What does the British Irish Council do?
The British-Irish Council works as a forum within which Members consult and exchange information with a view to co-operating on issues of mutual interest within their respective competences. The BIC meets regularly in various formats to review areas of common interest and use best endeavours to reach agreement on co-operation within the competence of the Member Administrations. However, the BIC does not have any legislative or regulatory remit in regard to these areas. How often does the British-Irish Council meet? The British-Irish Council meets at summit-level at least once a year, and more frequently at Ministerial-level. The British-Irish Council meets regularly at official level across its nine current work sectors.
