In Chequers, the country home of the British prime minister, the two sank pints of Guinness and committed to a new annual summit between both governments. Taoiseach Micheál Martin welcoming British prime minister Keir Starmer at Cork Airport ahead of the UK-Ireland summit in the city. Garda outriders beside the plane carrying Keir Starmer, ready to escort him to the events in Cork. British prime minister Keir Starmer and Taoiseach Micheál Martin meeting young people from the Ireland-UK Youth Forum at 1 Lapp's Quay, Cork. With a potentially trying few days ahead in Washington DC, Mr Martin will have been thankful that, on home turf, his first few hours with Mr Starmer were fairly free of controversy.

Source: Irish Examiner March 13, 2026 12:32 UTC