Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he had a ‘glass half full’ approach to AI, but said it will change the nature of work.

Representatives of the British and Irish Governments will meet in Co Down on Friday to discuss latest political developments across the islands.

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris said the British-Irish Council ‘should be part of the calendar’ for the next British prime minister.

Ministers in Dublin are deliberating on whether to mount an interstate case against the UK.