The two leaders have undertaken a number of engagements in Cork on the first evening of the UK-Ireland summit. At last year’s summit, Mr Martin and Sir Keir committed themselves to a programme of co-operation between the two countries, called UK-Ireland 2030. Several engagements are planned on Thursday and Friday as part of the UK-Ireland Summit, which was established to maintain and develop relations post-Brexit. Speaking in Belfast earlier on Thursday, Sir Keir said he had tried to “reset” relations between Britain and Ireland since becoming Prime Minister. At the Cork summit, Mr Martin and Sir Keir are to focus on greater co-operation across areas such as infrastructure, clean energy, skills and innovation.

Source: The Herald March 12, 2026 20:40 UTC