Micheál Martin

“What's critical is that we work now to maintain that relationship, because the alternatives really can't be contemplated,”

“So this is welcome and I pay tribute to all those involved in the discussions that led to this.”

“We had big difficulties last year, I think last year we managed to avoid reacting to every single statement that gets issued, or a statement that doesn't get issued.”

“The Taoiseach has stopped short of closing the door on Donald Trump's so-called Board of Peace - the US president's would-be alternative to the United Nations unveiled in Davos yesterday.”

“Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin said that while there should be no doubt that the EU would retaliate, it was 'a bit premature' to activate the as yet unused instrument.”

“That doesn't put bread on the table,”