The British-Irish Council (BIC) held its 40th Summit meeting today hosted by the Government of Ireland. Heads of delegation were welcomed by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.

The Council took the opportunity to reflect on the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement and on the latest political developments across their administrations. The Council also held a thematic discussion on Transforming Children’s Lives: Tackling Child Poverty and Improving Wellbeing.

The full communiqué is available here.