Irish ancestral village hoping for re-election victory like much of Europe but more so because of President Barack Obama’s Irish heritage

Irish ancestral village hoping for Obama re-election

AFP

For many residents of Moneygall, the Irish ancestral home of Barack Obama, they are not just hoping he is re-elected — they are relying on it. On May 23 last year, the US president and his wife Michelle spent a few hours in the village during a whirlwind visit to Ireland. An amateur genealogist had…