article_snippet: On March 16, Clinton will be inducted into the Irish America Hall of Fame at an event in New York.
article_snippet: Clinton is not Irish -- Clinton family is of English, Scottish, French, and Welsh descent -- but Clinton is being honored because of "Clinton dedicated work on Irish Peace Process."
article_snippet: "Clinton is one of the unsung heroes of the success of the Irish peace process," said Irish co-founder Niall O'Dowd.
article_snippet: The former secretary of state cited The former secretary of state experiences in Ireland during a number of speeches in 2014.
article_snippet: Irish America co-founder Niall O'Dowd is a longtime Clinton supporter, though,and was a member of Clinton 2008 campaign finance team.
article_snippet: Some Republicans have questioned how active Clinton was in the Irish peace process.
article_snippet: The Washington Post Fact Checker wrote in 2008 that Clinton "seems to be overstating Clinton significance as a catalyst in the Northern Ireland peace process, which was more symbolic than substantive," but that Clinton did play "a helpful role at the margins.