Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny, left, and President Barack Obama, hold up a bowl of Irish shamrocks during a St. Patrick’s Day reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, March 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Prime Minister Enda Kenny of Ireland, right, holds a badge while speaking at the annual St. Patrick's Day Breakfast in Boston, as host state Sen. Linda Dorcena Forry, left, looks on, March 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
A parade reveler proudly waves the flag of Ireland on Saturday, March 15, 2014, during the 53rd Scranton St.Patrick's Day Parade held in downtown Scranton, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo / The Scranton Times-Tribune, Butch Comegys) MANDATORY CREDIT
State Sen. Linda Dorcena Forry, right, thanks Prime Minister Enda Kenny of Ireland after Kenny spoke at the annual St. Patrick's Day Breakfast in Boston, Sunday, March 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)