The Rt. Hon. Lord John McFall, Lord Speaker of the House of Lords, has addressed Senators as part of his first official visit to Ireland.
Welcoming the Lord Speaker to the Seanad Chamber, the Cathaoirleach, Senator Mark Daly, said that Lord McFall's knowledge of and interest in Ireland was clear.
Before a full Chamber, the Lord Speaker spoke on matters that included the centenary of the first sitting of Seanad Éireann, the hope of continued and enhanced co-operation between the Seanad and the House of Lords and the question of the Northern Ireland protocol.
On his visit to Ireland, Lord McFall of Alcluith will also meet the Taoiseach, members from the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly, members from the Parliamentary Friendship Group, Senators and Ministers to discuss a range of matters of common interest.