Ireland is ‘part of my soul’ – Joe Biden

BBC reported that US President Joe Biden has reinforced his pride in his family links to Mayo in the Republic of Ireland saying the county was now “part of my soul”.

He was addressing tens of thousands of people on the final part of his four-day visit to the island of Ireland. Biden said the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement was a reminder of the importance of peace.

Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar told those gathered in Ballina on Friday night that Joe Biden was “the most Irish of all American presidents”.

President Joe Biden walked onto the stage at St Muredach’s Cathedral to rapturous applause and to the sound of Dropkick Murphy’s I’m Shipping Up from Boston. “Hello Mayo, it’s great be hearing you all, it’s great to be back here in Ballina,” he said. His speech encompassed the importance of peace, family and the ties between Ireland and America.