live from london — this is bbc news. a partner in peace — president biden recommits us support for the good friday agreement. so let's celebrate 25 extraordinary years by recommitting to renewal, repair, by making this exceptional peace the birthright of every child in northern ireland for all the days to come. the president is now travelling to the republic of ireland — he's due to arrive in dublin shortly. in other news: regrets? he's had a few. elon musk talks exclusively to the bbc about his difficult acquisition of twitter. the pain level of twitter has been extremely high. this hasn't been some sort of party.

welcome to bbc news. we start with president biden — who's made an impassioned defence of the good friday agreement — 25 years after it was signed. he said northern ireland will not go back — that the enemies of peace will not prevail. he was talking to students at ulster university — where he talked about the need for renewal and repair — it matters to me personally he said. the president is expected to land at dublin airport in the next half an hour — the start of three days in ireland — a mix of politics and events linked to his strong irish roots. more on that in a moment. but it's been a busy, busy day for the president. it started with a meeting with rishi sunak,

both expressing their hope that power—sharing can be restored. joe biden also met the leaders of the five main parties — off camera — he said he was in listening mode. these the pictures after the president spoke at the university, he clearly was enjoying every bit of the visit — it was so obvious the way he engaged with the young people in the audience — aiming many of his comments at them — but also that overarching message — if you look hard enough, you can find compromise. and reflecting on the suffering of the troubles. thousands of families have been affected by the troubles. the losses are real. the pain was personal, i need not tell many people in this audience. every person killed in the troubles left an empty chair at the dining—room table. and a hole in the heart that was never filled for the ones they lost. peace was not inevitable. we can't ever forget that. there was nothing inevitable about it. as george mitchell often said,

the negotiations had 700 days of failure and one day of success. 700 days of failure and one day of success. but they kept going because george and all the others never stopped believing. that success was possible. the president won't be visiting the northern ireland assembly in stormont during his trip. it was established as a result of the good friday agreement but it's currently not functioning since the democratic unionist party withdrew its support in protest at post—brexit trading arrangements. he acknowledged the differences but said he hoped power—sharing would resume. now, i know the uk's departure from the european union created complex challenges here in northern ireland. and i encourage the leaders of the uk and the eu to address the issues in a way that serves northern ireland's best interest. i deeply appreciate the personal leadership of prime minister sunak and european commissioner von der leyen to reach an agreement.

the windsor framework addresses a practical reality of brexit and is an essential step to ensuring hard earned peace and progress of the good friday agreement that they are preserved and strengthened. that was the president speaking, he spoke for 25 minutes. i will get more from our guest any moment but i will break away momentarily from that to give you a line of important breaking news that has come to us from buckingham palace on the coronation of the king in may. buckingham palace saying they are pleased to confirm the duke of sussex will attend the coronation service at westminster abbey on the 6th of may. the duchess of sussex will remain in california with prince archie and the princess. confirmation, we have waited in terms of finding out whether prince

harry will attend the coronation at buckingham palace, putting out that line in just the last few seconds. pleased to confirm he will attend the coronation at westminster abbey on may the 6th. let's return to the president's trip in belfast. live now to professor duncan morrow, lecturer in politics at ulster university. thank you for being here on the programme. it was intensely personal, he talked about renewal, repair, the technicolor change over the last 25 years, the challenges that still remain. what did you think when you heard joe biden? i think when you heard joe biden? i think you are right, you could feel the personal pathogen. he talked about tasting the divided agreement and peace in northern ireland and that it really mattered. he was keen to stress that. this isn't a visit he made because he has to but because he wants to. it comes in the

