Martin accuses Govt of 'not being totally upfront' with people about no-deal border checks

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has accused Government of veering towards no-deal Brexit border checks after Taoiseach Leo Varadkar confirmed checks on goods "near" the border will take place in a worst-case scenario.

Mr Martin claimed the Government has misled the public over the border checks risk. He also called on Britain to re-consider a Northern Ireland-only backstop or "special economic zone" and said another Brexit extension could "ward off the evil day".