Joe Biden said “I hate the English” during a private meeting in the mid-to-late 2000s. The horrific anecdote was revealed on the Rest is Politics podcast, which is hosted by former Labour spin doctor Alastair Campbell and former Conservative minister Rory Stewart. The political veterans were analysing the “special relationship” between the United Kingdom and … Read more
Despite the huge majority of Americans saying that he should not run again, eighty-year-old Democrat Joe Biden officially stated on Tuesday morning that he will seek a second term as President of the United States. President Joe Biden has made it official, with a video posted to his social media sites, two weeks after revealing … Read more
In a historic speech to the Irish parliament, Joe Biden said the UK should ‘work closely’ with Ireland to protect Northern Ireland against political violence. The president became only the fourth US president to address both houses of the Dail and Seanad. He addressed a joint session of the Oireachtas, following in the footsteps of … Read more
American President Joe Biden arrived at a military base outside Belfast on Tuesday evening, accompanied by his son Hunter and sister Valerie, to begin a four-day tour of Northern Ireland and Ireland to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Peace Agreement. Mr. Biden was greeted on the tarmac by British Prime Minister Rishi … Read more
Joe Biden has been accused of “snubbing” the UK with his upcoming visit to Northern Ireland, with some MPs suggesting he is uninterested in the region. Instead, Mr. Biden is said to have planned the visit to advance his own political agenda. The US President has announced that he will visit Northern Ireland from April … Read more
Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern believes that the “problems and challenges” of achieving a united Ireland can be overcome in the coming years. In an interview with a leading Spanish digital newspaper, the former Fianna Fail leader described reunification as “feasible.” And, in terms of the Republic, Mr Ahern believes that polls showing a majority of … Read more