President Biden confirms visit to Northern Ireland

US President Joe Biden volition statesman a four-day travel to Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland successful Belfast connected 11 April, the White House has confirmed.

President Biden volition statesman his travel successful Belfast to people the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.

He volition besides clasp assorted engagements, including successful Dublin, County Louth, and County Mayo.

The President is besides expected to conscionable Irish President Michael D Higgins.

In a statement, the White House property said the President volition question to the United Kingdom and Ireland from April 11-14 adding that the travel would people "the tremendous advancement since the signing of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement 25 years ago".

Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar said helium was "delighted" that President Biden would beryllium visiting Ireland.

"When we spoke precocious successful the White House, President Biden was wide that successful celebrating the Good Friday Agreement, we should beryllium looking ahead, not backwards," helium said.

He said the engagement of the United States and of President Biden personally had been "essential to the bid process successful Ireland".

"From its earliest uncertain beginnings to the making of the Good Friday Agreement, successful bully days and bad, the US has ever been astatine our side," said Mr Varadkar.

"So it's fitting that President Biden volition beryllium present to people this important milestone with us."