Angela Merkel promises to defend Irish interests at Brexit talks

Germany will fight to safeguard Ireland’s interests in Brexit negotiations Angela Merkel has promised.

Acknowledging the “very, very important issues of war and peace that are important to Ireland” the German chancellor said this country will be particularly impacted when the UK leaves the EU.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny travelled to Berlin yesterday and met Ms Merkel over Brexit. However, he refused to take questions from journalists despite calls in the Dáil to react to the publication of the Fennelly report and the mounting crisis around the future of water charges.