Tánaiste Micheál Martin says Biden Dáil remarks an encouragement for all to work together

In his speech on Thursday, Mr Biden said he believed that the UK should be working more closely with the administration in Dublin to support Northern Ireland

President Joe Biden addressing the Oireachtas Eireann (Tony Maxwell/PA)

US president Joe Biden’s remarks that the UK should work more closely with Ireland to support the people of Northern Ireland was an exhortation for everyone to co-operate, Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said.

Mr Martin also said that be believed a speech by the president in Belfast earlier in the week could potentially help the political atmosphere in Northern Ireland, where powersharing institutions are currently suspended.