Taoiseach urges North's politicians to 'count to 10' before pulling Good Friday Agreement support

Micheál Martin said people should be aware of self-fulfilling prophecies, saying negotiations are still underway, there is still engagement between the UK and the European Union

In terms of the potential of the British Government triggering Article 16, Mr Martin said nothing should be taken as inevitable in respect of the current talks on the Protocol that are underway between the European Union and the United Kingdom government. File Picture: Julien Behal

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has called on Northern politicians to “count to 10” before they withdraw their support for the Good Friday Agreement.

Mr Martin made the comments in Cork on Monday after reports that the Progressive Unionist Party (PUP) indicated it was about to walk away from supporting the historic peace deal signed in 1998.