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Apr 2023
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Joe Biden in Ireland: US president set t...

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The US President, Joe Biden, has said it is a "pleasure to be back" as he met Irish President Michael D Higgins in Dublin. He is spending most of Thursday in the company of leading Irish politicians and will also address a joint session of the Irish parliament. Also on the programme: we hear from the Washington Post's Shane Harris on his investigation into t ... Show More
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