Taoiseach Simon Harris and Prime Minister Keir Starmer to meet in Dublin today
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Taoiseach Simon Harris will meet with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Farmleigh House today. This is in follow up to their meeting at Chequers on 17 July and will mark the formal launch by the two leaders of a programme of strategic engagement between Ireland and the UK to underpin the resetting of relations.
The Taoiseach and the Prime Minister will also discuss, as co-guarantors of the Good Friday Agreement, how to ensure that this moment of reset benefits the totality of relations across these islands.
They will discuss pressing international issues, including the situation in Ukraine and in Gaza.
Following their meeting, the Taoiseach and Prime Minister will co-host a roundtable discussion with business representatives to hear their assessment of trends and opportunities in the Ireland-UK trade and investment environment.
Following their meetings, the leaders will together attend the Ireland-England UEFA Nations League game in the Aviva Stadium.
Speaking in advance of Prime Minister Starmer’s visit, Taoiseach Simon Harris said:
“This is an important moment of reset in British-Irish relations. I look forward to discussing with Prime Minister Starmer how to ensure that we seize this opportunity to put relations on a better and stronger footing.
“This will mean working on a joint plan to bring about a step-change in ambition and engagement between our two Governments over the coming period.
“We will also discuss, as co-guarantors of the Good Friday Agreement, how to ensure that this moment of reset benefits the totality of relations across these islands today and into the future.”