Mark Carney to retrace Irish roots during European visit, highlighting heritage connection
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Campbell Clark
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Summary
Prime Minister Mark Carney shared a personal story at the Irish ambassador's St. Patrick's party about how he kept a map of County Mayo (where his grandparents came from) in his office as Governor of the Bank of England to stay grounded. He is now set to visit Ireland to retrace his Irish roots during a European trip, highlighting his connection to Irish heritage and the symbolic importance of heritage markers for political leaders.
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· 3 pulledThe Prime Minister stayed and he spoke.
He posted a little map of the corner of County Mayo, where his grandparents came from, to remind him, he said, of who he was and where he came from.
This weekend, Mr. Carney will retrace those roots, in a visit to...
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