‘More to do’ to maintain peace and improve Anglo-Irish relations – Taoiseach

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There is “more to do” to maintain peace on the island of Ireland and improve Anglo-Irish relations, Taoiseach Simon Harris has said.

The Taoiseach was speaking at a British-Irish Council summit on the Isle of Man on Friday.

He said that former taoiseach Bertie Ahern, an architect of the Good Friday Agreement, was “entirely correct” when he said Anglo-Irish relations had become much more fragile and strained since Brexit.

Taoiseach Simon Harris, Alfred Cannan, Chief Minister of the Isle of Man, and Stormont deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly
Taoiseach Simon Harris, Alfred Cannan, Chief Minister of the Isle of Man, and Stormont deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly. Photo: Peter Byrne/PA.

Mr Harris, who became Taoiseach in April, said he intends to “invest a significant amount of time” in maintaining Anglo-Irish relations during his tenure.

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris, Scottish First Minister John Swinney, and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland Emma-Little Pengelly, who were also at the summit, said they would like to see the next British prime minister…



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