Politics

Martin praises Cameron after discussion on Stormont and Gaza

The Tánaiste praised David Cameron as someone who cares about the Irish-British relationship

The Tanaiste welcomed the return of someone with Cameron’s experience, who he said as prime minister ‘cared about the Irish-British relationship’. Picture: Julien Behal.

Micheál Martin heaped praise on David Cameron after the pair met for the first time, but acknowledged divisions on the crisis in Gaza.

The pair met in London on Wednesday, amid the backdrop of efforts to restore powersharing in Northern Ireland and growing international concern over the killing of civilians as Israel continues its offensive against Hamas.

The Tánaiste resisted any suggestion that he had used the meeting to pressure the UK government to shift ...