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04/10/2011
Ministers Talk North/South Co-operation
Officials From the North and South of Ireland came together yesterday in a bid to discuss co-operation.
Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore, met with First Minister, Peter Robinson and Acting Deputy First Minister, John O'Dowd to discuss North/South Co-operation.
The meeting, which took place in Stormont was held in the framework of the North/South Ministerial Council set up under the Good Friday Agreement.
The ministers discussed practical co-operation in the context of current economic and budgetary challenges facing each jurisdiction.
Also discussed was the working of the North/South Bodies, Cross-Border Mobility Issues, the North West Gateway Initiative and EU matters of shared interest.
Speaking after the meeting, the Tánaiste said: "I am pleased to have had this opportunity to meet the First Minister and Deputy First Minister to take stock of North/South Co-operation as we work towards our shared goals of economic recovery and creation of jobs on this island".
(LB/BMcC)
Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore, met with First Minister, Peter Robinson and Acting Deputy First Minister, John O'Dowd to discuss North/South Co-operation.
The meeting, which took place in Stormont was held in the framework of the North/South Ministerial Council set up under the Good Friday Agreement.
The ministers discussed practical co-operation in the context of current economic and budgetary challenges facing each jurisdiction.
Also discussed was the working of the North/South Bodies, Cross-Border Mobility Issues, the North West Gateway Initiative and EU matters of shared interest.
Speaking after the meeting, the Tánaiste said: "I am pleased to have had this opportunity to meet the First Minister and Deputy First Minister to take stock of North/South Co-operation as we work towards our shared goals of economic recovery and creation of jobs on this island".
(LB/BMcC)
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