From a story on politico.com by Adam Cancryn headlined “A major question has hung over Biden’s trip to Ireland: Would he stay forever?”:

DUNDALK, Ireland — They came by the thousands, crammed several lines deep along the narrow sidewalks, clutching flags and braving rain and bitter cold in hopes of catching a glimpse of the most Irish of American presidents.

And for a moment, it seemed as if Joe Biden might greet every single one of them.