“I’m at home,” the president told the Irish Parliament to thunderous applause. “I only wish I could stay longer.”
Tag: Northern Ireland
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.
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.
For Biden, an Era When Treaties Are More Likely to Be Broken Than Brokered
The president’s trip to Northern Ireland will mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, which ended decades of violence. But such breakthroughs are harder to achieve in today’s fractious world.
Your Tuesday Briefing: China’s Display of Force Around Taiwan
Also, President Biden prepares to visit Northern Ireland and Ireland.
Biden Must Tread Rocky Path in Northern Ireland Before Tending Roots
President Biden, who has ancestral ties to Ireland, will mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland before heading south.
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.
In Northern Ireland Town, Painful Memories Lie Beneath a Fragile Peace
Twenty-five years after the Good Friday Agreement ended an era of bloodshed, this is a moment to celebrate reconciliation across Northern Ireland. But for many, the past is not always easy to leave behind.
U.K. Lawmakers Approve Stormont Brake in Northern Ireland Brexit Deal
An important element of the agreement known as the Windsor Framework, a Brexit provision negotiated with the European Union, was roundly endorsed in the British Parliament.
Diplomat Who Faced Brexit Freeze in U.K. Now Sees a ‘New Beginning’
As the European Union’s first ambassador in London, João Vale de Almeida had to fight even for official recognition. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and the Windsor Framework are changing things, he says.