President Joe Biden continued his four-day trip to the island of Ireland on Thursday with a busy day of engagements.
First stop, the 80-year-old visited the president of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, at his official residence in Phoenix Park, Dublin.
Later, Mr Biden addressed the Irish Parliament, the Oireachtas, where he set out a “shared vision” for the future of US-Irish relations, and followed that with a state banquet at Dublin Castle.
Joe Biden shares a joke with Michael D Higgins as he signs the visitors book at Aras an Uachtarain, in Phoenix Park, Dublin (Brian Lawless/PA)
The red carpet gets a vacuum before Joe Biden’s arrival at Farmleigh House, Dublin, to meet Leo Varadkar (Niall Carson/PA)
Michael D Higgins watches as Joe Biden rings the peace bell at Aras an Uachtarain in Phoenix Park (Brian Lawless/PA)
Joe Biden and Leo Varadkar meet camogie players at Farmleigh House (Niall Carson/PA)
Michael D Higgins’ dog Misneach makes an appearance at Aras an Uachtarain (Brian Lawless/PA)
Joe Biden addressing a packed Oireachtas Eireann (Tony Maxwell/PA)
Joe Biden is greeted by Leo Varadkar as he arrives for a state dinner at Dublin Castle (Damien Storan/PA)
