 Micheál Martin later ahead of the latest meeting of the British-Irish Council.The event is taking place in Blackpool on Thursday and Friday.Mr Sunak is the first prime minister to attend the summit since Gordon Brown in 2007.He is expected to tell the council that he is "determined to deliver" the restoration of power-sharing at Stormont.The British-Irish Council is made up of representatives from the UK and Irish governments, the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and the governments of the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey.It was created two decades ago by the Good Friday Agreement.Its stated aim is to "promote the harmonious and mutually beneficial development of the totality of relations among the peoples of these islands".This will be the 38th summit and the first time a Conservative prime minister has attended.However the Stormont stalemate means there are no ministers in place from Northern Ireland to take part.The absence of an executive means Northern Ireland will be represented by head of the civil service, Jayne Brady.Ahead of the summit, prime minister Rishi Sunak will hold separate meetings with Taoiseach Micheál Martin, and is also expected to meet with First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon and First Minister of Wales Mark Drakeford. He is expected to call for the governments to work together in "shared interests".He will say: "Let's deliver for all our people across these great islands - and build a future defined not by division, but by unity and hope."The prime minister will reiterate his commitment to restoring the Northern Ireland Executive, and is expected to say he is "determined to deliver" to restore power-sharing.Political summits often call for photo opportunities - this one is no different.Amid recent warm exchanges aimed at improving Anglo-Irish relations, we'll witness a handshake between a new-ish PM still finding his fe){kind=link}
Prime minister Rishi Sunak is to meet the Taoiseach (Irish PM) Micheál Martin later ahead of the latest meeting of the British-Irish Council.
The event is taking place in Blackpool on Thursday and Friday.
Mr Sunak is the first prime minister to attend the summit since Gordon Brown in 2007.
He is expected to tell the council that he is “determined to deliver” the restoration of power-sharing at Stormont.
The British-Irish Council is made up of representatives from the UK and Irish governments, the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and the governments of the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey.