Ireland can act as a bridge to prevent US-EU trade war, says Varadkar

"I fear that there is a danger that the EU and the United States may drift apart due to growing divisions on trade, tax, climate change and many other areas."

Ireland can act as a bridge between the US and EU to prevent a trade war the Taoiseach has said, writes Elaine Loughlin.

Speaking after he arrived in Washington as part of his St Patrick's day trip to the US Mr Varadkar warned that there is a danger America and Europe may "drift apart" due to growing divisions.