“It’s up to us to keep this going,” Biden said of the economic growth and prosperity Northern Ireland has experienced since the Good Friday Agreement was signed. On his first presidential visit to Northern Ireland, Biden stressed that American investment will continue to help fuel its economic growth, especially if Belfast’s fractious politicians resolve a stalemate that has put their government on pause. Biden urged all sides to get back to work, saying “democracy needs champions" and that Northern Ireland's future is in their hands. “Northern Ireland will not go back, pray God.”Biden opened Wednesday by having tea with U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. He met with the leaders of Northern Ireland’s five main political parties at the university before giving his speech.

Source: The Herald April 12, 2023 12:49 UTC