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\"Martin<\/a><\/p>\n

Here during this atypical Irish heat wave, where temps have been in the low to mid 70’s for the last few days, I stopped in at Taoiseach, Enda Kenny’s Castlebar office to show Teresa, his office manager, at the far left,\u00a0my bike. I finally made good on the promise I made\u00a0almost two years ago to show them the\u00a0Eagle<\/a>. Though Enda, a genuine cyclist, was not there, the reception my bike and I got was an enthusiastic one!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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