UK and Ireland reaffirm 'strong confidence and mutual trust' talks with Taoiseach

On 2026-05-07, Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Belfast praised the UK and Irish governments' relationship as having 'very strong confidence and mutual trust.' His remarks came after meetings at Stormont with Sinn Féin, the DUP, and other parties, and he said there was no need for confidence-building measures between the two governments.