President Obama due in Ireland at begin of European Trip

President Barack Obama is scheduled in the Republic of Ireland at the beginning of a week-long tour in Europe.

The president will also visit UK, France and Poland. In France he will attend a meeting of the Group of Eight (G8) major powers in the world.President Obama due in Ireland at begin of European trip

Afghanistan will be high on the agenda, as will the upheaval in the Arab world.
Security will be tight following the US raid that killed Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan three weeks ago.
After arriving in Dublin, President Obama will meet Irish President Mary McAleese and then hold talks with Taoiseach Enda Kenny.

Later, the US leader, together with First Lady Michelle Obama, will visit the village of Moneygall, Co Offaly, which was the home of his great-great-great grandfather on his mother’s side, Falmouth Kearney.
A huge security operation has been put in place around the village.
Moneygall, which only has 300 residents, has covered its main street in stars and stripes and prepared a warm welcome for President Obama in the village pub.
Back in Dublin, President Obama will deliver an open-air speech on College Green.
‘Special relationship’
On Tuesday, Mr Obama flies to London for a three-day state visit to the UK.
He and his wife will stay at Buckingham Palace as guests of the Queen.

 Mr Obama will hold talks with Prime Minister David Cameron at 10 Downing Street with the Nato operation in Libya expected to be high on the agenda.
Mr Obama will also address both houses of the UK parliament at Westminster Hall.
It is rare for a foreign head of state to made such an address in Westminster Hall – usually this is reserved for British monarchs.