President Joe Biden continued his four-day trip to the island of Ireland on Thursday with a busy day of engagements.
First stop, the 80-year-old visited the president of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, at his official residence in Phoenix Park, Dublin.
Later, Mr Biden addressed the Irish Parliament, the Oireachtas, where he set out a “shared vision” for the future of US-Irish relations, and followed that with a state banquet at Dublin Castle.
Joe Biden shares a joke with Michael D Higgins as he signs the visitors book at Aras an Uachtarain, in Phoenix Park, Dublin (Brian Lawless/PA)Joe Biden waves to onlookers as he takes a stroll in Phoenix Park with Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina (Brian Lawless/PA)The red carpet gets a vacuum before Joe Biden’s arrival at Farmleigh House, Dublin, to meet Leo Varadkar (Niall Carson/PA)Joe Biden gives a wave as he departs Aras an Uachtarain (Brian Lawless/PA)Michael D Higgins watches as Joe Biden rings the peace bell at Aras an Uachtarain in Phoenix Park (Brian Lawless/PA)Joe Biden in conversation with Leo Varadkar at Farmleigh House, Dublin (Niall Carson/PA)Joe Biden and Leo Varadkar meet camogie players at Farmleigh House (Niall Carson/PA)Joe Biden inspects the guard of honour during his visit to Aras an Uachtarain (Brian Lawless/PA)Michael D Higgins’ dog Misneach makes an appearance at Aras an Uachtarain (Brian Lawless/PA)Joe Biden with Dail speaker Sean O Fearghail (left) and chairman of the Seanad Jerry Buttimer (right) on the steps of the the Oireachtas Eireann (Liam McBurney/PA)Joe Biden addressing a packed Oireachtas Eireann (Tony Maxwell/PA)Joe Biden chats with former Irish premiers Bertie Ahern and Enda Kenny (Tony Maxwell/PA)Joe Biden is greeted by Leo Varadkar as he arrives for a state dinner at Dublin Castle (Damien Storan/PA)
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