middle of a complex period, one that has run on for a long time here and we have no institutions. meeting the politicians was key and reminding people that the good friday agreement isn't something we can afford to set aside. it is something we have to build on, however difficult that is. that message was the court message. it is not a question of going past the good friday agreement, we have to build on that. , ., friday agreement, we have to build on that. ., , on that. there were so many interesting — on that. there were so many interesting echoes _ on that. there were so many interesting echoes as - on that. there were so many interesting echoes as he - on that. there were so many - interesting echoes as he reflected on 25 years ago, he talks about speaking any glass building, he said that wasn't possible when he visited in the 1990s and reflected on the challenges that still lie ahead. we know he met with those readers of the main five political parties, very much in listening mode. there is a difference between influencing and pressurising, one is a positive, the other negative. the president seemed very much to take that on board. i

seemed very much to take that on board. ~ ., , seemed very much to take that on board. ~ . , , board. i think that is right, this was very much _ board. i think that is right, this was very much the _ board. i think that is right, this was very much the politics - board. i think that is right, this was very much the politics of i board. i think that is right, this i was very much the politics of what they used to cull nudge, in other words have no doubt, america is committed to trying to do a deal, in which ireland and britain can live with. they have been pushing in the background for the kind of accommodation that was reached in the windsor framework for quite a long time. at the same time, he wants to be seen as allowing the northern ireland politicians to shape their own future. this cannot be a question of dictation from on high and he was keen to tread a line to say we are with you, we're going to say we are with you, we're going to stick with this but we're not going to tell you exactly how you sort it, but we believe you must sort it, but we believe you must sort it. there is a complex double message in the middle of it. there was a clear— message in the middle of it. there was a clear dangling _ message in the middle of it. there was a clear dangling of— message in the middle of it. there was a clear dangling of the - was a clear dangling of the character, he talked about the economic opportunities, gdp doubling since the good friday agreement saying that could if progress continued. it was pretty obvious what he was hinting at, say what was

available, if they could make progress politically. the biggest messa . e progress politically. the biggest message today _ progress politically. the biggest message today in _ progress politically. the biggest message today in practical - progress politically. the biggest| message today in practical terms progress politically. the biggest - message today in practical terms was the arrival of the special envoy from the us to northern ireland, very much with the remit on economic matters and i think the question of us business has always been one of the big issues where america feels it can make a real contribution. the economic story, and also the economic story, and also the economic hopes that comes out of the windsor framework that northern ireland has this opportunity to be in two markets at once, the uk and eu, it is a real hope that something can happen here economically and america will be a part of that. good to talk to you _ america will be a part of that. good to talk to you live _ america will be a part of that. good to talk to you live from _ america will be a part of that. good to talk to you live from belfast. we will talk to mark davenport any moment or two. in the last hour or so — we're had the first reaction to those meetings from some of the political parties in northern ireland who've met with the president. first here's the leader of the dup — the top line — the visit he sas does

the visit he says does nothing to change the dynamic of politics there. the solution will not be found in speeches made at stormont, it will found in the hard graft and the hard yards that we need to undertake to get this right and that is what i am determined to do. to get it right and i will continue for as long as it takes to get the strong foundations that northern ireland needs to move forward together as part of the united kingdom.- needs to move forward together as part of the united kingdom. where is that process — part of the united kingdom. where is that process at _ part of the united kingdom. where is that process at right _ part of the united kingdom. where is that process at right now? _ part of the united kingdom. where is that process at right now? a - part of the united kingdom. where is that process at right now? a lot - part of the united kingdom. where is that process at right now? a lot of i that process at right now? a lot of people from the outside looking in will say there is an internal process within the dup that has run its course, there is engagement between your party and the government, but there is no real sense of where that is at. going to see movement before the local election? ~ ., , ., election? we have completed our consultation _ election? we have completed our consultation process, _ election? we have completed our consultation process, we - election? we have completed our consultation process, we have - election? we have completed our| consultation process, we have had election? we have completed our. consultation process, we have had a strong response right across industry and business, and the community. we are assessing that response. we will be putting forward proposals to the government on what we think it needs to happen, to

