With a foot firmly in both camps, we want a European society but a US economy
US president Joe Biden marking St Patrick's Day in the White House last month. Photo: Reuters
Richard Curran
US president Joe Biden can expect a very warm welcome when he comes to Ireland after Easter. And why wouldn’t he, this Democrat with Irish roots, arriving to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement?
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