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| Micheál Martin wishes UK well amid 'time of uncertainty' | Micheál Martin wishes UK well amid 'time of uncertainty' |
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| Micheál Martin wants better cooperation between the governments of the UK and Ireland | Micheál Martin wants better cooperation between the governments of the UK and Ireland |
| Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Micheál Martin has wished the UK government "well in the challenging times ahead". | Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Micheál Martin has wished the UK government "well in the challenging times ahead". |
| He said the UK was in a "time of political change and some uncertainty" as it prepared to appoint a new prime minister - its third within two months. | He said the UK was in a "time of political change and some uncertainty" as it prepared to appoint a new prime minister - its third within two months. |
| On Monday, it was confirmed Rishi Sunak would succeed Liz Truss in Number 10. | On Monday, it was confirmed Rishi Sunak would succeed Liz Truss in Number 10. |
| "A stable and prosperous Britain is in all our interests," Mr Martin said. | "A stable and prosperous Britain is in all our interests," Mr Martin said. |
| He was addressing UK and Irish politicians at a meeting of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly. | He was addressing UK and Irish politicians at a meeting of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly. |
| 'Inertia and inaction' | 'Inertia and inaction' |
| Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said the new prime minister will face a challenge of ensuring Northern Ireland "does not remain endlessly in limbo" without government. | Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said the new prime minister will face a challenge of ensuring Northern Ireland "does not remain endlessly in limbo" without government. |
| Speaking in Belfast, she accused the DUP of "inertia and inaction, and do-nothing politics". | Speaking in Belfast, she accused the DUP of "inertia and inaction, and do-nothing politics". |
| Ms McDonald said Downing Street should quickly demonstrate a willingness to get Stormont restored. | Ms McDonald said Downing Street should quickly demonstrate a willingness to get Stormont restored. |
| "There certainly can't be any further delay," Ms McDonald said. | "There certainly can't be any further delay," Ms McDonald said. |
| "We need to see an end to the brinkmanship, to the bad faith and we need to see now a good faith engagement and the making of a deal, which by the way and we have said this repeatedly, can be done very, very quickly." | "We need to see an end to the brinkmanship, to the bad faith and we need to see now a good faith engagement and the making of a deal, which by the way and we have said this repeatedly, can be done very, very quickly." |
| In Mr Martin's speech on Monday morning, he called for better cooperation between the UK and Irish governments on the issue of the Northern Ireland Protocol. | In Mr Martin's speech on Monday morning, he called for better cooperation between the UK and Irish governments on the issue of the Northern Ireland Protocol. |
| The protocol - the post-Brexit trade arrangement for Northern Ireland - has been a source of tension since it came into force at the start of 2021. | The protocol - the post-Brexit trade arrangement for Northern Ireland - has been a source of tension since it came into force at the start of 2021. |
| A simple guide to the Northern Ireland Protocol | A simple guide to the Northern Ireland Protocol |
| Talks between the UK and the EU have resumed in an attempt to resolve the issue but there is no sign of an imminent deal. | Talks between the UK and the EU have resumed in an attempt to resolve the issue but there is no sign of an imminent deal. |
| "To the incoming British prime minister I want to stress the importance of the two governments working in partnership to support the gains of the Good Friday Agreement," said the taoiseach. | "To the incoming British prime minister I want to stress the importance of the two governments working in partnership to support the gains of the Good Friday Agreement," said the taoiseach. |
| Rishi Sunak will succeed Liz Truss as prime minister | Rishi Sunak will succeed Liz Truss as prime minister |
| "I urge the new British prime minister to move quickly to genuine and substantive engagement with European Union." | "I urge the new British prime minister to move quickly to genuine and substantive engagement with European Union." |
| 'Interests of unionists' | 'Interests of unionists' |
| The British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly - made up of politicians from both jurisdictions - meets twice a year, with this event focussing on trade and the economic effect of Brexit. | |
| Those attending the event also heard from Northern Ireland Office Minister Steve Baker. | Those attending the event also heard from Northern Ireland Office Minister Steve Baker. |
| He said that regardless of who became the UK's new prime minister, the government would stick to its existing policy on the Northern Ireland Protocol. | He said that regardless of who became the UK's new prime minister, the government would stick to its existing policy on the Northern Ireland Protocol. |
| The devolved government at Stormont has not functioned fully since February when the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) withdrew from the executive in protest at the protocol. | |
| The DUP believes the protocol undermines Northern Ireland's place within the UK by effectively creating a trade border in the Irish Sea. | The DUP believes the protocol undermines Northern Ireland's place within the UK by effectively creating a trade border in the Irish Sea. |