Taoiseach: Economy could face 'rocky period with Brexit'

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has admitted the economy is facing a "potentially rocky period" due to the ongoing Brexit stand-off and fears a no-deal crisis could drag Ireland back into a recession.

Taoiseach: Economy could face 'rocky period with Brexit'

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has admitted the economy is facing a "potentially rocky period" due to the ongoing Brexit stand-off and fears a no-deal crisis could drag Ireland back into a recession.

Mr Varadkar made the prediction at the announcement of 600 new jobs by Ernst & Young (EY) across Dublin, Belfast, Cork, Limerick and Waterford.

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