Ambassador says Ireland's relationship with the UK is 'very, very strong' despite 'turbulence'

Brexit was 'a major shock' to relations, but Adrian O'Neill says the countries have managed their relationship 'pretty successfully'.
Ambassador says Ireland's relationship with the UK is 'very, very strong' despite 'turbulence'

Irish ambassador to the UK, Adrian O’Neill referred to 'a real challenge in terms of how you reconcile the desire on the part of the UK government for a very hard Brexit' and 'maintaining the commitments of the Good Friday Agreement'.

The Irish relationship with the UK remains “very strong” despite going through some “turbulence”, the Irish ambassador to the UK has said.

Speaking to the Irish Examiner at a community reception to mark St Patrick’s Day at the Irish embassy, Adrian O’Neill said that while Brexit had been “a major shock” to Ireland’s relationship with its nearest neighbour, relations remain strong.

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