Not-so-secret US secret service already in evidence around Ballina with their pressed suits and sharp haircuts
US ambassador to Ireland Clare Cronin was in Ballina on Thursday to see for herself the preparation that is going into it. “There is no American presidency who has embraced his Irish ancestry so deeply,” she says. “It is very much part of who he is.” The public is being encouraged to register with the embassy for tickets. There will be no other way to gain admission.
The difference is reflected in the measure of media involvement in the visit. Ballina is expecting 450 foreign media organisations and that does not include the American or Irish variety. The Biden mural erected in 2020 is closed off to the public as it is the site of Market Square which is being redeveloped as a remote working hub, but there is talk of opening up for the overspill crowd who will not be able to attend the president’s public address outside the cathedral.
Journalists from around the world contacted Joe Biden's Ballina cousin Joe Blewitt ahead of next week's visit.
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