Joe Biden starts four-day trip to Ireland in Belfast and will meet political parties there
He is expected to be greeted on arrival by the UK prime minister, Rishi Sunak.
At the university he will deliver a keynote address and will also hold political meetings and meet representatives from youth and business communities. The visit has also brought excitement to Carlingford, which Mr Biden is scheduled to visit on Wednesday before arriving in Dundalk. At Kilwirra cemetery, where Mr Biden’s ancestors, the Finnegans, are buried, there was a strong security presence on Monday Monday. A short drive away in Carlingford village, there was also a significant security presence with gardaí and undercover security visible around the village and King John’s Castle.During Mr Biden’s visit, Dublin’s Phoenix Park will be closed, the Office of Public Works said on Monday.
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