Northern Ireland Police Fear Terror Attack Ahead of Biden Visit

Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) ACC Chris Todd (L) from the Operational Support Department and ACC Bobby Singleton from the Local Policing Department during a briefing at the Stormont Hotel in Belfast on April 6, 2023. Police have received strong community intelligence that dissident republicans are planning to launch terror attacks against officers on Easter Monday. PA Media

Northern Ireland police say they are “preparing for the worst” after receiving strong intelligence of a terror attack ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden’s visit.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) confirmed it had received credible information that dissident republicans were planning significant violence on Easter Monday, a day before Biden’s highly-anticipated visit to the province.