Leo Varadkar to hold talks with Northern Ireland leaders over Brexit and Covid-19

The leader of the DUP has said in advance that the meeting will be “meaningless” unless Mr Varadkar adopts a new approach on the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar is visiting Northern Ireland on Wednesday and Thursday. Picture: Maxwells/PA

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar is to meet political leaders and business representatives in Northern Ireland for talks which are expected to be dominated by post-Brexit arrangements and Covid recovery.

Mr Varadkar is meeting Sinn Féin Finance Minister Conor Murphy on Wednesday evening ahead of talks with DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson on Thursday.