Cabinet to discuss ‘credible’ UK border plans

Crucial British plans on how to “credibly” avoid a hard Irish border will be discussed at an emergency cabinet meeting this morning with a key deadline looming just hours away.

Leo Varadkar called the cabinet meeting for 9am today after officials from both governments were locked in negotiations late last night.

The Irish Examiner understands that despite days of talks between Irish officials and their British counterparts, Mr Varadkar was not in a position to hold direct phone call talks with British prime minister Theresa May to sign off on the deal by 10pm last night.