What are the key achievements of the British-Irish Council?
The British-Irish Council has brought together, for the first time, representatives of the British and Irish Governments, the devolved institutions in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and representatives of the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands Jersey and Guernsey. The Council has to date met on 8 occasions at summit-level, in London, Dublin, Jersey, New Lanark (Scotland), St Fagans (Wales), Guernsey, the Isle of Man and London. There have been Ministerial-level meetings on Environment, Minority Languages, Misuse of Drugs, Social Inclusion and Transport. In addition, there have been almost 200 meetings or seminars at official and expert-level in all current priority areas. Through participation in working groups, sector officials have been able to develop useful networks with their counterparts in other Member Administrations, allowing them to exchange views and share best practice. Members have, where appropriate, agreed practical co-operation on areas as diverse as the misuse
