Joe Biden pledges to continue work to help restore NI devolution

Throughout his trip to the island, Mr Biden repeatedly expressed hopes of a return to devolution north of the border.

US president Joe Biden (Niall Carson/PA)

Northern Ireland has an “incredible opportunity” for economic growth, US president Joe Biden insisted as he pledged to continue to work with the UK and Irish governments to restore devolution.

On his four-day visit to the island of Ireland, Mr Biden claimed “hundreds” of US corporations were ready to invest in Northern Ireland – but were “cautious” about the lack of devolved government in the region.