Brexit will be 'bad for Ireland' but we will not drift into recession - Taoiseach

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has claimed Ireland will not drift into recession even if the United Kingdom crashes out of the European Union (EU).

Responding to the warning from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) which said 80,000 jobs would be at risk were the UK leave without a deal, Mr Varadkar said in any scenario “Brexit will be bad for Ireland.”