A mixture of scorn and suspicion has marked the reaction in some quarters of the British media to US president Joe Biden’s visit to Ireland. READ MORE“President Biden’s visit to Ireland this week gifts the country an opportunity to sell itself to the world. When was the last time an American president included Ireland in their vocal – and justified – criticism of Europe for slacking on its commitments? Photograph: Julien Behal/PAAccording to The Sun newspaper, Mr Biden’s visit to Ireland was “less the hand of history, more the hand of his re-election team. He contrasted that with the pictures of Taoiseach Leo Vardakar and President Biden at Farmleigh and added the words “no comment”.

Source: The Times April 15, 2023 07:20 UTC