Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney noted on Friday a "new air of positivity" and "flicker of optimism" in the relations between Dublin and London on the matter of Northern Ireland following the election of Liz Truss as Britain's new prime minister.
"There is a lot of warm language at the moment. I don't think we should get carried away with it, but I certainly think we should recognize that there is a genuine effort coming from this new team in the British government. Time will tell whether, of course, the compromises necessary to get a deal are possible," Coveney told RTE.
His statements came ahead of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference in London, which will take place today, during which he will meet with Britain's Northern Ireland Secretary of State, Chris Heaton-Harris.
