 Representatives from Northern Ireland participate in the Conference when matters relating to Northern Ireland are concerned.The members of the British-Irish Council (sometimes called the "Council of the Isles") are representatives of the Irish and British Governments, the devolved administrations in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, together with representatives of the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.It meets regularly to discuss matters of mutual interest divided into work areas (such as energy, environment or housing) allocated to individual members to work and report on.