Former US president president Barack Obama with Dublin Lord Mayor Ray McAdam after being awarded the Freedom of Dublin at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin. Photograph: Conor McCabe Photography
Fourteen years ago, US president Barack Obama stepped on stage at Dublin’s College Green to a rapturous reception. The 60,000 crowd had been worked up to hysterical levels of excitement by warm-up acts including Westlife and Jedward, and sports figures Brian O’Driscoll and Katie Taylor, as well as Taoiseach Enda Kenny.
On Thursday, Mr Obama was back in town to receive the Freedom of the city of Dublin. He was greeted by Lord Mayor Ray McAdam, seven other city councillors, Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe and former Taoiseach Br
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