Obama to receive sculpture

The sculpture is expected to be presented after the President makes his speech at the rally in College Green this evening.

Sculptor Paul Ferriter said "it all happened so fast that I didn't get pictures of it". The sculpture was specially commissioned by the U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, Dan Rooney.

Ferriter is a well-respected Dublin artist and his previous commissions include a life size bronze sculpture of the record major-winning U.S. golfer Jack Nicklaus and a bronze bust of Irish footballing hero Paul McGrath.