• Font Size    

Most Popular Videos Featured On KDKA.com

Local Highway To Be Renamed I-376
E-mail

Close Window E-mail This Page

Senate Confirms Rooney As Ambassador To Ireland

Required fields are marked with an asterisk(*)

The information you provide will be used only to send the requested e-mail and will not be used to send any other e-mail communications. Read more in our Privacy Policy

Send E-mail

   Print     Share +   
Jun 25, 2009 9:02 pm US/Eastern

Senate Confirms Rooney As Ambassador To Ireland

WASHINGTON (KDKA) ― The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Pittsburgh Steelers Chairman Dan Rooney as the United States Ambassador to Ireland.

In a statement, United States Senator Bob Casey, from Pennsylvania, said "I am very pleased that the U.S. Senate has confirmed my friend Dan Rooney to be ambassador to Ireland. This speedy confirmation will allow Dan Rooney to get to work as a bridge between the United States and Ireland. In the Steelers loss the United States gains a humble and knowledgeable public servant."

Confirmation hearings were held on Wednesday in Washington D.C.

Rooney talked about his family's ties to Ireland and his work for Irish causes in the United States.

He is now expected to travel soon to Ireland and present his credentials to the President there.

Stay with KDKA for the latest details.

(© MMIX, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.)

Featured Slideshows On KDKA.com

You need the latest Flash player to view video content.
Click here to download.

Click here to bypass this detection if you already have the latest Flash Player.

Pittsburgh Steelers News & More

Top News Stories

© MMIX, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.