The Taoiseach has said it will now be "very difficult" to secure a Brexit agreement before a crucial EU summit next week.

Phil Hogan looks set to be nominated in the coming days to take over the powerful role of EU Trade Commissioner.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has challenged Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to back an October 15 general election as he (Johnson) battled against efforts to delay Brexit.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has suffered a double blow after it emerged Britain is seeking to renege on its commitments to protect the all-Ireland economy and US vice- president Mike Pence called on Ireland and the EU to respect the UK’s right to leave.

So, it is finally happening.

US vice president Mike Pence has firmly put his support behind Boris Johnson calling on Ireland and the EU to "negotiate in good faith" on Brexit.

The conventional wisdom among many Brexit opponents has been that the UK’s new prime minister is “doing a Varoufakis” and will be crushed in similar fashion.

A senior US politician has warned that lawmakers could block a future US-UK trade deal if the Good Friday Agreement is undermined.

Donald Trump wants Brexit to be a success, with the UK being “first in line” for a trade deal with the US, possibly on a gradual “sector-by-sector” basis, according to his national security adviser.

A no-deal Brexit would “fundamentally change” the economic relationship between Ireland and Britain, warns Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe.

Mr Donohoe was speaking in the Irish Embassy in London after a meeting with British Chancellor Sajid Javid about the UK government’s plans for exiting the EU.

The new Brexit war cabinet will meet today as Boris Johnson steps up planning for a no-deal scenario on October 31.

Expected next European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has said there are “strong reasons” to extend the October Brexit deadline just hours before a key MEP vote on whether she will be given the top job.

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has warned of a €6bn downturn in the case of a disorderly Brexit occurring later this year.

The new British PM will have much to do to tackle the lousy legacy of Theresa May and David Cameron, which includes clearing up the Brexit mess, writes Andrew Hammond.

I live on the south coast of England, by the white cliffs. That’s roughly halfway between London and the French coast, were I a seagull.

Theresa May's withdrawal agreement has been defeated for the third time in the House of Commons today.

With chaos reigning in London, embattled British Prime Minister Theresa May despite two heavy defeats is clinging to the Withdrawal Agreement she negotiated with the EU last November.

MPs are voting tonight on eight possible Brexit options after Parliament seized control of the Commons agenda.

Throughout the ‘90s Mystic Meg had a 45-second slot on the UK’s National Lottery Live show where she predicted facts about the future winner.

Donald Trump’s trade strategies regarding China are designed to allow the US intervene in any potential free-trade deals between the EU or UK and the Asian giant, says Daniel Gros TWO recent developments are bringing America’s trade strategy toward China into focus.

The International Court of Justice ruled the UK’s ongoing administration of the India Ocean land is a ‘wrongful act’.

The outline of the emergency law that will underpin the Government's plan to deal with a hard Brexit was published today.

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Holding a second Brexit referendum is “entirely up to” Britain but securing a deal that protects the Irish border must be prioritised, the Taoiseach has said.

The Minister for European Affairs has dismissed the suggestion that other EU countries will “sell us down the river” in Brexit negotiations.

This week's Brexit deadline to solve the Irish border question will be missed because of British inaction, the Taoiseach has said.

Europe is planning to redirect hundreds of millions of euro to Ireland in the case of a hard Brexit, EU Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has confirmed.

It’s almost two years since Northern Ireland voted 56% to 44% to stay in the European Union. The United Kingdom voted 52% to 48% to leave.

Latest: Russia's ambassador in London Alexander Yakovenko suggested that the British Government was making allegations against Moscow as part of an "anti-Russian campaign" to divert attention from Brexit.

Theresa May's new Brexit offer will be put to the test this week as negotiations between British and European Union officials resume in Brussels.

The EU will demand that European law continues to apply in the UK during the planned transition period after it leaves the bloc, according to the latest Brussels negotiating guidelines.

Extra funds will not tackle waiting lists, the trolley crisis and other problems crippling the health service — better management is needed the Taoiseach says.

The two countries should hold bilateral talks and air their historic grievances, or else the mistrust will deepen, says Christopher R Hill

It is up to the UK to decide whether there is a good Brexit deal — or even if the country decides to leave the European Union at all, Donald Tusk has told MEPs.

A brute force cyber attack on the UK parliament that compromised MPs' email accounts was carried out by Iran, it has emerged.

Europe has called for a unique solution for the Irish border in the wake of Brexit.

The British Government has said it is "determined to succeed" in restoring powersharing in Northern Ireland, but warned it was ultimately responsible to provide certainty over delivering public services.

He was responding to Peter Hain's expected suggestion that Northern Ireland should be part of the same customs union and single market as the Republic of Ireland after Brexit.

Brexit Secretary David Davis is insisting he is a "determined optimist" after a bruising week of EU withdrawal negotiations in Brussels.

EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has gotten it “spot on” in criticising the lack of progress from Britain on three major issues including Ireland, said Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney.

Scotland's Brexit minister has called on the UK Government to rule out a "no deal" outcome as the latest round of withdrawal negotiations with the European Union starts.

Latest: The talks have been adjourned, with discussions due to resume on Wednesday morning.

Ngaire Woods examines how Britain’s departure from the EU needs to be less confrontational and more cordial. Negotiations should be about preserving a mutually beneficial relationship