Michael Creed: Stress our ‘special situation’ in Brexit talks

Ireland must not allow itself to be “punished” for having a clear market need to continue selling products to Britain in a post-Brexit world.

Agriculture Minister Michael Creed said the Government must stress this need to other EU nations if our interests are to be protected, saying Ireland’s situation is “significantly different” to other states.

Speaking after an EU agriculture ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium, just 48 hours after holding bilateral talks with British counterpart Andrea Leadsom, Mr Creed said Ireland has a “legitimate ask” in wanting to continue to trade easily with Britain.