Northern Ireland

Taoiseach hopes to see Stormont Assembly restored by September

Leo Varadkar said he would prefer not to speculate on potential alternatives to devolved government, such as a joint authority arrangement with Irish and British government participation

  • June 2, 2023
Leo Varadkar: “We’re trying to achieve an objective, the British and Irish governments working together consulting with the five parties.” Picture: RollingNews.ie

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he hopes to see devolved government in Northern Ireland restored by September.

The Stormont Assembly has been effectively collapsed for more than a year while the Democraticv Unionist Part (DUP) refuses to participate in the powersharing institutions in protest at post-Brexit trading arrangements.

As the current impasse continues, the Taoiseach said he would prefer not to speculate on potential alternatives to devolved government, such as a joint authority arrangement with ...