The Taoiseach has cancelled a visit to meet political leaders in Northern Ireland on Thursday.
Micheál Martin was due to travel to Belfast to hold meetings with First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly, as well as the leaders of the Alliance Party and the SDLP.
Sources in Belfast said that officials from Mr Martin’s office cancelled the visit early on Thursday morning, stating that he had “urgent international business” to address which occurred overnight.
The Department of Taoiseach said the trip was cancelled “due to a schedule change”.
It was to be Mr Martin’s first visit to Northern Ireland as Taoiseach since he was reappointed to the role.
Mr Martin was due to deliver a keynote address at the Dublin Belfast Economic Corridor Summit at the International Convention Centre in Belfast.
It was planned that he would then travel to Stormont Castle where Ms O’Neill and Ms Little-Pengelly would host a…
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