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Irish PM Micheál Martin to visit Stormont for talks Irish PM Micheál Martin at Stormont for talks
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Micheál Martin will visit Northern Ireland later to meet the Stormont parties for the first time since becoming taoiseach (Irish PM). The first and deputy first ministers and Taoiseach (Irish PM) have agreed to hold a meeting of the north-south ministerial Council on 31 July.
He will hold talks with the first and deputy first ministers about the two governments' response to coronavirus. Micheál Martin met Arlene Foster and Michelle O'Neill for joint talks at Stormont castle for the first time since becoming taoseach.
Mr Martin is also due to meet representatives from UUP, SDLP and Alliance. They also discussed the two governments' response to the Covid crisis and Brexit.
Mr Martin is due to meet the three other main Stormont parties shortly.
The trip was originally expected to take place last week, but was postponed due to late planning.The trip was originally expected to take place last week, but was postponed due to late planning.
Quarantine rulesQuarantine rules
Mr Martin is expected to discuss the differences in quarantine rules in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland with First Minister Arlene Foster and Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill.Mr Martin is expected to discuss the differences in quarantine rules in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland with First Minister Arlene Foster and Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill.
Last week the Stormont Executive changed its rules so that people coming from almost 60 countries into NI do not need to self-isolate when they arrive.Last week the Stormont Executive changed its rules so that people coming from almost 60 countries into NI do not need to self-isolate when they arrive.
Irish authorities require anyone entering the Republic of Ireland, apart from those from Northern Ireland, to self-isolate for 14 days.Irish authorities require anyone entering the Republic of Ireland, apart from those from Northern Ireland, to self-isolate for 14 days.
That advice remains in place until 20 July.That advice remains in place until 20 July.
Mr Martin has said the Irish government remains cautious about travel off the island of Ireland.Mr Martin has said the Irish government remains cautious about travel off the island of Ireland.
Brexit and the issue of how north south relations should develop are also expected to form part of the discussions.Brexit and the issue of how north south relations should develop are also expected to form part of the discussions.
Date for next North-South Ministerial Council?
It is also likely that Mr Martin and the first and deputy first ministers will discuss setting a date for the North-South Ministerial Council (NSMC) to meet.
The NSMC is the main body for cross-border co-operation between the governments of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
It is attended by ministers from both sides of the border who oversee joint working in areas such as trade, food safety and agriculture.
It has not met in full since November 2016 because of the suspension of Northern Ireland's power-sharing government.
The assembly was restored in January 2020 but only a handful of ministers attended an impromptu meeting of the council in March, as the Covid-19 pandemic began to take hold.