DUBLIN, Ireland—President Joe Biden on Thursday met with Irish President Michael Higgins in Dublin and is scheduled to address a joint session of the Irish parliament as part of his four-day visit to the island of Ireland.
During his meeting with Higgins, Biden participated in a tree-planting ceremony and ringing of the Peace Bell. Later, he met with the Irish prime minister, or taoiseach, Leo Varadkar.
During his address to the parliament, Biden will be “reflecting on the long, close, and shared history between the United States and Ireland,” Amanda Sloat, senior director for Europe at the U.S. National Security Council, told reporters on Thursday….}