Hopes rise for Obama visit to Ireland

Ireland's US ambassador is expected to speak with US President Barack Obama within weeks about a possible visit to his ancestral home in Co Offaly, it emerged tonight.

Hopes rise for Obama visit to Ireland

Ireland's US ambassador is expected to speak with US President Barack Obama within weeks about a possible visit to his ancestral home in Co Offaly, it emerged tonight.

The American embassy in Dublin confirmed that Dan Rooney would travel to Moneygall on Thursday for a trip that has sparked fresh hopes of a visit from the world's most powerful man.

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