as the clock struck midday, the beast on belfast streets, president biden s heavily armored limo, with no shortage of other cars in tow. here it is, quite a spectacle, the president s motorcade. always something of a rigmarole when a us ppresident is on the move. yes, it s about security. it s also a projection of power. the president was heading for ulster university to reflect on northern ireland now and northern ireland then before the good friday agreement. every person killed in the troubles left an empty chair at their 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. listening outside, the good friday agreement generation born in an era of relative peace.
he s expected to address parliament and explore his family links with the country. mr biden s stay follows a brief official visit to northern ireland to mark the 25th anniversary of the good friday agreement which brought peace to northern ireland. with more, here s the bbc s political editor, chris mason. preparing for a president to pass by. every inch of the route accounted for. a sight worth getting up for. as the clock struck midday, the beast on belfast streets. president biden s heavily armored limo, with no shortage of other cars in tow. here it is, quite a spectacle, the president s motorcade. always something of a rigmarole when a us president is on the move. yes, it s about security. it s also a projection of power. the president was heading for ulster university, to reflect on northern ireland now and northern ireland then before the good friday agreement.
into the republic of ireland where, for the next two days, he will go in search of his irish roots. 0urfirst report tonight is from our political editor chris mason on the day the presidential cavalcade swept through belfast. preparing for a president to pass by. every inch of the route accounted for. a sight worth getting up for. as the clock struck midday, the beast on belfast streets. president biden s heavily armored limo, with no shortage of other cars in tow. here it is, quite a spectacle, the president s motorcade. always something of a rigmarole when a us ppresident is on the move. yes, it s about security. it s also a projection of power. the president was heading for ulster university, to reflect on northern ireland now and northern ireland then before the good friday agreement. every person killed in the troubles left an empty chair at their dining room table, and a hole in the heart that was never filled