Ireland 'way behind' other countries due to CETA delays, warns Leo Varadkar

The trade deal has been referred to the joint Oireachtas committee on European Affairs for further scrutiny in an attempt to avoid further rifts in the Green Party after members indicated they would vote against it.

Leo Varadkar said that delaying ratification would send a message of a "waning commitment to free trade".

Ireland cannot wait to ratify the controversial CETA trade deal, the Tánaiste says.

The deal has been referred to the joint Oireachtas committee on European Affairs for further scrutiny in an attempt to avoid further rifts in the Green Party after members indicated they would vote against it.