13 June 2025
The Chief Minister, Deputy Lyndon Farnham, and Minister for External Relations,
Deputy Ian Gorst, represented Jersey at the British-Irish Council, BIC, Summit in
Northern Ireland on Thursday 12 to Friday 13 June.
The 43rd Summit, hosted by the First Minister of Northern Ireland, Michelle O’Neill,
and the Deputy First Minister, Emma Little-Pengelly, brought together all the
representatives of the BIC administrations, including the Irish, Welsh, Scottish and UK
Governments, the Northern Ireland Executive, and the Governments of Jersey,
Guernsey and the Isle of Man.
The theme of the meeting was ‘The Role of AI in Reform and Transformation’.
After the summit, Deputy Farnham said: “The British-Irish Council remains a vital
forum that brings together member administrations to discuss, and address, our
many joint challenges and opportunities. Deputy Gorst and I had useful
conversations with ministers from across the British Isles against the backdrop of
challenging global and national events.
“I would like to thank the First Minister and Deputy First Minister for the kind
hospitality that we were shown throughout the Summit.”
Deputy Gorst added: “It was immensely worthwhile to discuss how AI can enhance
our public services, particularly in health diagnosis and prevention of illness. We will
be sharing expertise with other jurisdictions which are exploring advances in many of
the same areas."
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