Bertie Ahern says Brexit transition period should be extended

The deadline for the end of the Brexit transition period should have been extended due to the global pandemic, former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern said (Brian Lawless/PA).

The deadline for the end of the Brexit transition period should have been extended due to the global pandemic, former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern said.

Continued uncertainty would be a retrograde step and the last thing either side needs, he added.