Sinn Féin warn against North  'Tory economy'

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said it was crucial that the standards expected in the Republic and the North remained the same after January 1. File picture

Northern Ireland must not become a "low-wage, deregulated Tory economy" post-Brexit, the Sinn Féin leader has told the Dáil.

Mary Lou McDonald was speaking as the Dáil heard statements on last week's European Council meetings and the ongoing Brexit trade deal talks. She warned that there could be "no switching off on behalf of the Government as the pressure now ratchets up" on the implementation of the Northern Irish protocol.