Obama’s Irish plans start to emerge

SPECULATION is mounting that Barack Obama is set to raise the issue of immigration reform in America and the case of Irish workers there when he visits Ireland.

With plans being finalised for the US President’s one-day visit here next Monday, details of his closely guarded itinerary have started to emerge.

Justice Minister Alan Shatter yesterday insisted that huge security costs for the visit would not affect ongoing funds for gardaí during the year.