BELFAST - Preserving peace in Northern Ireland is a priority for both Democrats and Republicans, U.S. President Joe Biden told an audience in Belfast on Wednesday.

"Protecting the peace, preserving the Belfast Good Friday is a priority for Democrats and Republicans alike in the United States, and that is unusual today," he said in a speech.

"This is something that brings Washington together. Brings America together."

(Reporting by Conor Humphries and Steve Holland; writing by Kate Holton; editing by Alistair Smout)