Joe Biden's Belfast Visit and the Significance of Ireland

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US President Joe Biden has arrived in Belfast to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, which helped end 30 years of violent conflict in Northern Ireland. His visit comes amid a rise in activity by dissident republicans and the fact that Northern Ireland's power-sharing government is not functioning. Biden is expected to meet the leaders of Stormont's five main political parties and deliver a speech at the new Ulster University campus in Belfast on Wednesday, underscoring the US commitment to preserving peace and encouraging prosperity.
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