Barack Obama proudly boasts his Irish roots from his mother's side — a link to Moneygall, Co Offaly, where his ancestors fled the Great Famine for America. He once shared his longing to connect ...

Today, the presidential visit is commemorated in Co Offaly with Barack Obama Plaza. 46th President Joe Biden made a point of highlighting his Irish roots throughout his lengthy political career.

In his remarks at the White House for St. Patrick's Day 2015, former President Barack Obama mentioned the 1897 Irish fair held in New York as an example of how emigrants held on to their culture ...