tremendously. and you can see that tremendously. and joe biden doesn't miss a beat to bring up his irish heritage and how he was raised in scranton pennsylvania and how he instilled these values into his own children raising them in delaware and i think it's important to the average american voter. the american electorate here who is not comprised of mostly elitist, they are blue, white, colour working folks who are not privy to the nepotism, etc etc. they are people what to pull themselves up by their own bootstraps. things were handed to them or given to them like some people that continue to benefit from tax breaks and owning corporations. he is a person that did things on his own but also through help from other people by asking for help and he is a scrappy, scrappy man. who was instilled these values in his storytelling but he's also a very

good negotiator, whether it is trying to bring needs are stronger and closer together, to help with the war in ukraine, the conflict started by russia that's one example on the international stage and that would play well here in the united states. the way the worldview stems is important to americans and that will absolutely be furnished by the former president from, and if the former president from, and if the former president from, and if the former president is leading the gop contender and leading the american. i'v e i've spoken to young people on the programme, while it is great and we appreciate it, will not bring the two sides back to the power—sharing agreement and will not change anything here, politically, because

he nudges in either direction. i would put that back on those that are directly involved in the negotiating. i have said before, there are huge economic that the us can bring to northern ireland, should this deal continue to move forward. the peace brokered, and being able to enact this good friday peace agreement, 25 years years old. the growth and opportunities that have happened within the last 25 years have been stymied recently because of this halt, push that the one side is trying to cause disruption over. more of these conservative groups. in that hurts everyone. not only those in the republic of ireland, northern ireland, but the entire economy and ireland, but the entire economy and i think that is a very important mission —— message thatjoe biden

brings with him and from what we are hearing and from interviews i have seen on your network as well, i have seen on your network as well, i have seen young people interviewed that are very happy. they are very pleased and feel honoured to that in american president of his stature would visit their country in the way that he has in pay homage to his heritage. as i think that is an important part that people missed. he is notjust doing this for publicity stunts. he actually cares of the heritage and the republic of ireland, especially of those in northern ireland who are dealing with the consequences, unfortunately of the damage of the peace agreement. of the damage of the peace agreement-— of the damage of the peace agreement. of the damage of the peace aureement, , , ., ., , agreement. just updating our viewers because we are _ agreement. just updating our viewers because we are looking _ agreement. just updating our viewers because we are looking at _ agreement. just updating our viewers because we are looking at those - agreement. just updating our viewers because we are looking at those live | because we are looking at those live images of county louth in done dork, president biden still touring a cafe and i believe he is about to enter a pub. there are dozens of people lining the streets waiting to get a glimpse of the us president. he actually came out of the beast, the

motorcade, and moved toward the barricade, the fence and take out some selfies with all of those well—wishers. some of their young well—wishers. some of their young well—wishers who were holding up american flights and really quite thrilled to see him there. he is there with his son, hunter biden as well as his sister. i there with his son, hunter biden as well as his sister.— well as his sister. i was going to mention that, _ well as his sister. i was going to mention that, thank _ well as his sister. i was going to mention that, thank you - well as his sister. i was going to mention that, thank you for - well as his sister. i was going to - mention that, thank you for bringing it up. he is there with valerie biden, his sister in long—term adviser, i have personally worked with her, she is a amazing woman. extremely prideful of her irish heritage as well. and also he brought along his son hunter. this again, shows how proud he is out of his roots and that he wants to share in these moments. professionally and personally with members of his immediate family. we personally with members of his immediate family.— personally with members of his immediate family. we are going to have to leave _ immediate family. we are going to have to leave it _ immediate family. we are going to have to leave it there. _ immediate family. we are going to have to leave it there. no. - immediate family. we are going to have to leave it there. no. i- have to leave it there. no. i believe i've lost my next guest but until i line him up, ijust want you

