The United States has been without an ambassador to Ireland for over 16 months, the longest period the country has gone without one since 1927.
Now there are moves afoot among a group of Irish American politicians from both parties to approach the White House and demand action.
Dan Rooney was the last of 23 US ambassadors to have served in Dublin. He stood down in December 2012. Rooney is an owner and chairman of the Pittsburgh Steelers and a Barack Obama supporter.
The issue was raised on Irish national radio on Monday by civil rights lawyer Brian O’Dwyer, a Democratic Party stalwart and chairman of the Emerald Isle Immigration Center.
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