Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I absolutely agree. The situation in Northern Ireland is always at its best when the Irish Government and the British Government work together with a common agenda and common objectives. Unfortunately, those have been absent for quite some time. The fact that Prime Minister Sunak is attending the British-Irish Council in person, the first time a Prime Minister has done so in a very long time, is very welcome and a very significant gesture. It is to be hoped it is a sign of a better relationship to come.

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