Martin wants ‘defining year’ for relations with UK after first call with Starmer
Martin wants ‘defining year’ for relations with UK after first call with Starmer
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Irish premier Micheal Martin said he and Sir Keir Starmer wanted to make 2025 a “defining year” for relations between their countries after their first call since he was elected Taoiseach. The two leaders discussed the ongoing recovery efforts from Storm Eowyn when they spoke on Monday morning.
They also spoke about the series of Ireland-UK annual summits, with Britain due to host the first in March. “We are both committed to making 2025 an important and defining year for Irish-British relations as we initiate a series of annual summits to drive a programme of strategic co-operation between our two countries,” Mr Martin said after the call.
“We spoke about Northern Ireland and our shared vision as co-guarantors of the Good Friday Agreement to furthering prosperity and reconciliation to the benefit of all.”. Mr Martin welcomed the assistance provided by UK crews in the efforts to tackle the storm’s impact, and Sir Keir said the UK was standing by to offer further support as required.
Downing Street said: “The leaders agreed that the UK–Ireland relationship was going from strength to strength, and it was vital to continue that in such a volatile geopolitical context. “Discussing devastating Storm Eowyn at the weekend, the leaders paid tribute to the work of first responders and engineers to restore electricity to thousands of homes.
