“I’m at home,” the president told the Irish Parliament to thunderous applause. “I only wish I could stay longer.”
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Northern Ireland Shows How Hard It Is to End a Conflict
Northern Ireland had tremendous economic, political, and geographic advantages — but ending the Troubles still proved extremely difficult.
‘I’m Comin’ Home’: Biden Takes a Tour of His Irish Heritage
With his sister, Valerie Biden Owens, and his son, Hunter Biden, in tow, the president spent the first day of his trip to Ireland steeped in family lore.
Biden’s Visit to Ireland, in Pictures
President Biden’s three-day trip will mix diplomacy and personal genealogy as he meets with Irish leaders and traces his own family roots.
Biden Celebrates a Northern Ireland ‘Made Whole by Peace’ as Tensions Persist
President Biden commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland, encouraging citizens not to let the enemies of peace win, before shifting focus to his ancestry.
Your Tuesday Briefing: China’s Display of Force Around Taiwan
Also, President Biden prepares to visit Northern Ireland and Ireland.
Northern Ireland 25 Years After the Good Friday Agreement, in Photos
As it commemorates a quarter-century since the Good Friday Agreement, the region is searching for its place and trying to move on from a legacy of bloody divisions.
Ireland Readies a Warm Welcome for Biden, ‘the Most Irish’ President Since J.F.K.
Ahead of President Biden’s trip to Ireland, the locals of two towns, including several of his relatives, are hoping he’ll return to celebrate their ancestral ties.
How a Tiny Literary Magazine Became a Springboard for Great Irish Writing
The Stinging Fly has helped launch several of Ireland’s most promising writers. How has a publication with 1,000 subscribers carved a niche in the Irish canon?
Biden’s Northern Ireland Visit Stirs Concerns About Slighting King Charles
President Biden is expected to mark the anniversary of a landmark peace accord, but his timing, and his itinerary, have raised questions about the signal they send to a close ally.