US Democrats living in Ireland who support President Barack Obama travelled from the four corners of Ireland for a celebration held in the president’s honour ahead of his visit today.

An agent who acted for Prince in negotiations for a gig at Croke Park in 2008 has said he was only told by Prince two weeks before the gig that the artist was not going to play in Dublin.

There will be celebrations by Americans in most major cities around the world today for Independence Day.

Seventy thousand music fans will head to Meath today for the Rolling Stones Concert.