Hopes for 'renewal of relationship' with Britain as Johnson resigns

Irish-British relationships have been strained due to the decision of Johnson's government to pass legislation overriding the Northern Ireland Protocol

Micheál Martin with outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson: The Taoiseach said the relationship between Britain and Ireland was extremely important economically, socially, culturally, and as dual guarantors of the Good Friday Agreement.

The Taoiseach said he hoped a new British prime minister would signal a “renewal of the relationship” for Ireland and Britain.

Micheál Martin said on Thursday that he “never said anything negative” about outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson but that they did fundamentally disagree on Brexit, adding that he felt Mr Johnson was “good company”.