📸 HOMECOMING: President Biden is set to meet relatives as well as dignitaries on a trip to the U.K. and Ireland. The president is set to visit ‘places of significance’ to his ancestors, the two families on his mother’s side: the Finnegans and Blewitts.
for a long-awaited trip to Ireland, his ancestral homeland, that will feature a heavy emphasis on family in addition to diplomacy.
The economic focus of Biden's visit is particularly notable as Ireland, a member of the European Union, and Northern Ireland, part of the U.K., are still dealing with the fallout from Brexit, when the U.K. left the EU. After lowering the terrorism threat level to "substantial" last year, Northern Ireland has recently raised it back to "severe," meaning an attack is highly likely, based off an MI5 intelligence assessment. But Kirby on Monday downplayed any concerns about security when asked about Biden's travel.
"The Irish government has been strong supporters of Ukraine, providing vital non-lethal assistance including medical supplies, body armor and support for Ukraine's electric grid, as well as their agriculture," he said.
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