Mr Biden's visit on Tuesday comes one day after masked youths threw petrol bombs at a police car in Londonderry
Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill has described violent scenes where police were attacked as “deplorable”.
“This type of illegal and anti-community activity is deplorable and out of step from wider community and public opinion.“This society is moving forward and peace and stability will prevail.”After Air Force One touches down in Belfast on Tuesday, the US president will be greeted by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak – with whom he will hold a bilateral meeting on Wednesday.
Mr Kirby told a White House briefing: “I think you all know today is actually the 25th anniversary since the Belfast Good Friday Agreement was signed, ending decades of violence and bringing peace and stability to Northern Ireland. He will then meet with the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, to “discuss our close co-operation on the full range of shared global challenges,” before addressing a joint session of Irish parliament “about US-Irish co-operation to advance democracy, peace, security and prosperity.”On Friday, he will travel to Co Mayo for the culmination of the trip.
“The president is very much looking forward to that trip and to celebrating the deep historic ties that our two countries and our two people continue to share.”“As well as the shared deep history between the United States and Ireland, today one in 10 Americans claim Irish ancestry and Irish Americans are proudly represented in every facet of American life.
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