Biden visits Northern Ireland to promote economic growth and peace.

President Joe Biden expressed hope that Northern Ireland will not return to an era of deadly violence and urged politicians to resolve the political crisis that has left the UK member without a functioning government. He stressed that American investment will continue to help fuel its economic growth, especially if Belfast's fractious politicians resolve a stalemate that has put their government on pause. Biden credited people who were willing to "risk boldly for the future" by reaching the Good Friday Agreement, which largely ended decades of sectarian violence that killed 3,600 people.