The poll also asked voters about trust in the UK government, the importance of civil society groups’ voices, the use of the Stormont Brake, and application of the Protocol/Windsor Framework. [...] They’re part of the market of the United Kingdom, have full access to the single market and there’s the all-island economy as well.” The Taoiseach highlighted Northern Ireland’s place in the United Kingdom, saying: “There’s absolutely no reason why Northern Ireland can’t be the most prosperous part of the United Kingdom”. [...] The following short excerpt from his speech reflects on the importance of upholding the terms of the Good Friday Agreement and that the institutions are able to operate effectively as part of this: A question being asked frequently and with increasing urgency is what work is required to ensure the institutions of the Good Friday Agreement are on the most sustainable possible footing. [...] Mr Martin also commented on the vitality of cooperation between the British and Irish governments and the progress that has been made so far: I have said consistently that there must be room for the Northern Ireland parties and the British and Irish Governments to look together at the institutions to ensure they work for the Northern Ireland of today. [...] In the paper, Katy Hayward discussed the objectives of a return to devolution in Northern Ireland and how the role of the DUP in securing the package deal from the UK government: … the objective of restoring the devolved democratic institutions [...] is an intergovernmental and all-party concern in Northern Ireland and should have been approached as such.
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