to remind our audiences that of course, he did make a visit to ireland in 2016, didn't he as vice president?— ireland in 2016, didn't he as vice resident? , ., ., ., president? yes he did. that again shows that _ president? yes he did. that again shows that he _ president? yes he did. that again shows that he just _ president? yes he did. that again shows that he just does _ president? yes he did. that again shows that he just does not - president? yes he did. that again shows that he just does not do i president? yes he did. that againl shows that he just does not do this for publicity stunts. he does this because it is important to him and since the message of impunity to our —— unity to our friends analysis of this previous trip was a bit of a fact—finding message all to find out more about his roots. i would also like to add president barack obama also has uncovered genetic investigations that he also has some irish dna. so people are very proud to be for mileage and you have those routes and againjoe biden just wanted to take a little bit of a personal time on his trip to show his family how proud he is, to show where they came from, his

great—grandparents who left ireland after the potato famine to come to the united states as most immigrants do, when the triptych of the us, due to hardships, difficulties —— when they immigrate to the us. when he is on these international delegation textures. {iii on these international delegation textures. , , �* textures. of course president biden is the oldest — textures. of course president biden is the oldest us _ textures. of course president biden is the oldest us president _ textures. of course president biden is the oldest us president but - textures. of course president biden is the oldest us president but it - is the oldest us president but it was the youngest us president, john f. kennedy, whojust about was the youngest us president, john f. kennedy, who just about 60 years ago, made a trip to ireland and addressed both houses of parliament and also did a very similar trip where he was tracing his ancestral roots. so in many waysjoe biden is mirroring that trip that was taken 60 years ago by one of his heroes. absolutely. it is also wonderful to see that the great—nephew of absolutely. it is also wonderful to

see that the great—nephew oijk, joseph kennedy, the third, who was a special envoy to ireland, also attended this trip and came as part of the delegation. you cannot call it anything but what it is,, coming full circle. strong american politics of former presidents, former elected officials, formerly a member of congress and coming together to respectfully visit where their ancestors came from. which is their ancestors came from. which is the republic of ireland. i am very proud as an american to see this trip, coming off of the way that it is, with some people pleased to see our american president and to see the hope, the peace and love in life that he always brings with him. which is something that i am very proud of, the quality that he has, as a man and president.- proud of, the quality that he has, as a man and president. thank you so much forjoining _ as a man and president. thank you so much forjoining us _ as a man and president. thank you so much forjoining us here _ as a man and president. thank you so much forjoining us here on _ as a man and president. thank you so much forjoining us here on the - much forjoining us here on the programme from washington, dc. we arejust programme from washington, dc. we are just looking programme from washington, dc. we arejust looking at some

programme from washington, dc. we are just looking at some live pictures of the main high street in done dork in county louth where he was presidentjoe biden entered a cafe. he was meeting some staff there and we believe he will go into one of the pups there on the high street early we saw him arrive in the motorcade and hejumped out and went straight up to the fence, the barricade separating him and the dozens and dozens of well—wishers who were standing around waiting to get a glimpse, an image of him. you can see him there wearing that cap and root two crowds. let's just have another listen and... . cheers

you see that shot of the pieced there with the tricolor irish flag as well as the us flag and the garter standing between the president, the secret service and the many well—wishers who have gathered there, waiting for many hours in the rain to get a glimpse of the us president. —— beast. it looks like beast is now on the move again. we understand that he went into a pub as well as a cafe where he met many staff members inside and chatted to some locals. we also saw him take selfies earlier with some

of the very young well—wishers. we can see the beast now on the move. leaving the high street there of dundalk. earlierwe leaving the high street there of dundalk. earlier we saw him in culling forward where he was turning the castle and the area there with me hall marne, ireland's deputy prime minister and even here in dundalk we saw him there with the deputy prime minister as well has his son hunter biden and his sister valerie biden who have both accompanied him on this trip. it is very much a personal trip forjoe biden who very much describes himself as the son of ireland. very proud of his irish heritage. that he can trace back to the 1800s. we just heard therefrom are guest, policy

