North election may clash with Brexit talks, Taoiseach Enda Kenny warns

An election in Northern Ireland could clash with Brexit negotiations, the Taoiseach has warned.

Calling on all sides in the North to engage in talks today and over the weekend, Enda Kenny raised concerns that a general election would take place at the same time as UK prime minister Theresa May begins the process of Britain leaving the EU.

Speaking in Madrid where he met with Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy, Mr Kenny said: “If it doesn’t come together and the Assembly has to trigger a dissolution of the Assembly and then name a date for an election, then clearly that election process would possibly be underway when the British prime minister triggers Article 50.”