Martin warns Johnson against playing politics on Brexit

Taoiseach Micheál Martin at a recent media briefing about the 2020 Brexit Readiness Action Plan. Picture: Julien Behal Photography

The Taoiseach has accused British prime minister Boris Johnson of creating "assertions that are in no way connected with the reality" on Brexit.

Micheál Martin has warned that playing politics with Brexit negotiations is "simply not an option", and said politicians in Britain, Ireland, and Europe "have only one obligation — to protect the people we serve, to protect their livelihoods and their jobs".