adviser to president obama, talking about how he treats his family back to this part of the world, county louth and he will be spending the next couple of days there. you can see many young, excited well—wishers standing behind those barricades. taking photos of the beast and the motorcade leaving now. let'sjust bring in an irish member of parliament. i am joined by irish member of the parliament minister neale richmond. thank you so much forjoining us here on the programme. we are just seeing so many excited young people and locals there in dundalk. happy about getting a glimpse of the us president and having a chat and some people taking selfies as well. some very excited — people taking selfies as well. some very excited young _ people taking selfies as well. some very excited young people - people taking selfies as well. some very excited young people in - people taking selfies as well. ”he very excited young people in dundalk andindeed very excited young people in dundalk and indeed some excited older and middle—age people across the country. it is not every day that the president of the most powerful

country in the world visits yours. it is only the fourth us president to address the irish parliament tomorrow and to is something that we don't take this visit for granted. we are relatively small country with a publishing ofjust over 5 million people we have a standing invitation to the white house every year at st. patrick's day for having a visit of this magnitude to notjust mark the 25 anniversary but to celebrate it it is usually important and i'm sure those young people you mentioned will live in their memories for a lifetime. ., ., ,., will live in their memories for a lifetime. ., ., , ., ., lifetime. you are in the south and the republic of _ lifetime. you are in the south and the republic of ireland _ lifetime. you are in the south and the republic of ireland but - lifetime. you are in the south and the republic of ireland but you i lifetime. you are in the south and i the republic of ireland but you must be into what is going on in northern ireland. and some of the unease over the fact that stormont is currently dormant and has been for at least a year. he was not able to address stormont, of course, because of the breakdown in power—sharing at the moment. do you look to what is going

on in northern ireland with concern? we look of course with concern but most importantly with optimism that will be cancelling the next coming weeks or months is a were torn to stormont, every establishment of the executive. that is a decision for the politicians of northern ireland. of the politicians of northern ireland. of the potential investment also social and cultural investment that could come with the stability in northern ireland and stability comes with fully functioning assembly and executive. and the only low point of this entire visit is the fact that there was not a northern ireland minister and deputy minister to greet him. there is not a stormont to address and the people of northern ireland who suffer thought those institutions in place. this northern ireland who suffer thought those institutions in place.— those institutions in place. as you sa , those institutions in place. as you say. looking _ those institutions in place. as you say. looking to — those institutions in place. as you say, looking to that _ those institutions in place. as you say, looking to that situation - those institutions in place. as you | say, looking to that situation there with optimism because of course he

also wanted to make that trip not just about politics but also about economics and trade. pointing an economics and trade. pointing an economic envoy with him, joe kennedy the third, to talk about potential us investment as well.— the third, to talk about potential us investment as well. certainly for as a minister _ us investment as well. certainly for as a minister i _ us investment as well. certainly for as a minister i know— us investment as well. certainly for as a minister i know the _ us investment as well. certainly for as a minister i know the important i as a minister i know the important of us in prayer —— investment over 220,000 people in the republic art supported by us firms. most 10% of our workforce. we have a huge economic relationship with the us. our largest trading partners outside of the european union. this benefits of the european union. this benefits of the european union. this benefits of the republic have date of the years from the us, or commercial ties have absolute benefits that can apply to northern ireland particularly thinking of remarks made by rishi sunak a number of weeks ago talking about the windsor framework of the northern ireland —— irish protocol. the opportunities are there and if they are leaders watching i would encourage them, the

people of northern ireland deserve social and economic opportunities in —— that stability will bring. we -- that stability will bring. we will have to _ —— that stability will bring. we will have to leave it there but thank you so much forjoining us here on the programme. let's take you live now to worry more crew and irish member of parliament who joins us live now on the phone. can you hear me? , , us live now on the phone. can you hear me? , ., us live now on the phone. can you hear me?— us live now on the phone. can you hear me? , ., ., , hear me? just about there are very nois as hear me? just about there are very noisy as we — hear me? just about there are very noisy as we are _ hear me? just about there are very noisy as we are awaiting _ hear me? just about there are very noisy as we are awaiting the - noisy as we are awaiting the arrivah _ noisy as we are awaiting the arrivah |_ noisy as we are awaiting the arrival. . , noisy as we are awaiting the arrival. ., , ., , ., , arrival. i was not sure if he was auoin to arrival. i was not sure if he was going to go _ arrival. i was not sure if he was going to go to _ arrival. i was not sure if he was going to go to the _ arrival. i was not sure if he was going to go to the mcewan - arrival. i was not sure if he was going to go to the mcewan spy| going to go to the mcewan spy bore it whether it was the windsor pub but you're inside the windsor pub waiting for the us president to arrive. , ~ �* , waiting for the us president to arrive. , ~ �*, ., arrive. yes i think there's about 160 people _ arrive. yes i think there's about 160 people here _ arrive. yes i think there's about 160 people here at _ arrive. yes i think there's about 160 people here at this - arrive. yes i think there's about 160 people here at this point i arrive. yes i think there's about 160 people here at this point in | 160 people here at this point in time _ 160 people here at this point in time. obviously, they are making their_ time. obviously, they are making their way— time. obviously, they are making their way and time. obviously, they are making theirway and i time. obviously, they are making their way and i was the shaking