rebuild across community consensus. when will that happen?— when will that happen? within the next few weeks, _ when will that happen? within the next few weeks, we _ when will that happen? within the next few weeks, we will _ when will that happen? within the next few weeks, we will see - when will that happen? within the next few weeks, we will see that l next few weeks, we will see that engagement continuing with the government. i engagement continuing with the government-— engagement continuing with the government. , ,, , government. i maybe seek your party back in power— government. i maybe seek your party back in power sharing _ government. i maybe seek your party back in power sharing for _ government. i maybe seek your party back in power sharing for the - government. i maybe seek your party back in power sharing for the local - back in power sharing for the local government elections? i am back in power sharing for the local government elections?— government elections? i am not workin: government elections? i am not working to _ government elections? i am not working to any _ government elections? i am not working to any deadline, - government elections? i am not working to any deadline, i - government elections? i am not working to any deadline, i am i working to any deadline, i am working to any deadline, i am working to any deadline, i am working to get this right and ensure we make progress.— we make progress. michelle o'neill described the _ we make progress. michelle o'neill described the visit _ we make progress. michelle o'neill described the visit as _ we make progress. michelle o'neill described the visit as a _ we make progress. michelle o'neill described the visit as a tremendousj described the visit as a tremendous opportunity that should be grabbed with both hands. i think it's a very special moment in time, the fact that the president has decided to visit ireland on its 25th anniversary year. i think it's really special that we have him here and have the chance to listen to him, both here in belfast and tomorrow in dublin. i will attend all of the events and i'm looking forward to all of them. i think the message today was very much one of hope and opportunity. it's very future focused, the fact that so many young people were here, and he was speaking directly to them and to all political leaders, i suppose, also about how this is the time for us all

to be together, working together and focusing on the next 25 years. so for me, the message is loud and clear. i can speak now to mark devenport, the bbc�*s former northern ireland political editor. in terms of what we heard from jeffrey donaldson in particular, your analysis of what he has said and what we have seen through the course of today already. goad and what we have seen through the course of today already.— and what we have seen through the course of today already. good to see ou, es, course of today already. good to see you. yes. jeffrey _ course of today already. good to see you, yes, jeffrey donaldson - course of today already. good to see you, yes, jeffrey donaldson makingl you, yes, jeffrey donaldson making it pretty clear that the dup isn't going to be budged by a visit from the president or indeed any kind of exhortations from prime minister rishi sunak, instead it is going to take its own time. it is sceptical about the windsor framework, which is the best deal that is now meant to modify the trading arrangements between great britain and northern ireland in the wake of brexit, even though various improvements would need to watch borisjohnson negotiated, the dup were not convinced. we have got to get past

the local government elections coming up in may, and may be in the autumn it is possible to see the potential for movement, autumn it is possible to see the potentialfor movement, if autumn it is possible to see the potential for movement, if they get some fresh legislation in westminster which gives them an assurance about northern ireland's place in the uk's eternal economic market and an economic package of the kind that president biden was hinting at. i the kind that president biden was hintin: at. . , the kind that president biden was hintin: at. .,, ,. ,, hinting at. i was discussing with our last guest. _ hinting at. i was discussing with our last guest, what _ hinting at. i was discussing with our last guest, what do - hinting at. i was discussing with our last guest, what do you - hinting at. i was discussing with. our last guest, what do you think the wider audience in northern ireland will make of the president really clearly saying there are thousands of american companies wanting to do business, wanting to invest, but progress has two continue? it invest, but progress has two continue?— invest, but progress has two continue? , , continue? it will be extremely --oular continue? it will be extremely popular flash _ continue? it will be extremely popular flash could _ continue? it will be extremely popular flash could be - continue? it will be extremely popular flash could be put - continue? it will be extremely popular flash could be put on | continue? it will be extremely i popular flash could be put on the bones of that comment that president biden about scores of corporations wanting to get involved in the northern ireland market. there is a carrot being dangled in front of our divided politicians but we have to be realistic about this. in recent

