Irish election likely to overshadow British-Irish meeting

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Irish election likely to overshadow British-Irish meeting
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Micheál Martin is expected to host British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference session.

Simon Harris, Micheál Martin and Chris Heaton-Harris pictured at 2023's BIIGCare likely to overshadow discussions when Irish and British ministers meet in Dublin on Tuesday.Micheál Martin is expected to host the session as outgoing tánaiste with Helen McEntee, the Republic's justice minister.

Their parties - Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael - did not secure enough seats to form a government alone, with talks on forming a coalition set to take place.

The BIIGC was set up by the Good Friday Agreement to "promote bilateral cooperation at all levels on all matters of mutual interest within the competence of the UK and Irish governments".

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