hands — their way and i was the shaking hands with huge amount of people who we did in— hands with huge amount of people who we did in the rain for him and honestly— we did in the rain for him and honestly has a huge connection with this place _ honestly has a huge connection with this place particularly with this peninsula and it is absolutely obvious— peninsula and it is absolutely obvious to have him here in the dark _ obvious to have him here in the dark. honestly many years ago —— we have a president in the us who has a real connection with ireland. we obviously know the importance for remembering 25 years since the good friday— remembering 25 years since the good friday agreement and beyond that, i can hear— friday agreement and beyond that, i can hear some conversations going on earlier— can hear some conversations going on earlier and _ can hear some conversations going on earlier and we obviously know of the hu-e earlier and we obviously know of the huge economic connections between islands_ huge economic connections between islands in_ huge economic connections between islands in the us and the sport in time _ islands in the us and the sport in time i_ islands in the us and the sport in time i can — islands in the us and the sport in time. i can say everyone around me is laughing — time. i can say everyone around me is laughing at them minute. they are all very— is laughing at them minute. they are all very excited of the fact that the president is coming here. the president. _ the president is coming here. the president. i— the president is coming here. iie: president, i can the president is coming here. tie: president, i can confirm the president is coming here. ti2 president, i can confirm is on his way because wejust president, i can confirm is on his way because we just all live images of the beast leaving the high street

in dundalk. he was wandering and going in and out of cafes and shops, meeting staff and locals there. but the motorcade has left and is clearly on the way to the windsor pub. just tell us a little bit more about the atmosphere inside the public. he said there is about a hundred people there,... 160. public. he said there is about a hundred people there, . .. hundred people there,... 160. about 160 --eole hundred people there,... 160. about 160 people here _ hundred people there,... 160. about 160 people here all— hundred people there,... 160. about 160 people here all taking _ 160 people here all taking photographs, selfies, all looking at the live _ photographs, selfies, all looking at the live feed, waiting for any piece of information of where he is. everyone _ of information of where he is. everyone here is delighted. it is a wonderful— everyone here is delighted. it is a wonderful atmosphere and as i said, you are _ wonderful atmosphere and as i said, you are dealing with a president with a _ you are dealing with a president with a real connection with this part of— with a real connection with this part of the world, with ireland, and he is _ part of the world, with ireland, and he is showing great solidarity with this very _ he is showing great solidarity with this very important period. there is rou~hl this very important period. there is roughlv160 — this very important period. there is roughlv160 people _ this very important period. there is roughly 160 people in _ this very important period. there is roughly 160 people in that - this very important period. there is roughly 160 people in that pub. - this very important period. there is roughly 160 people in that pub. we i roughly 160 people in that pub. we can hear your voice, we cannot see

