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The statement comes ahead of the first meeting between President Joe Biden and Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin.
From: Inside Story
Is peace at risk in Northern Ireland?
Pro-British loyalists have been rioting every day for a week, angry about post-Brexit issues.
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