DUP rules out Enda Kenny plans for Brexit talks

Enda Kenny’s fresh efforts at convening an all-island forum on Brexit have been dealt another blow after the North’s DUP refused to participate.

Mr Kenny told the Dáil yesterday he planned to convene a ‘conversation’ on Brexit in November, involving businesses, farming groups, communities, and political parties. “We need the conversation as to what is going to happen in terms of agribusiness North-South, meat producers, beef producers, pork producers, industry, financial services, education, and health.”

He later said his impression was that Brexit may be triggered by London “towards the end of January or February”.