images, we are hoping to get images of it. if you do get the chance to speak to him what will you say? i will thank him in relation to the solidarity— will thank him in relation to the solidarity he has shown. i assume i should _ solidarity he has shown. i assume i should probably wish him luck in relation — should probably wish him luck in relation to— should probably wish him luck in relation to his future endeavours. we all— relation to his future endeavours. we all know he is looking to face election— we all know he is looking to face election again. sol we all know he is looking to face election again. so i will think him for the _ election again. so i will think him for the connection and for the fact of his— for the connection and for the fact of his real interest in ireland. and absolutely— of his real interest in ireland. and absolutely vital that he is here marking — absolutely vital that he is here marking 25 years since the good friday— marking 25 years since the good friday agreement. and the absolute importance. friday agreement. and the absolute im ortance. , . ,., friday agreement. and the absolute imortance. , . , friday agreement. and the absolute imortance. , , , importance. very much so. his trip to northern — importance. very much so. his trip to northern ireland _ importance. very much so. his trip to northern ireland was _ importance. very much so. his trip to northern ireland was quite - importance. very much so. his tripl to northern ireland was quite quick, actually. only 15—16 hours long. so actually. only 15—16 hours long. so a bit of disappointment how fast that trip was before he made his way south. in that trip was before he made his way south. ~ .,

south. in turn, i think what he presented _ south. in turn, i think what he presented was _ south. in turn, i think what he presented was a _ south. in turn, i think what he presented was a very, - south. in turn, i think what he presented was a very, very . south. in turn, i think what he . presented was a very, very fair... have _ presented was a very, very fair... have to— presented was a very, very fair... have to stop _ presented was a very, very fair... have to stop now. he's here. thank ou so have to stop now. he's here. thank you so much _ have to stop now. he's here. thank you so much for— have to stop now. he's here. thank you so much forjoining _ have to stop now. he's here. thank you so much forjoining us. - have to stop now. he's here. thank you so much forjoining us. that - have to stop now. he's here. thank| you so much forjoining us. that was a irish parliamentarian from a member of parliament speaking to us there from inside the pub where the, windsor pub, where president biden where as we say, has left dundalk and is on his way from what we could tell there, from what he was saying, it's on slick he was about to enter the pub. or at least the secret service entered the pub will stop to make sure all was well before the us president does coincide. he is in or around the windsor pub now and we are hoping to get images of those people inside the pub. about 160 people, it was said, have gathered

there to speak to and get a clips of the us president. he was earlier, at dundalk. at the high street where we saw him go in and out of cafes. live now to the deputy leader of the allowance party of northern ireland. live now to the deputy leader of the alliance party of northern ireland, stephen farry mp. we have been speaking to an array of guests who have been talking about the importance of notjust the us ireland relation but in particular this us president. joe ireland relation but in particular this us president.— ireland relation but in particular this us president. joe biden has had a stron: this us president. joe biden has had a strong interest in _ this us president. joe biden has had a strong interest in northern - a strong interest in northern ireland over many decades. so natural now that he is president that he wants to really cap that off with his visit to both parts of the isle of ireland. we were delighted to welcome him to northern ireland over the past 2a hours, less than 2a hours i should say. and to put in context, northern ireland is a

region of less than 2 million people. but yet for out of the past five us residents have come to northern ireland during their term of office. so we have got a lot of interaction and attention and the us does feel a joint share of the ownership of the good friday agreement and they are very keen to make sure that it is notjust survives but thrive. make sure that it is not “ust survives but thrive.�* make sure that it is not “ust survives but thrive. this particular trip incredibly _ survives but thrive. this particular trip incredibly significant - survives but thrive. this particular trip incredibly significant marking | trip incredibly significant marking 25 years since the good friday agreement was signed. this 25 years since the good friday agreement was signed. this is a real ti -|n~ agreement was signed. this is a real tipping point- — agreement was signed. this is a real tipping point- and _ agreement was signed. this is a real tipping point. and once _ agreement was signed. this is a real tipping point. and once as _ agreement was signed. this is a real tipping point. and once as we - agreement was signed. this is a real tipping point. and once as we can . tipping point. and once as we can look back over the past 25 years and look back over the past 25 years and look as to how northern ireland has been transformed. in particular the setting for the speech today in terms of the university, there are a new campus, has a very strong indication of the different northern ireland. also an opportunity to look ahead to the future and what more has to be done in terms of the prosperity agenda in making sure we

