Iran war increases importance of good UK-Ireland relations

BBC:

The conflict in the Middle East has increased the importance of good relations between the UK and Ireland, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said.

Sir Keir met Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Micheál Martin in Cork on Friday as part of the UK-Ireland summit.

The two leaders have agreed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on security, where the two countries vow to protect sub-sea cables, critical underwater infrastructure, and tackle cyber attacks.

In a joint statement on Friday, Sir Keir and Martin said cooperation on energy security, seeking to reduce prices and the renewed defence MoU was “more vital than ever, given current volatility”.

They said: “We recognise that our domestic priorities – from urgent delivery of critical infrastructure and clean power to investing in innovation and skills – are most effectively realised through cooperation.”

Martin added that coordination was “very important to underpin and guarantee our economic security in a very challenging and uncertain world”.