As Hillary Clinton campaigned in Harlem, Bill Clinton addressed Irish Americans across Central Park at an Irish America Hall of Fame luncheon, where he received a lifetime achievement award for his role in the Northern Ireland peace process. Without mentioning his wife’s campaign, he reflected on winning the 1992 New York primary with Irish-American support and later helping broker the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.
Clinton recalled how his interest in Irish issues deepened after his presidency and noted the lasting loyalty of Irish-American voters, likely benefiting Hillary Clinton in New York’s April 19 primary. Marking the centennial of Ireland’s 1916 Easter Rising, he praised inclusive politics, quoted W.B. Yeats, warned against political division, and urged Britain to remain in the European Union, citing risks to Northern Ireland.
