Brexit talks paused over lack of agreement

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the shock a no-deal Brexit would bring would be the “last thing” citizens need.

Crunch Brexit talks between the EU and the UK aimed at avoiding a no deal have been paused because of a lack of agreement.

The EU's chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, revealed that "significant" disagreements still exist between the two sides and the impasse has been handed over to EU President Ursula von der Leyen and British prime minister Boris Johnson to try and overcome.