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No Stormont visit by Biden disappointing, says McDonald [Sinn Féin leader, Ireland/N. Ireland]
RTÉ News ^ | Monday, 10 Apr 2023 09:53 | Tommy Meskill

Posted on 04/10/2023 5:22:03 AM PDT by Olog-hai

The Sinn Féin leader has expressed disappointment that US President Joe Biden will not be addressing Stormont.

Mary Lou McDonald said that 25 years on from the Good Friday Agreement, “the eyes of the world are on Ireland and the North of Ireland in particular, and we have a limbo situation.”

Speaking after the 1916 commemoration service in Dublin today, Ms. McDonald said that US President Joe Biden should be received by “First Minister Michelle O’Neill and should be addressing the [Stormont] assembly.” […]

… (Sinn Féin Vice-President Michelle) O’Neill said that the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement should be a time of “hope” and “opportunity”.

She said that the fact that Mr. Biden will not be addressing the Stormont Assembly and that his visit to the North will be relatively short represents a “huge missed opportunity” at a time when she said parties “could have been talking about investment, creating jobs, all those positive things.” […]

Asked if he was disappointed that Mr. Biden would not be addressing Stormont, (Republic of Ireland PM Leo) Varadkar said he was not. He said that that the visit required “a lot of coordination” between the US, British and Irish governments, but the US President’s itinerary was being driven by Mr. Biden himself. …

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TOPICS: Heated Discussion
KEYWORDS: biden; fartyshadesofgreen; ireland; sinnfein

1 posted on 04/10/2023 5:22:03 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

No wonder the POTATUS ain’t going to Chuck’s coronation.

BiteMe can’t even manage a quickie parachute drop these days.


2 posted on 04/10/2023 6:15:37 AM PDT by mewzilla (We will never restore the republic if we don't first secure the ballot box.)
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To: Olog-hai

He said that that the visit required a lot of coordination.

Making it up and down the steps.


3 posted on 04/10/2023 8:38:43 AM PDT by Vaduz (....)
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To: Olog-hai

Wonder what the IRA has to say about the FJB visit


4 posted on 04/10/2023 8:42:13 AM PDT by jpp113
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To: Olog-hai

I thought the headline said that Biden was going to meet with Stormfront. Well, he’s certainly racist enough.


5 posted on 04/10/2023 10:26:18 AM PDT by wrcase
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To: wrcase

Me too.😄


6 posted on 04/10/2023 10:42:45 AM PDT by cowboyusa (IT'S TIME TO PLAY COWBOYS AND MARXISTS!)
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To: Olog-hai

McDonald is a terrorist supporting leader of a Marxist party. Any “Conservative” that supports Sinn Fein or the Provisional IRA is a moron.


7 posted on 04/11/2023 6:44:41 PM PDT by TallahasseeConservative (Isaiah 40:31)
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To: jpp113

They love him, just like they loved Arafat and idolize Che Guevara.


8 posted on 04/11/2023 6:45:27 PM PDT by TallahasseeConservative (Isaiah 40:31)
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