Enda Kenny: Bertie Ahern ‘wrong’ to say Ireland entitled to negotiate with Britain on Brexit

Enda Kenny has said former taoiseach Bertie Ahern was “wrong” to say Ireland is entitled to negotiate with Britain on Brexit.

Appearing before the Seanad Brexit committee, Mr Ahern said Ireland has “every right” to bilaterally negotiate with the UK on certain issues and we only have a short window of opportunity to act on the Good Friday Agreement.

He added: “For the life of me I don’t understand or accept the argument that we’re precluded from those issues.” However, Mr Kenny claimed Mr Ahern’s comments were not correct.