EU plans Ireland supports in case of hard Brexit

Europe is planning to redirect hundreds of millions of euro to Ireland in the case of a hard Brexit, EU Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has confirmed.

Mr Juncker delivered a clear message to the British government when he addressed a joint sitting of the Dáil and Seanad by stating that “Ireland’s border is Europe’s border — and is our union’s priority”.

In a historic speech, Mr Juncker echoed president of the European Council, Donald Tusk, by stating the EU will put “Ireland first” and will do everything possible to protect the border with the North.