Varadkar, McDonald and Martin call for Northern Ireland Executive to be restored

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said there is a need for a renewed commitment for all political leaders to share power together.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar (PA/Niall Carson)

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said Northern Ireland cannot move forward without a functioning Assembly and Executive.

Mr Varadkar said if an Executive is formed, Ireland is ready to use its Shared Island Fund to assist Northern Ireland with issues like housing, the health service, enterprise, the cost of living and budget deficit.