Risk of British exit from EU underlined in report

One of the key risks to Ireland is the prospect of Britain holding a referendum on exiting the European Union, a draft report from the Department of the Taoiseach has found.

The Cabinet yesterday discussed the repercussions for Ireland from Britain’s shock general election over the weekend and the Conservatives’ outright win.

Financial and non-financial risks for Ireland have been identified in a National Risk Assessment report, a draft of which is expected to be published this week.