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US PRESIDENT JOE Biden said late on Friday he has decided to run for a second term and will announce his campaign “relatively soon.”
As he was about to board Air Force One, after giving his public address in Ballina, was asked about the 2024 election by reporters.
“I’ve already made that calculus. We’ll announce it relatively soon. But the trip here just reinforced my sense of optimism about what can be done.”
“I told you my plan is to run again.”
Biden said he was anxious to get home.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar saw Biden off from Ireland West Airport as he hailed a successful trip and said Ireland has an ally in the White House.
Speaking at Ireland West Airport late on Friday night, Varadkar said: “I thought the day went really well and tonight in Ballina was great.”
“I know a lot of work went into it by a lot of people behind the scenes, I am very grateful to them for all they have done.
“Ballina was looking amazing, really good crowds and it really had the feeling of a homecoming.
“Just really happy with how everything has gone and I know they are very happy on the US side as well.
“I said at the start of it I hoped it would enable us to cement Irish-US relations; they have never been better in my experience and I think that has been achieved.”
Varadkar said that the visit was not just about Biden exploring his family connections and heritage.
“There was a lot of business done too, it was a really big delegation, two cabinet secretaries, 15 to 20 members of congress, senior advisors, senior officials, so there were a huge number of other meetings happening around the place,” he said.
“For example agriculture ministers met to talk about food security and to talk about food prices, the Tanaiste met with Secretary of State (Anthony) Blinken.
“At every level people were meeting their counterparts.”
With reporting by Press Association
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Even explosive devices go around in groups in Tallaght…………
One day we will tune in to Six One News and it will say “Good Evening, it’s Six One News with ……. Nobody was shot in Dublin today and no pipe bombs were dealt with by the army” As it is this is what we have come to expect and now the animals don’t even care about children. Sad.
I thought he was firing those rockets into the sea. He’s got some explaining to do . Thankfully nobody hurt.
Lol Some people prob wont get the joke!!!
The Dublin bomb squad should go over to Iraq and teach them how to disarm bombs. Plenty practice!!!!
Can you get an IDA grant for opening a bomb factory?
Cough cough “Gilligans crew” cough cough.
Wow dublin is like Chicago in the 1920s and 30s
Yes but Chicago jailed their criminals for tax evasion where we elected them to represent us in the dail .
Tallagh trash
Cheers for that.
Where is Tallagh ? Or did you mean Tallaght.
A rather silly comment to make des.
Des you know where you can put that comment
Des could you please explain why you referred to all of Tallaght people as trash have you ever been to Tallaght ?
And your from where des??
Ignore the likes of Des. He is probably living in some leafy suburb deprived of such facilities as our wonderful Hospital that saved me from cancer, our Civic Theatre, National Basketball Arena, one of Ireland’s top public Library’s, Swimming Pools, Square Shopping Centre and numerous other facilities, most of which have been provided and continue to be maintained by a vibrant and very special community whose spirit is a lot stronger than any other thug or critic.
If you don’t like it Go home you don’t have to stay here
AS#HOLE!
Looked like my comment was not put under the AS#HOLES that I wanted it to! My AS#HOLE comment was meant for ‘des papazian’, like his name, his comments make no sense!
SORRY! Not with it today, my previous comment could easily refer to Stevie Leslie also! Pathetic comments from a pathetic pair……….. of AS#HOLES!
Des you wouldn’t say that in Tallaght now would you.
Des there are plenty of lovely people living in Tallaght so keep your smart comments to yourself or better again if you don’t like it go home .
Yes Clyon so dont come to close
Just let bombs go off.may improve the kip and take sum skum with it
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