Taoiseach warns Boris Johnson against unilateral action on Northern Ireland Protocol

During a call, the leaders agreed on what they called the “vital importance of restoring the devolved institutions” as soon as possible

Taoiseach Micheal Martin spoke to Boris Johnson on Tuesday morning (Brian Lawless/PA)

The situation relating to the controversial Northern Ireland Brexit protocol is now “very serious” British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told Taoiseach Micheál Martin.

The leaders spoke by phone on Tuesday morning ahead of the Dublin Cabinet meeting to discuss ways of restarting the Northern Ireland institutions following last week’s elections.