Obama invited to visit Cork

US PRESIDENT Barack Obama has been officially invited to Cork by University College Cork (UCC) who sent an invite to the White House on Monday.

It is hoped that the president will officially launch a human rights lecture series, and unveil a statue on the campus, in honour of one of his political heroes — anti-slavery leader Frederick Douglass, during his official visit to Ireland in May.

UCC President Dr Michael Murphy confirmed yesterday that an official invitation had been sent to the president.