... class="MsoNormal">Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney has made many trips to the land of his family heritage, but this trip to Ireland was different.

This time it was official. Just 24 hours after being sworn in by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Rooney made his first official visit as the U.S. ambassador to Ireland.

By presenting his credentials in a meeting with Irish President Mary McAleese on Friday, Rooney is now officially recognized as the ambassador to Ireland.

He later attended a luncheon at the American Chamber of Commerce in Dublin as his first official act.

President Obama recently named Rooney ambassador to ...

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