‘Ireland’s best days are yet to come’

US PRESIDENT Barack Obama said Ireland as a small country had inspired so many others and predicted that our best days as a nation were yet to come.

Speaking to an energised crowd of tens of thousands in Dublin, Mr Obama spoke of his Irish roots, the country’s relationship with America and challenges facing the two nations.

In an uplifting and reflective speech lasting 24 minutes, Mr Obama also praised our education system which he said had created some of the best entrepreneurs in the world.