Michelle Obama had tears in her eyes. The president appeared to work hard to control his emotion. For 23 minutes, the American leader moved seamlessly from humour to gravitas, from laugh-provoking jokes to profound words of encouragement. “Hello Dublin! Hello Ireland! My name is Barack Obama, of the Moneygall Obamas,” he began, to applause. Irish Times Washington correspondent Lara Marlowe was in Dublin yesterday afternoon to witness the US president's address.
Michelle Obama had tears in her eyes. The president appeared to work hard to control his emotion. For 23 minutes, the American leader moved seamlessly from humour to gravitas, from laugh-provoking jokes to profound words of encouragement. “Hello Dublin! Hello Ireland! My name is Barack Obama, of the Moneygall Obamas,” he began, to applause. Irish Times Washington correspondent Lara Marlowe was in Dublin yesterday afternoon to witness the US president's address.
TheIrishTimes almost 2 years ago