Irish Bide and joy...

Joe tells the world how his family's immigrant roots helped shape him

- MARTHA BRENNAN

JOE Biden has shared his Irish pride with the world and said he is a "proud descendent" of immigrants.

The US President made the remarks in honour of National Immigrant Heritage Month, which began this week.

From listening to tales of his Irish ancestors to standing inside a Co Mayo cathedral built by his great-great-grandfather earlier this year, Mr Biden said that his family's experience helped shape him.

He said in a social media post on Monday: "America is more than a place, it is an idea... and that very idea of America has been advanced by immigrants from every part of the world - my ancestors and yours.