‘Won’t be long’ before calls to leave EU says John Halligan

A minister who calls the Council of Europe a “waste of fucking space” suggests Irish people as well as the Dáil will be forced into debating and considering whether Ireland should leave the EU once Britain exits the union.

Junior jobs minister, John Halligan, also says that if Britain’s position or its economy actually benefits through Brexit, then TDs here will begin calling for Ireland to leave the EU.

In an interview with the Irish Examiner, Mr Halligan also confirmed that Waterford Hospital is set to get a mobile cath (catherisation) lab for cardiac patients — a move that will placate his concerned constituents.