ICYMI: A former US President may be on his way to Kilkenny...

The White House. Image: Nils Huenerfuerst / Unsplashplaceholder image
The White House. Image: Nils Huenerfuerst / Unsplash

A former Mayor of Kilkenny City has suggested inviting Mr Obama

Local Labour councillor and former Mayor of Kilkenny City, Cllr Sean Ó hArgain has suggested the local authority extend an invite to former US President, Barack Obama ahead of his visit to Ireland in September.

Obama (63) who became the first black president when he took office in 2009, will be interviewed by journalist Fintan O'Toole Dublin's 3Arena on Friday, September 26.

Cllr Ó hArgain asked if the council would consider issuing an invitation.

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