Taoiseach Micheal Martin welcomes Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to Cork Airport ahead of the UK-Ireland Summit (Brian Lawless/PA)The next event saw the two leaders meet young people taking part in the UK-Ireland Youth Summit. 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. Ahead of the summit, Mr Martin said he was “delighted” to welcome Sir Keir and British ministers to his home county of Cork.

Source: The Herald March 12, 2026 19:45 UTC