Yesterday, US President Joe Biden visited Co Louth and met with business owners and took a tour of a Carlingford Castle. Today, he visited President Michael D Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin and watched juvenile hurling too. This evening, he will address TDs and Senators in Dáil Éireann. But, is the way we approach the presidential visit is all a bit twee?

Kieran was joined by John O’Brennan, Political scientist, Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration at NUI Maynooth, Noel Cunningham, Ambassador for The Havey’s Point Hotel in Donegal and Anton Savage, Presenter of The Anton Savage Show to discuss...