It was a chilly and blustery day as the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Labour leader came to Northern Ireland for talks on the Protocol.
Almost a year since power-sharing collapsed over the disputed Brexit treaty, could this be a sign of winds of change - or simply more storm clouds brewing?
The arrival of three political big hitters on the same day certainly added to hopes that something could be in the offing after many months of deadlock.
