Taoiseach to demand €1bn from EU for investment and support in border region

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has re-stated his aim to demand up to €1bn in support from the European Union to aid border counties and Northern Ireland and the border counties of the Republic after Brexit.

Speaking at the commencement of the latest EU summit of leaders in Brussels, Mr Varadkar said he will make his plea for the funds during the negotiations on the EU’s next seven-year budget.