Another achievement in a long list.
Enda Kenny has been selected as the Irish European of Year!
The former Taoiseach is and current longest-serving TD in the Dáil will honoured for his role in guiding Ireland through the recession and presenting the Irish position on Brexit to the EU at a special event in Dublin next Monday.
Noelle O'Connell of the European Movement in Ireland says Enda Kenny's leadership in guiding Ireland out of the bailout makes him a deserving recipient.
"Enda Kenny was chosen as European of the Year Awardee for his outstanding contribution to promoting and developing Ireland's place in Europe through some of the most challenging circumstances in our history around the time of the Brexit referendum to also chairing the European Council and developing and promoting our relationship with the European Union," she said.
What a great achievement!