life to creating a better and more inclusive world for people with disability,” she said.

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