Taoiseach's visit to the North was kept 'deliberately low-key'

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said his trip to Northern Ireland was deliberately low-key, after he was accused of "poor manners" by a DUP MP who said he failed to follow protocol.

Taoiseach's visit to the North was kept 'deliberately low-key'

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said his trip to Northern Ireland was deliberately low-key, after he was accused of "poor manners" by a DUP MP who said he failed to follow protocol.

Mr Varadkar headed north of the border on Monday after meeting EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier in Dundalk, but the trip was described by Jeffrey Donaldson as an example of "disrespect".

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