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Bill Clinton has bought a holiday home at an exclusive Irish golf club.
He is expected to take over the duplex at the K Club in Co Kildare later this summer.
The purchase includes two full memberships at the Irish course, which is to host the Ryder Cup in 2006.
He is said to have been involved in negotiations with developers for many months, and to have deferred the deal on a several occasions.
The sale was agreed with estate agent Arthur French, former captain of the club. Mr French and Mr Clinton played together at Royal County Down golf club in Northern Ireland last Sunday.
The K Club boasts world-class facilities such as a five-star hotel, two 18-hole courses and top restaurants. It has a high level of security.
The former president's new neighbours will include Monte Carlo racehorse owner Michael Tabor, Wal-Mart chief executive Tom Coughlan, RTE (Ireland's state broadcaster) chairman Paddy Wright and New York hotelier John Fitzpatrick.
His holiday home is part of a newly-completed courtyard in the Ryder Cup Village, which comprises more than 50 apartments and penthouses.
The apartments overlook the courtyard and its ornamental fountain. The complex is hidden by ancient trees and a 17th-century garden. The courtyard is close to the club's leisure and sports centre.
Prices at the development range from around £660,000 to £970,000. Around a dozen other apartments are still available at the complex.
Story filed: 09:37 Thursday 10th July 2003
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Bill Clinton visits Dundalk
On Tuesday the 12th, December, Bill Clinton came on a visit to Ireland. He landed at half past eight that morning. With his family Hillary and their daughter Chelsea they were welcomed by the welcoming committee at Dublin Airport. They stayed in Dublin for a few hours, visiting the Guinness Hop Store and a pub called Fagan's then started to make their way to Dundalk. They arrived in Dundalk at around nine o clock that night. The crowds went wild when he arrived. The chairman of Dundalk Council, Pierce O Hanrahan, presented Bill Clinton with a bronze sculpture made by local artist Sandra Bell who lives beside our school. During Bill Clinton's speech he mentioned two of our ex-pupils, Joe Lennon, Irish Government Press Secretary and Ava Berkery who works in the American Embassy and helped organise the President's visit to Dundalk. After his speech he was treated to his favourite Irish song Danny Boy sung by Brian Kennedy. When that was over he enjoyed the great display of fireworks then he came down and shook lots of hands. When that was over he said his final farewell to the crowds and left for Belfast.
While the crowds where waiting a few funny incidents happened for example people where singing "We want Bill, we want Bill" and "Give me a reason why I'm freezing!". Also during the presentation Pierce O Hanrahan called Bill Clinton's wife Hillary, "President Hillary".