'Tá mé seo abhaile': Biden hails US-Irish relationship in historic Oireachtas address

Joe Biden is the fourth US president to address the Oireachtas, following in the footsteps of John F Kennedy, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton

US President Joe Biden speaking in the Dáil Chamber at Leinster House for a joint address to the Houses of the Oireachtas. Picture: Maxwells

President Joe Biden has announced “tá mé seo abhaile” in addressing a special sitting of the Oireachtas.

Stating it was good to be home, Mr Biden joked that he always keeps a piece of Ireland with him in the US - the rugby ball used in the game in which Ireland defeated the All Blacks.