Category: Ireland

Biden Addresses Irish Lawmakers

U.S. President Joe Biden addresses Irish lawmakers at 10:45 a.m. ET on April 13, the third day of his trip to Ireland and Northern Ireland. …


Biden to Address Irish Parliament but Faces Boycott Over His Foreign Policy

DUBLIN, Ireland—President Joe Biden on Thursday met with Irish President Michael Higgins in Dublin and is scheduled to address a joint session of the Irish parliament as part of his four-day visit to the island of Ireland. During his meeting with Higgins, Biden participated in a tree-planting ceremony and ringing of the Peace Bell. Later,…


LIVE 2:45 PM ET: Biden Participates Community Event in Dundalk, Ireland

President Joe Biden visits Carlingford Castle in County Louth, then goes to his ancestral hometown of Dundalk and attends a community gathering at 2:45 p.m. ET on April 12. …


Biden Participates Community Event in Dundalk, Ireland

President Joe Biden visits Carlingford Castle in County Louth, then goes to his ancestral hometown of Dundalk and attends a community gathering at 2:45 p.m. ET on April 12. …


LIVE 11:30 AM ET: Biden Visits Carlingford Castle and Meets Relatives

President Joe Biden visits Carlingford Castle in County Louth at 2:30 p.m. ET on April 12, and visits his ancestral hometown of Dundalk to meet relatives around 4:00 p.m. …


LIVE 12 PM ET: Biden Visits Carlingford Castle and Meets Relatives

President Joe Biden visits Carlingford Castle in County Louth at 2:30 p.m. ET on April 12, and visits his ancestral hometown of Dundalk to meet relatives around 4:00 p.m. …


Biden Visits Carlingford Castle and Meets Relatives

President Joe Biden visits Carlingford Castle in County Louth at 2:30 p.m. ET on April 12, and visits his ancestral hometown of Dundalk to meet relatives around 4:00 p.m. …


Biden Warns of the Danger Posed by ‘Enemies of Peace’ During Speech in Northern Ireland

BELFAST, Northern Ireland—U.S. President Joe Biden has urged politicians in Northern Ireland to sort out their differences and restore the power-sharing executive which was a key part of the Good Friday Agreement, and has warned of the threat posed by the “enemies of peace.” Biden told an audience at Ulster University on Wednesday the 1998…


Provisional IRA Has ‘Largely Disbanded’ but Paramilitaries Have Not Gone Away: Expert

The Provisional IRA has been “largely disbanded” but Irish republican dissident groups and loyalist paramilitaries remain a sinister and criminal presence in many parts of Northern Ireland, according to an expert. U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Belfast on Tuesday night for a five-day tour of the island of Ireland timed to coincide with the…


Biden Arrives in Belfast to Celebrate 25 Years of Peace in Northern Ireland

BELFAST, Northern Ireland—President Joe Biden arrived in Belfast late on Tuesday to begin his political and personal four-day trip to Northern Ireland and Ireland, where he will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, the Northern Ireland peace deal that ended 30 years of violent conflict. Biden is expected to participate in bilateral…