Galway Bay fm newsroom - The Mayor of Chicago is to be conferred with an honorary doctorate from NUI Galway.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is to lead a major trade delegation to Galway next week.
The former White House Chief of Staff in the Obama administration became Mayor of Chicago - a sister city of Galway's - in 2011.
His delegation will consist of over 30 business leaders and dignitaries from the US city.
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The mayor will receive an honorary doctorate of laws at NUI Galway next Tuesday afternoon.
Mayor Emanuel will then be honoured at a civic reception at the Galmont Hotel in the city at 4pm on Tuesday.
