Irish Examiner View: Joe Kennedy is well placed for new role in the North

Kennedy had been working with The Groundwork Project, an organisation he founded which, works with communities to 'build sustainable political infrastructure, engage and educate voters, and build power for the underrepresented and disenfranchised.' Picture: Charles Krupa/PA

The appointment by US president Joe Biden this week of Joe Kennedy III as a special envoy to Northern Ireland will be welcomed on both sides of the Atlantic, as further evidence of his commitment to solving the problems in the North.

US media has speculated that the appointment of Robert F Kennedy’s grandson to the position underlines Mr Biden’s longstanding commitment to Ireland, and his wish to see greater economic development within the six counties.