Varadkar pledges to intensify engagement with Sunak over Northern Ireland

The Taoiseach made the comments on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar before speaking to the media at Government Buildings in Dublin (PA) (PA Wire)

Irish premier Leo Varadkar has said he plans to “intensify” engagement with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak over the Windsor Framework and powersharing in Northern Ireland.

The Taoiseach said history showed that political stability in the region depended on the Irish and British governments working “in lock-step”.

Mr Varadkar made the comments on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, a diplomatic feat that brought peace to Northern Ireland after 30 years of bloodshed.