Biden to Celebrate Diplomacy, and His Own Irish Roots, in Belfast

BELFAST, Northern Ireland — President Biden will mark a quarter-century of relative peace in Northern Ireland on Wednesday as he begins a four-day foreign trip during which he will explore his own roots and celebrate America’s deep connection with the Irish people.

As he set out from the United States, Mr. Biden said his goal on the trip was to “make sure the Irish accords and the Windsor agreement stay in place, to keep the peace.”

“That’s the main thing,” he said, referring to agreements that helped end decades of sectarian violence in Northern Ireland.The president arrived in Air Force One […]

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