British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference takes place at Hillsborough Castle
The conference is due to take place today, Thursday 24 April
The British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference (BIIGC) will take place at Hillsborough Castle today (Thursday 24th April), the first time the Conference has been held in Northern Ireland since 2006.聽
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Today바카라 사이트檚 meeting will be chaired by Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn and T谩naiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Minister for Defence Simon Harris. The meeting will also be attended by the Parliamentary under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Fleur Anderson MP and the Minister for Justice Jim O바카라 사이트機allaghan TD.聽
It follows the UK-Ireland summit in March when the two governments pledged to work closely to deliver security, investment and growth
This new era of co-operation with Ireland is a key part of the UK 바카라 사이트바카라 사이트檚 Plan for Change to put more money in working people바카라 사이트檚 pockets across the country through a future of greater national security and renewal.
At today바카라 사이트檚 BIIGC meeting, the two 바카라 사이트s are expected to discuss ongoing efforts to find a way forward regarding the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland. They will also cover political stability, security, and other areas of bilateral cooperation.
Secretary of State Hilary Benn said:
This will be an important meeting in developing the strong and close relationship between the UK and the Irish 바카라 사이트s as we continue to work together on a range of issues.
T谩naiste Simon Harris said:
I am looking forward to this significant meeting of the British Irish Intergovernmental Conference and to continuing the intensive discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on the challenging but essential work of dealing with the legacy of the past.