Michael Noonan will not encourage firms to set up ‘brass plate’ operations here

Ireland wants firms moving here because of Brexit to create jobs and not just set up ‘brass plate’ operations to take advantage of tax laws, Finance Minister Michael Noonan has said.

His comments came as the Government came under fire for only holding three meetings of a special Cabinet committee on Brexit since the British vote to leave the EU five months ago.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny will now also hold special talks with Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon on a joint-approach to dealing with Brexit at a special summit tomorrow in Cardiff, Wales.