times the usa has moved towards more protectionist policies sending less jobs abroad. the question will be how much flash will be on the bones. we might learn that in september when there are plans to hold an investment conference with the backings of the usa, as well as london and dublin. [30 backings of the usa, as well as london and dublin.— backings of the usa, as well as london and dublin. do stay with us. we 'ust london and dublin. do stay with us. we just watching — london and dublin. do stay with us. we just watching the _ london and dublin. do stay with us. we just watching the pictures - london and dublin. do stay with us. we just watching the pictures from | we just watching the pictures from dublin airport and it looks like air force one hasjust dublin airport and it looks like air force one has just touched down as it attacks is to the end of the runway. see those pictures ofjoe biden setting foot there. —— taxis to the end of the runway. the british prime minister, rishi sunak talked about the meeting withjoe biden — highlighting the contribution of the us to peace in northern ireland. it's great to welcome president biden to the uk for the fourth time since he's become president, but particularly to a part of the uk that is very special and dear to him. it also reminds us of the contribution that america made to the peace process as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the good friday agreement. and president biden and i spoke

a lot about that, and we spoke in particular about the incredible economic opportunities that are there in store for northern ireland. and we talked about the investment potential that is there. the companies that want to invest in northern ireland, i think that's incredibly exciting, it will bring growth, jobs and prosperity to northern ireland. and i know he shares my ambition to see the institutions here back up and running. that's what people and businesses in northern ireland deserve. the uk's opposition leader, sir keir starmer, has also been speaking about the visit. have a listen. the us is a very important ally and played an important part in the good friday agreement. it is in everybody's interest that we move forward in the spirit of the good friday agreement, and we all want to see the institutions up and running, that is the best outcome from all of this, and america as a close ally has had a part in the history of that and the present as well.

even listening to president biden a little earlier, what were your overriding thoughts? it was interesting reflecting constantly on the agreement from 25 years ago but underlining, don't take peace for granted. underlining, don't take peace for ranted. , ., , , underlining, don't take peace for ranted. , .,, , . underlining, don't take peace for ranted. , , . granted. yes, he was very much as sa in: granted. yes, he was very much as saying that — granted. yes, he was very much as saying that all _ granted. yes, he was very much as saying that all democracies, - saying that all democracies, including he said the united states, with a nod to what happened on january the 6th, all democracies are fragile and you have to work to create peace and that stability and certainty is what business wants to create prosperity. a message there are also echoed by the politicians in london that these two things go hand in hand, that is a message to the dup, which is holding out against restoring power sharing here in northern ireland. but a nuanced message. interesting that some unionists in the run up to this was saying president biden hates the uk, he actually starts the speech with an emphasis on his english roots because we will hear a lot about his irish ancestors in the days ahead,

but he started the speech in belfast with a couple of references to the biden family roots in england. yes. biden family roots in england. yes, we will look — biden family roots in england. yes, we will look at _ biden family roots in england. yes, we will look at that _ biden family roots in england. yes, we will look at that any _ biden family roots in england. yes, we will look at that any bit more detail any moment or two. thanks very much for being here on the programme. here are the life pictures in dublin. air force one ijust touching down. about 15 hours of president biden in northern ireland and now he is in the republic three days, a variety of different events, a lot of them political but as mark was talking about, return visits, exploring those irish roots that you heard him reference in his speech, so many different times, he talked about it being personal and have so many americans had irish heritage, how irish peace is so important to the broader us public. as we see,

the broader us public. as we see, the president's plainjust arch its way around, as mark was saying, we are going to see a visit to county mayo. the president as he explores and makes more contact with some of those families he has already met several times before, back in 2016 he made a visit. some of those families at the white house only last month. those are the pictures live from dublin. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. birkenhead park has always been at the heart of the community. from royal visits to rugby games. and today it's in the running to be a unesco world heritage site. birkenhead park was the world's first publicly funded park. it opened its gates in 1847, and since then has become

