Michael Noonan and Philip Hammond discuss post-Brexit ties

Finance Minister Michael Noonan and his British counterpart met in Dublin yesterday to discuss the maintenance of strong economic ties with the UK in the context of Brexit.

Chancellor of the exchequer Philip Hammond visited Ireland to discuss the unique relationship between this country and the UK which, he stressed, has “never been more important or as complex”.

Speaking after the meeting Mr Noonan said: “Ireland has a strong and unequivocal position on what Brexit means for Ireland and how we intend to deal with that. Ireland remains a committed EU member state and will be part of the EU 27 team for the forthcoming negotiations.