Lunchtime Live

'It's not a lot of villages that can say that a President walked up their street'

It has been 10 years since former President Barack Obama visited his ancestral home in Moneygall,...

Share this article

15.25 24 May 2021

'It's not a lot of villages that can say that a President walked up their street'

Listen to this episode

Lunchtime Live

Share this article

15.25 24 May 2021

It has been 10 years since former President Barack Obama visited his ancestral home in Moneygall, Co. Offaly. Andrea looks back at the visit chatting to Henry Healy, Obama's 8th cousin, and Ollie Hayes, the publican who served Obama et al pints of the black stuff at the historic occasion.

Photo: RollingNews.ie/GIS

Listen and subscribe to Lunchtime Live on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.

Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.

You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

‘Teachers aren’t equipped to provide the level of support young people need’ - Fiona Brennan

Alive And Kicking With Clare McKenna