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Carney, Martin Launch Trade-Defense Pact; G7 Prioritizes Iran, Ukraine

6/15/2026

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Summary

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Prime Minister Mark Carney and Taoiseach Micheál Martin announced a framework on trade, life-sciences, research and security-defence.
Prime Minister Mark Carney turned his visit into a homecoming by meeting more than 20 cousins in Aughagower.
Prime Minister Mark Carney said G7 will prioritize Iran ceasefire and Ukraine war and expects no talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.

History

Historical Context

The Good Friday Agreement, signed on 10 April 1998, ended most Troubles violence and created the North-South Ministerial Council, which by 2005 had administered £2 billion in joint grants. Building on that framework, British and Irish officials have launched a new trade, life-sciences and defence pact, showing how the 1998 institutions continue to shape cross-border cooperation.

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Story summary

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Taoiseach Micheál Martin announced a framework on trade, life-sciences, research and security-defence.
Prime Minister Mark Carney turned his visit into a homecoming by meeting more than 20 cousins in Aughagower.
Prime Minister Mark Carney said G7 will prioritize Iran ceasefire and Ukraine war and expects no talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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