Martin to Seek Removal of Northern Irish Parties' Blocking Veto at Burnham Meeting

Taoiseach Martin to raise the issue of Northern Ireland parties' blocking veto at a meeting with UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham. Martin will discuss reforms to the Belfast Agreement and progress on the Legacy Act. The meeting comes amid US President Donald Trump's comments supporting Irish unity. Martin hopes to engage with Burnham and other parties to bring progress to the situation, citing that most Northern Irish parties now support reforms to strand one of the 1998 agreement.