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Joe Biden has paid tribute to the “pioneering” politicians who helped bring peace to Northern Ireland as he called for a restoration of power sharing at Stormont.

He gave a speech at an event organised to mark the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement on April 10, 1998.

In a keynote address at Ulster University in Belfast, the US President praised the work of the UK and EU to strike the Windsor Framework.

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday a deal between Britain and the European Union to simplify post-Brexit trade rules would lead to significant investment in Northern Ireland from "scores" of major U.S. companies.

Critics joked that the meeting at a hotel in Belfast was not 'long enough for biscuits to be served' let alone to discuss boosting transatlantic trade

A document marked sensitive was found on a Belfast street as the US President started his four-day visit to the island of Ireland.

US President Joe Biden urged Northern Ireland's feuding political leaders to restore its power-sharing government as he touted the potential for investment and growth 25 years after the Good Friday Agreement, which ended decades of armed conflict. The US president of Irish descent faced heated criticism from pro-UK hardliners.

Air Force One touched down in Belfast last night for the start of US President Joe Biden’s four-day visit to the island of Ireland. The trip marks the 25-year anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, and is in many ways a homecoming for a man proud of his Irish heritage.

Watch live as Joe Biden delivers remarks at Ulster University on Wednesday, 12 April, as part of his four-day visit to the island of Ireland commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.