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The Taoiseach and Minister Coveney met with a Sinn Féin delegation this evening in Government Buildings.

The focus of the meeting was the current political situation in Northern Ireland, with a focus on how to reach a successful agreement to restore the Executive.

The Taoiseach and the Minister reiterated the importance of effective power-sharing institutions in Northern Ireland for the overall implementation of the Good Friday Agreement, including the operation of the North South Ministerial Council, which also has a vital role in the context of Brexit.

The Government has an unwavering commitment to the Good Friday Agreement, and is determined as a co-guarantor of the Agreement to secure the effective operation of all of its institutions.

It will continue to engage intensively with the British Government and the parties in Northern Ireland in the coming weeks.