Obama’s new chief of staff has strong Irish links

President Barack Obama has named long-time foreign policy aide Denis McDonough as his next White House chief of staff.

Obama’s new chief of staff has strong Irish links
Sat, 26 Jan, 2013 - 00:00
Matt Spetalnick, Washington

McDonough’s grandparents emigrated from Galway while his mother’s parents were O’Mahonys from Cork.

Obama has tapped a trusted loyalist to help drive his second-term agenda as he unveils a major overhaul of senior staff.

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