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Should Barack Obama receive the Freedom of Dublin?

Lord Mayor of Dublin Ray McAdam has invited former US President Barack Obama to formally accept t...

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07.09 29 Jul 2025


Should Barack Obama receive the Freedom of Dublin?


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07.09 29 Jul 2025


Lord Mayor of Dublin Ray McAdam has invited former US President Barack Obama to formally accept the Freedom of Dublin during their visit to the city in September. However, the Irish Anti War Movement is now considering a protest against the honour. Jim Roche PRO of the Irish Anti-War Movement and Scott Lucas Professor of US and International Politics at the Clinton Institute, University College Dublin joined us on Newstalk Breakfast to discuss.  


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