Biden’s failure to visit Stormont is disappointing; Sunak pledges to honor GFA in NI. Can US help seal the deal?

Joe Biden’s visit to Ireland to mark the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement has been described as both personal and political. The US president’s trip will take in meetings with Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin and the Northern Ireland First Minister and Deputy First Minister, among other engagements. Some feel Biden’s failure to visit Stormont is disappointing, while others question whether his involvement will actually help bring peace to Northern Ireland. Meanwhile, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has pledged to uphold the Good Friday Agreement.