Northern Ireland

Michael McGrath to meet Northern Irish finance minister in Belfast

Finance minister said the meeting provides the opportunity to discuss an ‘all-island’ economy

Michael McGrath: “Peace and prosperity remain at the core of our work, and while the focus of my meeting will be on our work for shared prosperity – including in the context of the Shared Island Initiative.” Picture: Fergal Phillips

Michael McGrath, the minister for finance, will meet with his Northern Irish counterpart Caoimhe Archibald in Belfast on Tuesday.

McGrath will also visit a number of projects in the city supported by the Government’s Reconciliation Fund.

He said the meeting provides an “excellent opportunity” to discuss the shared economic interests on both sides of the border, “the all-island economy and the shared opportunities and challenges we face”.

“Recent years have brought great uncertainty and challenge ...