have more equality and opportunity for people right across the community. that is the path that lies ahead in the us is keen to help us on that particularjourney. but of course there is a related challenge to make sure we have our executive assembly back in place so you can actually make court decisions around investment and skills so we can actually fully capitalise on the opportunities that are in line for us. particularly for the geo market access that we have uniquely in the uk rising from the article of the windsor framework as article of the windsor framework as a consequence of the brexit. tail: a consequence of the brexit. talk about the situation _ a consequence of the brexit. talk about the situation in northern ireland in the fact that there is this logjam in terms of power—sharing. and the fact that that you the us present was not able to address stormont. there are some who say that this was disappointing on president biden's part and essentially the critics are saying that it was a whole celebration. there was nothing hollow about today

and the speech. it was of significance and there was a clear offerfor us significance and there was a clear offer for us but at the same time is there to recognise we could have made more off of the visit if we had a functioning assembly. and we had those images of the president actually there with a sitting first minister and deputy first minister. we either need to see the du p returning quickly to the institutions or otherwise we will need to look to what our party has been campaigning forfor need to look to what our party has been campaigning for for many years for summerfor him been campaigning for for many years forsummerfor him —— been campaigning for for many years for summerfor him —— reform of the institutions in line with the principal of the good friday agreement that have locked the executive over many years notjust today but between the number of years. so we need to get away and built much more a shared and integrated society rather than one based upon division. fii integrated society rather than one based upon division.— integrated society rather than one based upon division. of course there are those who _ based upon division. of course there are those who say _ based upon division. of course there are those who sayjust _ based upon division. of course there are those who sayjust because - based upon division. of course there are those who sayjust because a - are those who sayjust because a us president comes here and nudges or

encourages in that direction does not mean that that will happen. hat not mean that that will happen. not in of itself. — not mean that that will happen. met in of itself, the dp how to make a big decision and need to make the right call. —— dup. we thought brexit was going to be self—destructive to northern ireland. by contrast dup backed it but there are now because for every variation of brexit including the windsor framework which has been endorsed heavily by the uk government. in endorsed heavily by the uk government.— endorsed heavily by the uk government. in fact that was something — government. in fact that was something that _ government. in fact that was something that joe _ government. in fact that was something that joe biden - government. in fact that was i something that joe biden make government. in fact that was - something that joe biden make clear something thatjoe biden make clear that he wanted to see happen. that that he wanted to see happen. that that situation with the northern ireland protocol to be resolved. figs ireland protocol to be resolved. as far ireland protocol to be resolved. is far as ireland protocol to be resolved. sis far as we concerned those issues are now resolved. we have a windsor framework that offers northern ireland a solution the issue now is that dup are making these archaic arguments and are missing the point that the best way from their point of view of securing northern ireland place in the uk is through the concerns of the people. of having a

functioning assembly delivering for people that we people will be satisfied with the current constitutional status quo. so i think they are getting it entirely wrong. think they are getting it entirely wronr. ., s, . s, g s, wrong. from the wrong direction. joe biden wrong. from the wrong direction. joe itiden making — wrong. from the wrong direction. joe itiden making it— wrong. from the wrong direction. joe biden making it clear _ wrong. from the wrong direction. joe biden making it clear that _ wrong. from the wrong direction. joe biden making it clear that this - wrong. from the wrong direction. joe biden making it clear that this was i biden making it clear that this was not just about the politics this was about economics and trade and us investment as well.— about economics and trade and us investment as well. absolutely. one of our investment as well. absolutely. one of your earlier _ investment as well. absolutely. one of your earlier guest _ investment as well. absolutely. one of your earlier guest talked - investment as well. absolutely. one of your earlier guest talked about i of your earlier guest talked about the president of the envoy from the kennedy family and he is staying on in northern ireland for the next couple of days and looking back over many occasions over this year and indeed there will be an investment conference in the autumn. so there will be opportunities in terms of taking advantage of the geo market access but we do need to back it up with an restored executive assembly. i willjust need to let our world

news audience leave us. you are watching bbc news. we are going to leave you with these images of county louth in dundalk. a pub that the us presidentjoe biden is going to visit. one of the other points here is that six years ago presidentjohn f. kennedy visited ireland —— 60 years ago and adjust both houses of parliament and retraced his ancestors in many ways, joe biden is mirroring that trip.— mirroring that trip. absolutely. he has brought _ mirroring that trip. absolutely. he has brought his _ mirroring that trip. absolutely. he has brought his sister _ mirroring that trip. absolutely. he has brought his sister and - mirroring that trip. absolutely. he has brought his sister and his i mirroring that trip. absolutely. he has brought his sister and his son | has brought his sister and his son with him, this is more than a normal diplomatic visit that a president would make. this is something very personal to him. it is about who he is as a person. it is about his heritage, it is about his identity.

