Taoiseach Micheál Martin has been making a point of telling his Cabinet colleagues to get to know their opposite numbers in the European Union’s other 26 governments.
Ireland will take over the rotating “presidency” of the council of the EU next July, a pivotal role that involves brokering compromises between national capitals to maintain momentum in European policymaking.
During the six-month presidency, Irish Ministers will take centre stage in European affairs, chairing council meetings where all 27 member states negotiate and forge common positions on key issues.
Preparation has really stepped up in the last few months.
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