
President Biden addressed 20 thousand people in Ballina, County Mayo last night, before leaving for America.
The US President addressed the crowds from the local cathedral on the banks of the River Moy.
Earlier in the day he visited Knock Shrine and Enniscoe Heritage Centre.
President Biden told the crowds in Ballina he was moved by meeting the priest in Knock who gave his late son Beau Biden his last rites in 2015:
"We visited Knock Shrine, where I was hosted by Fr. Richard Gibbons.
"We also met, out of the blue, we didn't know he was there, a former military chaplain, Fr. O' Grady.
"He gave my son last rites in Walter Reed Medical Hospital in Washington. It was incredible to see and it seemed like a sign."