Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The British-Irish Council meets today. It is the first time in 15 years a British Prime Minister has attended. That is a very good omen. I welcome in particular the fact that Rishi Sunak is looking at trying to improve the relationship between our two countries. That is significant. Does the Tánaiste agree that the key relationship in bringing about the peace and prosperity on our island was the relationship in the past between British Prime Ministers and Irish taoisigh?

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