Tanaiste Simon Harris met Ms Reeves in London on Monday, where the pair discussed the economic implications of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East as well as “positive cooperation” between Ireland and the UK. Mr Harris, who is also the Irish Finance Minister, told reporters afterwards that he had invited Ms Reeves to address the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Ecofin) during Ireland’s presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half of this year. Tanaiste Simon Harris speaks to the media outside 11 Downing Street, London (James Manning/PA)He said: “I’ve also invited the Chancellor to attend our Ecofin meeting that I will host in Dublin in September. “I think it’s important that senior British politicians like Chancellor Reeves are invited to that during the Irish presidency. “So she is very glad, she accepted my invitation and will visit Dublin in September and participate in that meeting of European finance ministers.”Mr Harris also met Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy while in London.

Source: The Herald March 16, 2026 20:42 UTC