UK Update 168

UK Update 168 begins with the acknowledgement of the tributes paid to the late John Bruton, former Taoiseach, and his highly significant contribution to the peace process. The State of Play section of this Update highlights the perspectives of a return to Stormont from Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach, and also reflects on current affairs in Wales and Scotland. The Update concludes with the Evolving Debate, including thoughts form Prof Katy Hayward on the command paper, ‘Safeguarding the Union’, and the Tánaiste’s speech to Dáil Eireann on upholding the principles from the Good Friday/Belfast Agreement.