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Biden heads to Belfast to commemorate Good Friday Agreement

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden departed Tuesday for a trip to Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement and to visit his ancestral homeland.

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Time for a new deal? Northern Ireland's Good Friday Agreement at 25

A nostalgia tour or a chance to consolidate the peace in Northern Ireland? On the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement that ended decades of what was effectively sectarian civil war in an impoverished corner of Europe, a US president who is proud of his Irish Catholic heritage returns,…

France 24

Lyra McKee’s partner condemns recent violence in Northern Ireland

"The people of Creggan deserve better"

Belfast Live

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‘Keep the peace’: Biden begins Northern Ireland, Ireland trip

The US president will mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, seek to support post-Brexit trade deal.

Al Jazeera

The Guardian view on Joe Biden in Belfast: securing the Good Friday legacy

Editorial: The American president cannot solve the current impasse single-handedly. But US economic heft can help

The Guardian - UK

Joe Biden to meet Rishi Sunak before keynote speech at Ulster University

President expected to emphasise US’s commitment to ensuring peace in Northern Ireland as he begins visit to island of Ireland

The Guardian - UK

A ‘quiet success story’: How the Good Friday Agreement created an ‘all-Ireland’ economy

The signing of the Good Friday Agreement on April 10, 1998, opened channels for cooperation between businesses on either side of the Irish border and the emergence of an “all-island economy”. A quarter of a century later, shared economic ties are an important source of collaboration between north and south.

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Biden’s visit to Ulster University ‘represents a better future’

President Joe Biden’s opening of Ulster University is hugely symbolic, says the University’s student union President.

The Independent UK

Four suspected pipe bombs found in Derry cemetery hours before Biden visit

Devices found as Biden approaches Northern Ireland in Air Force One

The Independent UK

Northern Ireland police recover suspected pipe bombs ahead of Biden visit

Police in Northern Ireland said on Tuesday they had recovered four suspected pipe bombs from a cemetery near the city of Londonderry following a public safety operation.

Reuters

Biden in Belfast will see peace marred by political crisis

American grit was essential to getting Northern Ireland’s warring sides to make peace 25 years ago with the Good Friday Agreement

The Independent UK

The Good Friday agreement showed how decent British politics can be – but Sunak and Starmer have other plans

Trivia, historical amnesia and dirty tricks have become the new norm. Neither party leader has the courage to buck that trend, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

Sunak and Biden must discuss Troubles legacy Bill, says Amnesty International

Campaigners said Government plans to deal with the legacy of the Troubles should be on the agenda when Rishi Sunak meets Joe Biden.

The Independent UK

Joe Biden says aim of Northern Ireland trip is to 'keep the peace'

He was speaking to reporters before boarding Air Force One to begin his journey to Northern Ireland

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The Independent UK

Biden says visit is to ‘keep the peace’ ahead of Belfast arrival

The US President invoked the importance of the Good Friday Agreement and the recently negotiated Windsor Framework as he prepared to set off.

The Independent UK

Joe Biden to meet Northern Ireland leaders as US ‘nudges’ DUP to end Brexit stand-off

Huge security operation under way in Belfast as police recover pipe bombs in Derry

The Independent UK

Biden celebrating diplomacy, his ancestry on trip to Ireland

President Joe Biden is taking a journey of diplomatic and family celebration

The Guardian - UK

When Biden visits Northern Ireland, he’ll find a country ravaged by the Tories

Peace is undermined not just by paramilitary groups, but by the austerity that fuels them, says political commentator Sarah Creighton

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Belfast Live

Five Northern Ireland spots named in top 50 'Most Beautiful Places in the UK'

Our wee country is filled with remarkable locations

The Independent UK

Watch live: Biden departs for Northern Ireland visit to mark Good Friday Agreement anniversary

Watch live as Joe Biden leaves Joint Base Andrews in Maryland as he departs for a four-day visit to Northern Ireland and Ireland in a trip marking the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.

Irish Mirror

Tears flow as sister of teenager killed after being hit by bus in Longford speaks at funeral

Martin McDonnell, 19, had been due to get married In Northern Ireland in just three weeks

Belfast Live

Joe Biden: Ulster University's Students' Union President 'very excited' ahead of 'symbolic' visit

In his main engagement in Northern Ireland, Mr Biden will deliver a keynote speech at Ulster University's new £350 million Belfast campus.

Roll Call

Biden in Belfast to commemorate Good Friday Agreement - Roll Call

Biden will highlight agreement that largely ended Catholic-Protestant violence, and endorse a trade agreement that followed Brexit.

Belfast Live

Senior Stormont official says being 'forced to play role of minister' is 'indefensible'

The permanent secretary said the UK government's "refusal to act in a timely fashion is making matters needlessly worse"

Belfast Live

Northern Ireland weather warning issued for heavy rain and strong winds across the region

Heavy rain will spread across Northern Ireland followed by high winds

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