Leo Varadkar ‘disappointed’ at Theresa May U-turn

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar expressed his “disappointment” at the decision of UK prime minister Theresa May to renege on the Irish backstop in the event of a disorderly Brexit.

Leo Varadkar ‘disappointed’ at Theresa May U-turn
Thu, 31 Jan, 2019 - 07:50
Daniel McConnell and Juno McEnroe

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar expressed his “disappointment” at the decision of UK prime minister Theresa May to renege on the Irish backstop in the event of a disorderly Brexit.

He was speaking amid palpable anger among Irish ministers at Ms May’s U-turn and also the ongoing “gameplaying” by the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) on the Brexit issue.

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