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Taoiseach Simon Harris and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer speak by phone
From Department of the Taoiseach
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Taoiseach Simon Harris spoke this evening to new UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
The Taoiseach warmly congratulated the Prime Minister on his appointment and his historic electoral victory, and said he looked forward to having a close and constructive working relationship.
The Taoiseach and the Prime Minister spoke of their shared determination to reset and strengthen the bilateral relationship between Ireland and the United Kingdom and to set about that task with urgency and ambition.
The Prime Minister invited Simon Harris to meet him in Downing Street on July 17th and the Taoiseach accepted.
They discussed Northern Ireland, welcoming the restoration of the Institutions, including the full operation of North South and East West Good Friday Agreement institutions, as well as legacy issues. The Taoiseach welcomed the appointment of Hilary Benn as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
The Taoiseach and Prime Minister agreed a closer relationship between Dublin and London was needed and a meaningful reset would require regular engagement between them.
They agreed to start work on that immediately and to stay in close contact.