British and Irish governments agree post-Brexit talks structure
Decision made at first meeting of British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference since 2007
Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney during a press conference on College Green in London, following a meeting of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference. Photograph: Kirsty O’Connor/PA Wire
The British and Irish governments have agreed to establish a formal structure to facilitate high-level ministerial contacts after Brexit, when ministers from the two countries will no longer meet regularly in European Union councils.
The decision to ask officials in London and Dublin to explore options for such a structure came during a meeting of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference (BIIGC) on Wednesday.