NI protocol and Troubles issues to dominate summit talks between Taoiseach and Johnson Hopes that face-to-face meeting could rebuild trust between two governments about an hour ago Updated: 38 minutes ago
Discussions on Troubles legacy issues and the Northern Ireland protocol are expected to dominate a summit meeting on Friday between Taoiseach Micheál Martin and British prime minister Boris Johnson. Mr Martin will travel to Chequers, the prime minister’s country residence, for a lunchtime meeting, Government Buildings confirmed on Thursday night. The two leaders will discuss unionist and loyalist unrest over the protocol to the EU-UK withdrawal treaty, which has led to some barriers to trade between the North and the rest of the UK. They are also likely to discuss wider British-Irish issues and the coronavirus pandemic.