CARNEY CELEBRATES IRISH ROOTS

Date: March 20, 2025 - Craic & Codology

Mark Carney

Mark Carney


With his grey suits and greyer personality, Canada’s new prime minister has had international political observers asking, ‘Mark who?’ But as he prepares to fight Donald Trump’s threatened trade tariffs, Carney has been sounding off about his cherished Irish roots. “My grandparents came from Hokeytown, near Paddysville on the famed Cavan/Waterford border,” reflected a misty-eyed… Read more »

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