Ku qor sii wadida sadarkani - Neal wuxuu ka soo jeedaa awoowayaasha qaranimada Irish-ka ee labada dhinacba, Neal wuxuu ahaa u doodaha arrimaha Irish-ka inta lagu gudajiray shaqadiisa Congress-ka, isagoo ku riixaya inuu Mareykanka ku daro geedi socodka nabadda ee Waqooyiga Ireland. Waxa uu yahay guddoomiyaha guddiga "ad hoc" ee arrimaha Irish, wuxuu ahaa guddoomiyaha Saaxiibada Ireland tan iyo 2007, waxaana loo tixgeliyey inuu yahay musharax u ah Safiirka Mareykanka ee Ireland 1998. Kadib hub ka dhigista Ciidanka Jamhuuriga Irish (IRA) bishii Sebtember 2005, Neal wuxuu ka mid ahaa koox ka mid ah xubnaha Congress-ka oo la kulmay Xildhibaan Martin McGuinness oo ka tirsan Sinn Féin si loogu hambalyeeyo hub ka dhigista iyo in la hubiyo in nabad waarta la gaadhay. Neal wuxuu ku casuumay madaxweynaha Sinn Féin Gerry Adams caleemo saarka Barack Obama
Bishii Janaayo ee sanadkii 2009. Neal waxaa loo magacaabay mid ka mid ah 100-ka ugu sarreeya ee Irish-American ah ee majaladda "Irish America" waxayna heshay Abaalmarinta Hoggaanka Caalamiga ah ee Sanduuqa Mareykanka ee Ireland sannadkii 2002.