Date: 18 September 2026 Tags: UK Politics, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Good Friday Agreement Summary: Taoiseach Micheál Martin said UK-Ireland relations under Prime Minister Andy Burnham had made a “very good start”. Martin became the first international leader to visit the government’s new headquarters in Manchester. Burnham and Martin discussed the Good Friday Agreement but did not hold detailed talks about Irish reunification. Their meeting followed Donald Trump’s recent co