Extension to Brexit deadline ‘still alive’, Taoiseach tells FG meeting

An extension to avoid a crash-out Brexit has been raised by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar after British prime minister Boris Johnson’s proposals fell significantly short of a deal.
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SUBSCRIBEBy Elaine Loughlin, Fiachra Ó Cionnaith, Juno McEnroe and Daniel McConnell
An extension to avoid a crash-out Brexit has been raised by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar after British prime minister Boris Johnson’s proposals fell significantly short of a deal.
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