“It's a decision for you to make, not for me to make.” US President Joe Biden has expressed hope the Northern Ireland Assembly can soon be restored.
He said an “effective, devolved government that reflects the people of Northern Ireland and is accountable to them” would create “even greater opportunity” for the region.“That's a judgment for you to make, not me.
“I hope it happens, along with the institutions that help facilitate north-south and east-west relations, all of which are vital pieces of the Good Friday Agreement.”President Biden noted that the Good Friday Agreement changed the political gravity in the country and warned that it can’t be taken for granted.“There were no guarantees that it would be able to deliver the progress we celebrate today.“It took a people willing to come together in good faith and to risk boldly for the future.
President Biden is due to visit Áras an Uachtaráin on Thursday where he will meet President Michael D Higgins and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.Later on Thursday, he will attend a gala dinner at Dublin Castle. On Friday he will travel to Mayo where he will make a public address outside St Muredach’s Cathedral in Ballina.
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