Brian Donnelly Obituary: How Did Us Visa Scheme Founder Die? Family and Net Worth
TRIBUTES have poured in since Congressman Brian Donnelly, an Irish American, passed away.
Only a few days before his 77th birthday, the former ambassador passed away Tuesday at his Cape Cod, Massachusetts home.
At age 77, Brian Donnelly passed away. Brian, a Democrat elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1978, was there for 14 years.
The politician received praise for gaining visas through the “Donnelly visa” or “Green Card lottery process” for thousands of undocumented Irish in the U.S.
As soon as the news of his passing spread, tributes poured in.
Claire Cronin, the current US ambassador to Ireland, said: “I was deeply saddened to learn of Brian Donnelly’s demise, a former congressman and ambassador.
Geraldine Byrne Nason, the Irish ambassador to the U.S., said: “I was shocked to discover that Ambassador Brian Donnelly, a former Massachusetts congressman, had passed away.