Bertie Ahern: I don't think Boris is 'silly enough to go into full trade war' over NI Protocol 

“If there's a trade war, either a selective one or a complete one in 2022 - that will not suit anybody, but Frost is pushing his luck on this,” he said

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern said the UK is using "deplorable" tactics during the Brexit negotiations. File picture. 

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has described the tactics of the UK’s Brexit negotiating team as “deplorable”.

Singling out UK negotiator David Forst, Mr Ahern said he was "out to do everything to make life almost impossible" during the ongoing Brexit talks.