A mural of US President Joe Biden in Ballina has been attacked by vandals who daubed red paint across the image while writing ‘Genocide Joe’ on a sign underneath.
Sorry, what town is this?” I ask a lady sitting on a bench, enjoying an ice cream. She peers at me suspiciously through her thick-rimmed glasses, probably suspecting that I’ve alcohol taken. I haven’t it’s not even midday but I certainly feel disorientated because around me, the stars and stripes are draped from buildings and lampposts. This morning, I crisscrossed the country to Mayo and want to double-check that I haven’t missed a turn and, somehow, ended up in America.