the blueprint for green spaces around the world, most famously for new york's central park. and today, this green space welcomes around 2 million visitors every year. we do get visitors coming from all over the world we want people to come in on the cruise ships, come to the park and see what we've got here, because i know central park's probably ten times bigger than this. but we're special. we got the kids, the grandkids. they're all here now and we love it. other sites shortlisted for the honour include york city centre and a collection of iron age settlements in shetland. there are 33 unesco sites in the uk, and birkenhead park is hoping to join them on the prestigious list, which recognises cultural, historical or scientific significance. you're live with bbc news. let's return to that breaking news, we have heard from buckingham palace news that the duke of sussex will attend the king's carnation and

westminster abbey on the 6th of may, that news just breaking in the last little while. let's cross to our royal correspondent.- little while. let's cross to our royal correspondent. harry is coming to the coronation _ royal correspondent. harry is coming to the coronation but _ royal correspondent. harry is coming to the coronation but megan - royal correspondent. harry is coming to the coronation but megan is - royal correspondent. harry is coming to the coronation but megan is not. l to the coronation but megan is not. it means the palace planners can complete the seating plan, they are overdue in delivering their answer, but thisjust overdue in delivering their answer, but this just released by buckingham palace. a short statement, buckingham palace is pleased to confirm the duke of sussex will attend the coronation service. the duchess of sussex will remain in california with prince archie and tesla bet. prince harry is coming, he will be there to witness the coronation of his father, he has not seen his father or elder brother since the state funeral of queen elizabeth last september, and an a lot has happened since then, not least the publication of his book and the bad feeling that has undoubtedly caused within the royal family towards him. a strong sense of betrayal within the family

towards harry. but at this moment, a moment perhaps of some reconciliation, he will be there to see his father crowned in westminster abbey on may the 6th as charles iii. . ~' ,, westminster abbey on may the 6th as charles iii. ., ,, i. ., , charles iii. thank you for bringing us up-to-date — charles iii. thank you for bringing us up-to-date with _ charles iii. thank you for bringing us up-to-date with those - charles iii. thank you for bringing us up-to-date with those latest l us up—to—date with those latest lines. if there is more we will return to it. we are going to return to dublin because there it is, air force one just to dublin because there it is, air force onejust coming to dublin because there it is, air force one just coming to a standstill. the combination of president biden's trip to northern ireland. that has been completed, now the start of his visit to the republic and we will watch these pictures, a number of events stated already for today, i will take you through any moment or so. as the cameras arejust zoom through any moment or so. as the cameras are just zoom in and focus on the door itself. let me bring mark davenport back in. it is

fascinating, we were listening to the president earlier and so many different occasions, he reads in his connections with ireland, his roots, his family. it is so evident in terms of how he talks and sees himself. , , ,., ., himself. yes, it is something that is secial himself. yes, it is something that is special to _ himself. yes, it is something that is special to joe _ himself. yes, it is something that is special to joe biden. _ himself. yes, it is something that is special to joe biden. he - himself. yes, it is something that is special to joe biden. he has - himself. yes, it is something that| is special to joe biden. he has got is special tojoe biden. he has got a couple of great—grandparents and he is intending to visit both the counties of ireland where his family hails from. later on today we are expecting him to head north from dublin, so doubling back on himself to go up to county louth, and going close to the border of northern ireland. he is going to see one side of the family there, then heading back to dublin for various official engagements, then later in the trip you will be heading to the west of ireland to county mayo, which is where another side of his family come from. both of those occasions are really very personal for him and

