UK raises terror threat level in Northern Ireland ahead Of Biden visit

Dublin: The UK government Tuesday raised the terrorism threat level in Northern Ireland to “severe”, ahead of an expected visit by US President Joe Biden to mark the 25th anniversary of a landmark peace accord. The domestic spy agency MI5 now judged that the threat of an attack had gone from “substantial” to “severe”, meaning an incident is judged “highly likely”, Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris said. Biden said in March he plans to soon visit both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, which is a part of the United Kingdom, to mark the 25th anniversary of the big peace accord. In addition to his praise in that area, Vradeker saluted Biden and the US for helping Ukraine defend itself against Russia. “We really want to profoundly thank you and America for your leadership in relation to Ukraine,” Varadker said. “We’re going to roll out the red carpet” for Biden’s visit in Ireland, he said. The Good Friday agreement came under increasing stress following the U.K.’s exit from the European Union, but the recent accord between the U.K. and the EU addresses some of the issues that arose around commerce and goods that cross the Irish Sea from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. The White House said the Windsor Framework is an important step in maintaining the peace accord and Biden on Friday spoke of support for the framework, though Northern Ireland’s political leaders have called for changes. Biden, at an early evening White House reception for Varadkar, noted last month’s attempted murder in Northern Ireland of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell, a well-known officer who has led investigations into murders, organized crime and dissident paramilitary groups. Read all the  Latest News ,  Trending News ,  Cricket News ,  Bollywood News , India News  and  Entertainment News  here. Follow us on  Facebook ,  Twitter  and  Instagram .