Thousands took to the streets of U.S. President Joe Biden’s ancestral home town in the west of Ireland on Friday for a farewell rally to end a nostalgic three-day state visit ahead of what is expected to be a grueling 2024 re-election bid. The speech and concert in front of a cathedral that Biden’s great-great-great-grandfather helped build is likely to provide a jubilant end to a tour that allowed the president to indulge in days of light-hearted banter and endless photo-opps.
