Biden to wrap up 'homecoming' tour with West of Ireland rally


U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as he attends a dinner at Dublin Castle, in Dublin, Ireland, April 13, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

BALLINA, Ireland (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday was set to wrap up his nostalgic three-day tour to Ireland, the longest ever by an U.S. leader, with a rally in the West of Ireland hometown of his great-great-great-grandfather.

The tour, a celebration of his close links to his ancestral homeland and deep Catholic faith, has provided a preview of his planned 2024 re-election campaign, with enthusiastic flag-waving crowds, photo-ops with babies and long, loquacious speeches.

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