Galway Bay fm newsroom - The Chicago mayor says business links between the US city and Galway are strong.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is in the city today for a series of official engagements.
The former White House Chief of Staff in the Obama administration is leading a major trade delegation to Galway.
This afternoon, the mayor received an honorary doctorate of laws at NUI Galway.
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He's travelling to Salthill around now to visit the Circle of Life garden to mark Organ Donation Awareness Week.
At 4pm, Mayor Emanuel will be honoured at a civic reception at the Galmont Hotel.
Speaking to NewsBreak reporter Lyndsay Considine, Mayor Emanuel said the business relationship between Chicago and Galway is strong.
