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Coronavirus: PM to visit NI to discuss Covid-19 response
Aug 12, 2020
Boris Johnson will visit Northern Ireland later on Thursday for meetings with Stormont's political leaders and Taoiseach (Irish PM) Micheál Martin.
It will be the prime minister's first trip to Northern Ireland since January, when a deal was struck to restore power-sharing.
He will meet First Minister Arlene Foster and Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill.
They will discuss how Westminster and Stormont have tackled Covid-19.
Ahead of the trip, Mr Johnson said he recognised that "close working" had helped during the pandemic.
"I cannot overstate how important the close co-operation that we have seen between central and devolved government will continue to be to this," he added.
"Together, we will make sure Northern Ireland is ready to take full advantage of the many opportunities that lie ahead and that no part of Northern Ireland is left behind."
Trade negotiations
The prime minister is also set to hold his first face-to-face meeting with Micheál Martin, since the Fianna Fáil leader became taoiseach in June.
The two leaders are expected to discuss the shared fight against coronavirus and work on a sustainable economic recovery, as well as the UK's ongoing negotiations with the EU to reach a trade deal, said Downing Street.
A statement from the Irish government said the meeting at Hillsborough Castle will be "an opportunity for discussion of a number of issues of mutual concern".
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