Thousands pack town centre for President Biden’s visit

ClanbRassil street and the square were a sea of stars and stripes on Wednesday as a large crowd welcomed the 46th President of the United states, Joe biden to town. The long anticipated visit was only confirmed last week after months of speculation and on Wednesday morning those who ventured into town were met with hundreds of gardaí who were patrolling the town ahead of the President’s visit.

The mammoth security operation ahead of the Presidential visit saw over 40 manholes checked and sealed as well as the removal of bins around the town. at the time of going to press, Clanbrassil street was deathly quiet with the roads closed to vehicles since Tuesday evening and gardaí restricting access to pedestrians on to the main street.

Plenty has changed since the last time a sitting Us President last visited Dundalk but the same sense of excitement filled the air around town as President biden followed in the footsteps of bill Clinton who memorably visited Dundalk in December of 2000 when an estimated 60,000 people came out to see the then President.

Despite the wet and windy weather there were huge crowds present once again for the latest visit of a Us President with Joe biden due to arrive in Dundalk at about 6pm yesterday evening. Earlier in the day he had visited Carlingford with a slight change of plan due to the bad weather meaning he travelled to Cooley by road instead of the Marine

One helicopter. The President was due to begin his visit of his ancestral home with a tour of King John’s castle in Carlingford before heading for Dundalk where he was due to have a walkabout down Clanbrassil street. after the walkabout the President was due to have dinner in the Windsor Restaurant in Dundalk.