Barack Obama accepts Freedom of the City of Dublin ‘with deep humility’

Lord Mayor of Dublin Ray McAdam formally awards former US president Barack Obama the Freedom of the City of Dublin in recognition of his historic achievements. Picture: Conor McCabe/PA

Barack Obama was presented with the Freedom of the City of Dublin at a clandestine ceremony in the Irish capital.

The former US president said in a statement that he accepted the honour with “deep humility”.