Arrests made as former US President Joe Biden visits Trinity College Dublin

Former US President Joe Biden made a surprise visit to Trinity College Dublin on Tuesday, during which at least two arrests were made.

Biden and former first lady Jill Biden attended a ceremony of the College Historical Society (HIST) where their son, Hunter Biden, received the Gold Medal for Outstanding Contribution for Public Discourse. While leaving the venue, objects were thrown and a crowd moved forward, prompting Garda public order units to intervene.

Gardaí deployed several public order vans and officers, resulting in a minimum of two arrests.

During the visit, Biden met Taoiseach Micheál Martin at the Merrion Hotel. Later, Martin thanked Biden for his support of Ireland, citing the former president’s role in the peace process and his interventions during the Brexit negotiations that helped protect the Good Friday Agreement.

Martin also recalled Biden’s 2023 visit, when the US president backed Mayo’s GAA team, which later won the All‑Ireland Senior Football Championship.

Source: Irish Examiner. Photo: Jim Ward / Pexels.