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Keir Starmer Meets Northern Ireland Leaders Ahead of UK-Ireland Summit in Cork

Sir Keir Starmer and Taoiseach Micheál Martin will review progress on the UK-Ireland 2030 cooperation programme covering trade, energy, and infrastructure.

  • British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is due to visit Northern Ireland and then attend a UK-Ireland summit with Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Cork.
  • The summit will take stock of progress on the UK-Ireland 2030 cooperation program and set further goals for the year and beyond.
  • The UK is Ireland's second largest trading partner, with annual bilateral trade increasing by 107% to £129 billion over the past decade.
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Irish MirrorIrish Mirror
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Taoiseach and Starmer spotted sharing cosy late night meal at famous restaurant

Taoiseach Micheal Martin and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer were spotted sharing a late night dinner at Cork's Jacobs on the Mall after a busy first day of the UK-Ireland Summit.

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Belfast LiveBelfast Live
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Prime Minister meets NI leaders ahead of UK-Ireland summit

The summit is being held in Cork and the Prime Minister has been in Northern Ireland ahead of the meeting later on Thursday

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The JournalThe Journal
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Starmer has 'forthright' meeting with Mary Lou McDonald in Belfast ahead of UK-Ireland Summit in Cork

The meeting will mark the second annual UK-Ireland Summit.

·Ireland
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Irish ExaminerIrish Examiner
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Taoiseach to meet UK prime minister Keir Starmer in Cork

Mr Martin said the summit takes place “against an uncertain global backdrop” and will be an opportunity to “take stock of international issues”

·Ireland
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Breaking NewsBreaking News
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Micheál Martin and Keir Starmer aim to ‘deepen’ ties at Cork summit

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he was ‘delighted’ to welcome Starmer to his home county of Cork.

·Ireland
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Irish IndependentIrish Independent
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to attend two-day summit in Cork alongside Taoiseach

UK prime minister Keir Starmer will spend the next two days at a summit in Cork alongside Taoiseach Micheál Martin and several Government ministers.

·Ireland
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Irish Times broke the news in Dublin, Ireland on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
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