April 16, 2024

Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on President Biden’s Travel to the United Kingdom and Ireland

Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on President Biden’s Travel to the United Kingdom and Ireland

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will travel to the United Kingdom and Ireland from April 11-14.  President Biden will first travel to Belfast, Northern Ireland from April 11-12 to mark the tremendous progress since the signing of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement 25 years ago and to underscore the readiness of the United States to support Northern Ireland’s vast economic potential to the benefit of all communities.  The President will then travel to Ireland from April 12-14.  He will discuss our close cooperation on the full range of shared global challenges.  He will also hold various engagements, including in Dublin, County Louth, and County Mayo, where he will deliver an address to celebrate the deep, historic ties that link our countries and people.  Additional information about the trip will be forthcoming.

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Official news published at https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/04/05/statement-by-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-on-president-bidens-travel-to-the-united-kingdom-and-ireland/