President Joe Biden is heading to Northern Ireland next Tuesday amid increased concerns about the threat of terrorism and ongoing arguments about the future of the region. The terrorism threat level in Northern Ireland has been raised to severe due to the increased activity of dissident groups, and Biden plans to make a public address in the Republic of Ireland during his trip, but security is a major concern.
Secret Service agents and administration officials have already been in the country checking on potential locations and considered some areas in Dublin to be too high risk for events. The president has accepted an invitation to address a joint session of the Irish parliament in Dublin and will also give a public speech at St. Muredach's Cathedral in Ballina, County Mayo on April 14th.
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