will be very special. i imagine that it will involve a lot more, if you like, rejoicing in his irish ancestry and rather less of a hard politics we saw playing out in belfast. , , ,., politics we saw playing out in belfast. , , , ., ., , belfast. yes, he is so proud of his heritaue. belfast. yes, he is so proud of his heritage- he _ belfast. yes, he is so proud of his heritage. he says _ belfast. yes, he is so proud of his heritage. he says himself- belfast. yes, he is so proud of his heritage. he says himself he - belfast. yes, he is so proud of his heritage. he says himself he was| heritage. he says himself he was brought up on stories of the faith and fortitude of his relatives that left ireland. i will read one quote from 2016, he said i grew up in a household where my grandfather and grandmother finnegan, all my mother because my brothers and father told us about the courage and commitment it took us to emigrate to ireland, to distant shores where they didn't know what awaited them. —— emigrate from ireland. ile know what awaited them. -- emigrate from ireland-— from ireland. he has been an active member of— from ireland. he has been an active member of the _ from ireland. he has been an active member of the irish-american - from ireland. he has been an active| member of the irish-american lobby member of the irish—american lobby within washington, dc for decades. he was not previously supported, as some were in america, of the ira or

a fundraising for them but he was very critical of the british approach to northern ireland and this came from his upbringing, from the family tales of ancestors who had to leave in tough times, around the time of the irish famine in the 19th century. that has been part and parcel ofjoe biden throughout his political career. sometimes he has ended up making jokes about nobody with orange is welcome here, that is something he did as vice president. but as president he is tempering different sides of his family and heritage, he made references to his english heritage as well, but i think we will see the green on display. he is conscious of the fact he is visiting ireland on the 60th anniversary of the previous irish—american president tojfk who made a big splash when he went to visit his family roots. for president biden, this is going to be a homecoming. ile

president biden, this is going to be a homecoming-— a homecoming. he talked of him 'okin: , a homecoming. he talked of him joking. he _ a homecoming. he talked of him joking. he so _ a homecoming. he talked of him joking, he so often _ a homecoming. he talked of him joking, he so often jokes - a homecoming. he talked of him joking, he so often jokes about | joking, he so often jokes about various aspects, undoubtedly at some stage in the next three days someone will thrust a pint of guinness under his nose and of course this is a president who says he doesn't really drink alcohol. jokes about that, among many other things. in terms of the harder stuff, the politics, take us through what we should be focusing on on this leg of the trip. it is going to be pretty clear he will be extremely friendly towards ireland in this leg of the trip, but he is going to beat making some big speeches, including a speech to the joint houses of parliament in dublin and we will have to see what he has to say about america's relations with the eu, which of course the irish republic is still a member, and wider political sphere. he is going to be trying to rebuild the

notion of america as an important player in terms of foreign relations. he has had his setbacks, we know about what happened in afghanistan on his watch. this is a chance for him to emphasise america's positive role as a i'see the taoiseach standing under the umbrella. we are back to being in dublin, it has been on and off across the island. we are going to get a welcome on the bottom of the steps and then shortly after that president biden's retinue will be heading north, possibly by helicopter in order to touch base with his roots in county louth. brute with his roots in county louth. we are staying with these pictures because i do not think we are that far away from seeing president biden and the first lady there at dublin international airport, before they

start some of the things mark was going through. what are people making of it there? very much the fact that the president was there in northern ireland for 15 hours or so before three days in the republic? it was a short visit and that has been remarked upon, no doubt if we had what london and dublin both want, which is a restored northern ireland assembly there probably would have been more of a presence north of the border. as it is he spent a lot of his time sleeping but then he made the speech which went down pretty well at ulster university, the emphasis on the young people and wanting to ensure people don't feel they have to emigrate from ireland in order to seek economic opportunities and it was for ireland on both sides of the border. he will be glad that the irish republic in recent times has turned that pattern around from what he was brought up with, there was tales of his ancestors having to leave it to seek opportunity

