Irish dads rate Obama as 'most inspiring father'

Modern Irish dads have rated US President Barack Obama as the most "inspiring father".

Irish dads rate Obama as 'most inspiring father'

Modern Irish dads have rated US President Barack Obama as the most "inspiring father".

Irish President Michael D Higgins came in second, followed by Keith Duffy, Ronan O' Gara, Brian O' Driscoll and the character of Walter White, the anti-hero from hit TV show 'Breaking Bad'.

The research carried out for Irish Life also shows that 52% of people refer to their father as "Dad", 11% would say "Da", while just 8% call him "Daddy".

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