The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has been boycotting the Stormont assembly for over a year. President Biden, who is of Irish descent, has visited both Northern Ireland and the Republic this week, and addressed a joint sitting of the Dail and Seanad on Thursday. Speaking to the Irish Parliament, Mr Biden told TDs and senators that “peace is precious” as he suggested the UK should be working more closely with the Republic of Ireland to support Northern Ireland. It still needs to be nurtured.”The Good Friday Agreement, he said, had a “significant positive impact across the Republic of Ireland as well”. “I think that the United Kingdom should be working closer with Ireland in this endeavour.

Source: The Herald April 13, 2023 20:52 UTC