elsewhere. there will be repeated themes in whatever he has to say to his audience in dublin about the need to pursue economic opportunity in an atmosphere of peace and stability, and the continuing interest that america underjoe biden has in seeing ireland, north and south, as an example of peacemaking and as an example of small countries moving forward in dynamic ways. let small countries moving forward in dynamic ways-— small countries moving forward in dynamic ways. let me 'ust bring in somethin: dynamic ways. let me 'ust bring in something .— dynamic ways. let me 'ust bring in something i have _ dynamic ways. let me 'ust bring in something i have just _ dynamic ways. let me just bring in something i have just received - dynamic ways. let me just bring in l something i have just received from chris mason, the political editor. the bbc understands that the prime minister rishi sunak met withjohn cornwell and his family this afternoon. the dci of the northern irish police was shot at a sports complex back in february. and the president talking about exactly that in his speech and the threats.

president biden, who are can see getting off the plane now made a reference to it and he said he took heart from the fact that the politicians had stood together to denounce that attempted murder of dci caldwell, which was a cowardly and brutal attack carried out by a dissident gunmen, at a time when the policeman had just finished training session of young people playing football. yes, we imagine we will hear more of that in the addressable make to the irish parliament about how there can be no going back to the time for the good friday agreement, and that will be a sentiment shared by the taoiseach who ea is talking to now, as well as politicians north of the border. —— who he is talking to now. big politicians north of the border. -- who he is talking to now. big smiles in terms of — who he is talking to now. big smiles in terms of those _ who he is talking to now. big smiles in terms of those greetings, - who he is talking to now. big smiles in terms of those greetings, but - who he is talking to now. big smiles in terms of those greetings, but in l in terms of those greetings, but in terms of those comments, it was interesting in how clear he was, when he was talking there at the

university in belfast, he said the enemies of peace will not prevail in northern ireland will not go back. there are times when things seem fragile easily broken, that must be the time when in terms of our efforts we look to repair, just like the good friday agreement. yes. efforts we look to repair, just like the good friday agreement. yes, and ou will the good friday agreement. yes, and you will remember _ the good friday agreement. yes, and you will remember before _ the good friday agreement. yes, and you will remember before he - the good friday agreement. yes, and you will remember before he took - the good friday agreement. yes, and you will remember before he took off| you will remember before he took off he said i am going over to keep the peace and keep our fingers crossed. he does see the necessity for a repairjob of the agreement 25 years on. it is a difficultjob and it is one that because of the negative unionist reaction, or the negative reaction from some unionist politicians, he doesn't want to end “p politicians, he doesn't want to end up breaking something by rushing in too quickly. that was why it was quite a nuanced speech that he gave in belfast. it is going to be interesting to see whether he keeps that nuanced approach up in the irish republic because he has got more time there and maybe there is more time there and maybe there is more potential there for the odd

gas, of which he had been known to commit in the past. —— gaffe. it was such a brief visit to northern ireland, there was a time for him to put a foot wrong. it ireland, there was a time for him to put a foot wrong-— put a foot wrong. it was interesting listening to — put a foot wrong. it was interesting listening to jeffrey _ put a foot wrong. it was interesting listening to jeffrey donaldson - put a foot wrong. it was interesting | listening to jeffrey donaldson about listening tojeffrey donaldson about his reflections after what was pretty much a brief meeting with the president, but saying it does nothing to actually change the dynamic of politics in northern ireland. that is a bleak assessment, unless positions change in the coming months. there is the potential of that because the dup still reflecting on the windsor agreement. i still reflecting on the windsor agreement-— still reflecting on the windsor a . reement. ~ , agreement. i think there will be hoinr agreement. i think there will be hoping that _ agreement. i think there will be hoping that time _ agreement. i think there will be hoping that time will— agreement. i think there will be hoping that time will be - agreement. i think there will be hoping that time will be a - agreement. i think there will be | hoping that time will be a healer and all of this, was the dup is deftly not convinced that the windsor framework answers all the questions that it has got about the economic integrity of the uk, but it comes to the decision in the end

that this is probably as good as it gets, and that it