Joe Biden’s ancestral Irish homes celebrate inauguration

Fourth cousin of President-elect Joe Biden, Veronica McKevitt (sitting) and her daughters Andrea McKevitt (right) and her sister Ciara, applaud at their home on the Cooley Peninsula in Co Louth as they watch the swearing in of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

Joe Biden’s ancestral homes on the west and east coast of Ireland have celebrated his inauguration with champagne and cake while waving Irish and American flags.

The US president’s proud links to Ireland are well known and often spoken about by the Democrat.