[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 114 (Wednesday, July 27, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1416]
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             A TRIBUTE TO ORLA O'HANRAHAN ON HER RETIREMENT

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                          HON. DONALD M. PAYNE

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 27, 2011

  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask my colleagues here in the 
U.S. House of Representatives to join me in honoring Deputy Chief of 
Mission at the Embassy of Ireland, Orla O'Hanrahan, for her outstanding 
service here in Washington, DC.
  Building on her years of experience in the Irish Foreign Service, 
Orla has brought to her position here tremendous skill, knowledge, 
diplomacy and enthusiasm.
  Her past accomplishments include serving as a popular Consul General 
in Boston and Joint Director General of the International Fund for 
Ireland. She held the position of Press Officer for the Irish Embassy 
in Paris, and also was stationed in London during a time of great 
conflict and violence between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 
Having visited Northern Ireland myself during that period, and as a 
member of the Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus, I appreciate the 
important role that diplomats like Orla played during that difficult 
time which culminated in the successful Good Friday Accord.
  Orla is a wonderful public servant and I know my colleagues join me 
in wishing her continued success and happiness as she returns to 
Ireland with her family.

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