people will say, it is about who he is as an individual. and capping off what has been a serious investment in northern ireland over 30—4 years going back to his politician as a senator. ., ., ~' going back to his politician as a senator. ., , , s, senator. looking at his trip to the re-ubfic senator. looking at his trip to the republic of _ senator. looking at his trip to the republic of ireland, _ senator. looking at his trip to the republic of ireland, it _ senator. looking at his trip to the republic of ireland, it is - senator. looking at his trip to the republic of ireland, it is not i senator. looking at his trip to the republic of ireland, it is notjust. republic of ireland, it is notjust that he connection to dublin, he is making it a point to go and have those conversations and some of those conversations and some of those more rural pups of the country. and really listening to some of those colourful stories that we often hear about ireland.- we often hear about ireland. that's it. he is a we often hear about ireland. that's it- he is a very _ we often hear about ireland. that's it. he is a very charismatic - it. he is a very charismatic individual. very much a people person. he likes mixing with crowds, a great storyteller. i have met him several times including at the white housein several times including at the white house in the past where he bursting around a fireplace telling sorts of small hours morning. so he is very

much likes being with people and it is a way notjust from the comparable going out and about into small towns and visited —— village something we would not normally see had to state visiting. so using county louth and in dundalk and friday he will be going elsewhere in the west of ireland to county mayo where a different bridge of his family came from as well. and he will be making a speech that will a huge highlight for them.— huge highlight for them. talking about finishing _ huge highlight for them. talking about finishing his _ huge highlight for them. talking about finishing his trip _ huge highlight for them. talking about finishing his trip in - huge highlight for them. talking about finishing his trip in countyi about finishing his trip in county mayo, he is planting —— planning on giving a speech outside of a cathedral that was built by his ancestors. cathedral that was built by his ancestors-— cathedral that was built by his ancestors. ., ., , ., ancestors. you are seeing the real -h sical ancestors. you are seeing the real physical manifestation _ ancestors. you are seeing the real physical manifestation on - ancestors. you are seeing the real physical manifestation on how i ancestors. you are seeing the real physical manifestation on how this is gone full—circle. where the connection of his family helped build the church back in the 18205, essentially 200 years later, they're great, great, great grandson, i'm not quite sure how many greats involved, is coming back to visit as

us president. i suppose that tells a story about immigration out of ireland and also how irish people and the irish catholic condition really helped to make america itself. so i think it tells a lot of stories from different angles. thank ou ve stories from different angles. thank you very much _ stories from different angles. thank you very much stephen _ stories from different angles. thank you very much stephen deputy i stories from different angles. thank you very much stephen deputy leader from the lines party of northern ireland. you are looking at image5 ireland. you are looking at images from inside a pub in dundalk in county louth where we understand presidentjoe biden is planning on visiting, due any minute now. earlier speaking to a member of parliament who was inside that pup who was roughly about 160 people gathered there waiting to either have a conversation with the us president or get a glimpse of him earlier. we saw him on the high street of dundalk where he was

meeting well—wishers taking selfies with them but he is not on his way to the pub you are looking at in dundalk in how to live. we will live you with these images and christian will be giving you more updates. hello — i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news... in times when things seem fragile or easily broken, that is when hope and hard work are needed the most. that's why we must make our theme repair. i know he shares my ambition to see the institutions here back up and running. that's what people and businesses in northern ireland deserve. this is a time for us all to be together, to be working together and to be focused on the next 25 years. so, for me, the message is lauded clear of hope, opportunity, practically, investments, we can actually improve people's lives. the solution won't be found made in speeches made in stormont. it will be found in the hard graft

and the hard yards that we need