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A virtual meeting of the British Irish Council was held today

Taoiseach urges 'shared response' to Covid-19 crisis

The Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, has suggested that a more shared response is needed in to the future, to the Covid-19 crisis between the British and Irish governments and the devolved administrations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Coronavirus • 06 Nov 20

Nicola Sturgeon, Leo Varadkar and Julian Smith at the British-Irish Council meeting in Farmleigh

Smith raises possibility of fresh Assembly elections

The Northern Ireland Secretary has raised the possibility of calling Assembly elections if no power-sharing administration has been formed by January of next year.

Brexit • 15 Nov 19

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon speak after the British Irish Council summit meeting in Manchester

'Intensive process' set to begin in Rockall dispute

Irish and Scottish ministers are to take part in an intensive process in an effort to resolve the ongoing dispute over Rockall.

Politics • 28 Jun 19

Leo Varadkar was speaking at a meeting of the British Irish Council in Manchester

EU consistent over Withdrawal Agreement, says Taoiseach

The Taoiseach has said that whoever takes over as the new British Prime Minister in the coming weeks needs to understand that the EU means what it says when it says the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement will not be reopened.

Politics • 28 Jun 19

Theresa May set out her proposals in a letter seen by The Times

DUP will not support May's latest Brexit plan - Foster

The DUP leader Arlene Foster has said that she will not support British Prime Minister Theresa May's decision to have a Northern Ireland specific backstop which would see a border down the Irish Sea.

Brexit • 10 Nov 18

Leo Varadkar said the EU needed to be prepared for a no-deal Brexit

Orderly Brexit in everyone's interest, says Taoiseach

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said an orderly Brexit was in everyone's interest, but that the European Union needed to be prepared for the possibility that that would not happen.

Brexit • 22 Jun 18

Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire

Brokenshire to move forward with NI Budget

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has said he has no choice but to move forward with a Northern Ireland budget bill at Westminster next week.

Ireland • 10 Nov 17

Enda Kenny and Arlene Foster during the North South Ministerial Council in Dublin Castle earlier this month

Kenny: No return to watchtowers and checkpoints

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said the common travel area between Ireland and the UK must be protected and there could be no return to the days of checkpoints and watchtowers.

News • 22 Jul 16

Peter Robinson said the impasse was already impacting on the NI economy

Robinson warns about future of NI Executive

Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson has warned that if the welfare row in Northern Ireland is not resolved there is no future for the Executive.

News • 19 Jun 15