Residents in Joe Biden’s Irish ancestral home confident of his victory

A mural of Joe Biden has been created in his ancestral home of Ballina, Co Mayo (Brian Lawless/PA)

Joe Biden’s supporters in his ancestral home in the west of Ireland are confident they will welcome him back as the new US president.

As the Democrat edges closer to the White House, residents in Ballina, Co Mayo, are already planning to roll out the red carpet for his return.