Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Chris Heaton-Harris was also present as Mr Biden alighted from the aircraft with US Special Envoy for Northern Ireland Joe Kennedy. After he leaves Belfast on Wednesday, Mr Biden will cross the border to attend engagements in Co Louth. Joe Biden arrives on Air Force One at RAF Aldergrove (Clodagh Kilcoyne/PA)He is then expected to visit Irish President Michael D Higgins on Thursday. Following that ceremony, he will meet again with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, whom Mr Biden recently hosted for St Patrick’s Day. Mr Biden will address the Irish parliament and attend a banquet dinner at Dublin Castle on Thursday evening.

Source: The Herald April 11, 2023 21:07 UTC