Ireland’s taoiseach regrets Brexit arrangement imposed without agreement of unionists and nationalists
at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Varadkar added: “Economically, broadly speaking, the protocol is working: there’s no hard border between north and south; the single market’s integrity has been protected; the Northern Ireland economy is outperforming the UK economy. But I can understand how unionist politicians feel that the protocol has lessened the links, weakened the union between Northern Ireland and Britain.
Varadkar’s remarks came hours after the Northern Ireland minister Steve Baker vowed to bring the DUP and the European Research Group, the Eurosceptic wing of the Conservative party, into the “positive” space where a deal could be done. He and the Northern Ireland secretary, Chris Heaton-Harris, are playing a central role in repairing relations and bringing a deal on the protocol to the table that both the DUP and ERG can support.
Heaton-Harris has delayed calling fresh elections for the Stormont assembly to give talks with the EU a chance to find a solution that will get the DUP back into the assembly. He told reporters in Dublin: “I think we can deliver.”
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Man drowns at northern NSW beach while trying to save daughterNSW Police say the Lennox Head man was trying to rescue his daughter after she was swept out on a bodyboard at Seven Mile Beach.
Read more »
Leo Lithium lines up investor meetings amid Firefinch’s stake saleBattery metals hopeful Leo Lithium has asked its broker Euroz Hartleys to get it some face-time with fund managers, while it’s bombed out shareholder Firefinch shops a sizeable stake in the business.
Read more »
Keir Starmer suggests Met explore changing name in ‘root and branch’ reviewLabour leader likens scale of change needed to policing reforms in Northern Ireland after Good Friday agreement
Read more »
Plenty of fish in the sea — just not in Perth's markets right nowPerth is in the midst of a fish shortage, as ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie continues to hinder supplies from Western Australia's northern waters.
Read more »