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Joe Biden in Ireland encourages nations to "dream together"

Holding up his own family history as an example, President Joe Biden on Thursday told lawmakers in a packed parliament building that the story of Irish immigrants setting sail for the US is at the very heart of "what binds Ireland and America together.”

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Biden praises EU and UK for compromise on Northern Ireland

The US president brought words of encouragement and offers of investment on his visit to Northern Ireland to mark the 25th anniversary of the region's Good Friday peace agreement.

United Kingdom

Biden arrives in Belfast to mark 25 years of Good Friday Agreement

The US President has said his top priority is "to keep the peace".

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Joe Biden to visit small Irish town Carlingford to trace family roots

Ahead of US President Joe Biden’s four-day trip to Ireland, the town of Carlingford in the Republic of Ireland, one of his ancestral homes, is making preparations for his visit

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Northern Ireland: Police on high alert ahead of Biden's historic visit

US President Joe Biden is expected in Northern Ireland Tuesday evening, marking the 25th anniversary of peace.

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Police car firebombed in protest against Northern Ireland peace deal

Demonstrators opposing the Good Friday peace agreement that ended three decades of hostilities in Northern Ireland firebombed a police car on Monday in Londonderry during a march on the agreement's 25th anniversary, officials said.

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WATCH: Pope Francis prays for peace in Northern Ireland and Ukraine

Francis led Mass on Easter Monday in Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican at noon in front of thousands of worshippers to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ in the Christian tradition.

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Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

The Good Friday Agreement and 'Derry Girls'; The Beatles break-up and more. 10 April is a significant date for everyone.

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Despite 25 years of peace, these walls still divide Northern Ireland

The very fact that these walls exist is living proof that when it comes to the full implementation of the 1998 Peace Agreement, there’s still plenty of more work to be done.

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Northern Ireland Peace Deal: 25 Year Anniversary through iconic murals

Friday 7 April marks the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday agreement. Euronews Culture takes a look at some of the most impactful and iconic murals across Northern Ireland.

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Could the Stormont Brake derail the Northern Ireland Protocol?

Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party has said it will vote against the Stormont Brake mechanism of the Windsor Framework. What is the DUP hoping to achieve, and what will this mean for power sharing in Belfast?

Culture news

How the US-Ireland Alliance celebrates this year's Irish Oscar talents

Euronews Culture spoke to Trina Vargo, the President of the US-Irish Alliance, to talk about the Oscar Wilde Awards and the banner year Irish talent is having at the Oscars this year

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State of the Union: What were the top stories in the EU this week?

Brexit may finally be done, after the EU and UK reached a compromise agreement on the Northern Ireland Protocol and joint European gas purchases will go ahead.

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'Over the moon': Sunak visits N Ireland after 'historic' EU deal

The UK’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he was “over the moon” after sealing a “historic” deal with the EU over trading arrangements in Northern Ireland.

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Is the Stormont Brake an 'unequivocal veto' on EU law, as London says?

The Stormont Brake is the most innovative part of the Windsor Framework, which is meant to revamp the Northern Ireland Protocol.

United Kingdom

NI Protocol: Job not done for Sunak, who still needs Belfast's support

While the agreement between London and Brussels has been deemed a huge success, the British PM has only gotten over the first hurdle. Now it's time to convince Northern Ireland's politicians, especially the DUP.

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Northern Ireland Protocol: What does the new deal mean for the UK?

The UK and the European Union ended years of wrangling and acrimony on Monday, sealing a deal to resolve their thorny post-Brexit trade dispute over Northern Ireland

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EU and UK open 'new chapter' with Northern Ireland Protocol deal

The new deal is called the Windsor Framework and reduces red tape and customs checks for goods from Great Britain that are intended to stay in Northern Ireland

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EU chief and Sunak to meet in London for talks over the NI Protocol

Talks between the UK and the European Union are intensifying this week as both sides try to reach an agreement on post-Brexit trading arrangements.

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Dissident republicans suspected of shooting Northern Ireland policeman

Three men have been arrested after an off-duty detective was shot and injured at a sports complex in Omagh, in a suspected sectarian attack.