Government publishes plans for hard Brexit

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has warned that the British government may not be able to get a final Brexit deal through the House of Commons, increasing the likelihood of a hard Brexit.

The Government is now preparing for a worst-case scenario and is ramping up preparations at Irish ports and airports in case Britain crashes out of the EU.

Contingency plans for a hard Brexit will be published today after they are discussed at a special Cabinet meeting in Co Kerry.