The North South Ministerial Council last met in July 2021.
First Minister Michelle O’Neill, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly at Stormont Castle, Belfast, following the restoration of the powersharing executive. Picture date: Monday February 5, 2024.
His successor as Fine Gael leader, Simon Harris, will also be at the council in one of his final jobs as Ireland’s higher education minister before his expected election as taoiseach in the Dail on Tuesday.The council is the primary north-south political body established under the Good Friday Agreement.
The meeting in Armagh will be chaired by Stormont First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little Pengelly. “It’s an honour to lead the Irish delegation of ministers to meet with our Northern Ireland Executive counterparts in my last major engagement as Taoiseach.
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