This is his native street where his family was born." "We're delighted Joe is coming and we've built this podium for him to make a speech. Michael Carr has built a pop up podium outside his bar on Garden St. You can't actually quantify what this means for Ballina on so many levels." The White House has confirmed that Joe Biden will visit Ballina next week
He's such a nice man and easy to chat to aswell. "We met Joe for half an hour in the White House on St Patrick's Day and he renewed his public pledge to come back to Ballina as President of the United States," Mr Blewitt said.
He has met his cousin Joe on a number of occasions. Joe Blewitt is working round the clock to get the Biden coffee corner up and running. Please review their details and accept them to load the content. We need your consent to load this rte-player content We use rte-player to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Mr Biden's great-great grandfather, Edward Blewitt, emigrated to America over 160 years ago but the Blewitts of Ballina are very much part of the fabric of the town. The US President can trace his ancestry to Ireland's west and east coasts, specifically Ballina and the Cooley Peninsula in Co Louth. Meanwhile, preparations have stepped up a gear in Ballina on hearing official confirmation from the White House that Joe Biden is coming back to his roots. US President Joe Biden will make a public address in front of St Muredach's Cathedral in Ballina, Co Mayo at 6pm on Friday 14 April, Mark Duffy, Cathaoirleach of Ballina Municipal District, has said | Read more: /9kCyksv6uN
I have no doubt that he will receive a Céad Míle Fáilte from the people of Ireland." Ireland has a special place in President Biden's heart, and I know this visit will be very special to him. "This will be a once in a generation event and I hope families will come to see the President of the United States speak. US Ambassador Claire D Cronin described it as a "homecoming celebration event", and added: In a statement, the US Embassy in Dublin said people who wish to attend the event, which will be free, should register online at ie. Mark Duffy described Joe Biden as a 'son of Ballina' US President Joe Biden will make a public address in front of St Muredach's Cathedral in Ballina, Co Mayo, at 6pm on Friday 14 April, as part of his visit to Ireland.Īnnouncing the news, Independent councillor Mark Duffy, Cathaoirleach of Ballina Municipal District, said that Mayo looked forward to welcoming the president.ĭescribing Mr Biden as a "son of Ballina" he said that not only will he celebrate the Good Friday Agreement anniversary, he will also celebrate Ballina's 300th anniversary celebrations.
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