US President in Belfast to support consolidation of Good Friday AgreementThe US President joins other leaders in Belfast to underscore his country’s commitment to preserving peace in Northern Ireland. Biden’s visit comes one day after the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday peace agreement that largely brought an end to decades of sectarian violence in the province. The power-sharing government at the province’s Stormont Assembly collapsed last year when the Democratic Unionist Party pulled out in protest against post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland. In a statement on Monday marking the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday agreement, British Prime Rishi Sunak said efforts had to be intensified to restore the province’s power-sharing government. Pope Francis and other Christian leaders marked the anniversary of the Good Friday accord by calling for prayer and rededication to the peace that was secured in Northern Ireland as a result of the accord.

Source: The Herald April 12, 2023 11:13 UTC