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New York's Mayor Mamdani Has His Say on a United Ireland

The mayor and Ireland’s taoiseach called bingo with senior citizens and said housing is their top shared challenge, with Martin citing a need for about 50,000 homes a year.

  • On Wednesday, Taoiseach Micheál Martin and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani visited the New York Irish Center in Long Island City to participate in a community bingo event and discuss shared policy priorities.
  • Martin is in the United States this week to attend the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week, using the trip to engage with Mamdani on common governance challenges facing their respective cities and nations.
  • Ireland's €19 billion MetroLink project was discussed by Martin, who sought expertise from New York on tunnel construction, while both leaders identified housing as their primary challenge, with Mamdani noting the need to accelerate building rates.
  • Following the bingo game, the leaders rode the subway to honor Cork native John McDonald, who helped build the Interborough Rapid Transport system, while discussing Irish immigrants' importance to the city's labor history.
  • Mamdani voiced support for Irish self-determination regarding reunification, emphasizing the decision belongs to the Irish people, while declining to weigh in on calls to boycott upcoming soccer matches between Ireland and Israel.
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Irish Examiner broke the news in Cork, Ireland on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
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