Moneygall set for €6m Barack Obama Plaza

The US President is to be immortalised in the birthplace of his ancestors with the Barack Obama Plaza in Moneygall, Co Offaly.

Fri, 25 Jan, 2013 - 12:45

The US President is to be immortalised in the birthplace of his ancestors with the Barack Obama Plaza in Moneygall, Co Offaly.

Around €6m is being invested in the plaza by Supermac's founder Pat McDonagh, to commemorate the visit by the President and his wife Michelle in 2011.

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