Has Ireland lost a friend with the departure of Sir Keir Starmer?
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The then Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Simon Harris was the first international leader to be hosted at Chequers under Starmer's premiership
On 21 July 2024, the sun was blazing down on Chequers, the British prime minister's countryside residence.
In the Hawtrey Room, two newly-crowned prime ministers - Sir Keir Starmer and Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Simon Harris - were laughing.
Surrounded by their closest advisers, which included chief of staff Sue Gray and cabinet secretary Simon Case on the UK side, Starmer told Harris a story about getting a Donegal jersey while on his honeymoon in Ireland.
He said he still wears the jersey while playing five-a-side football.
Luckily for Starmer, Harris furnished a brand new Donegal jersey as a ce...