July 10, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 115 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E893-E894]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 DEPARTURE OF MICHAEL LONERGAN, DEPUTY CHIEF OF MISSION FOR IRELAND TO 
                           THE UNITED STATES

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                         HON. BRENDAN F. BOYLE

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 10, 2019

  Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, my rising today 
is bittersweet as we acknowledge the departure of Ireland's Deputy 
Chief of Mission here in Washington: Michael Lonergan.

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  Known for his quick wit, diplomatic instinct, and passion for the 
job, he has served Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs honorably 
and has been a great resource and friend to the Irish-American 
community.
  There are few Irish Citizens, and perhaps even few Americans, who 
could compete with his encyclopedic knowledge of United States politics 
and history.
  Born in Limerick, he studied law at University College Dublin, and 
joined the Irish Foreign Service in April 1997. Prior to this posting 
in our nation's capital, he has served as Consul General in Boston, 
Press Officer for the Department of Foreign Affairs, Head of Irish 
Community Affairs at Ireland's Embassy in London, First Secretary for 
British-Irish Intergovernmental Secretariat in Belfast, and vice-consul 
in Edinburgh, Scotland.
  I know that his departure will leave a void to many in the Irish-
American community, where he has been a strong presence at events and 
celebrations throughout the country. We wish him the best in his future 
endeavors, as he continues his service in Ireland's Department of 
Foreign Affairs.

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