EU proposals prove it is ‘open and willing’ to solve protocol issues – Taoiseach

Micheál Martin said the EU has made “very significant” advances to resolve the issues flowing from the Withdrawal Agreement and the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin paid tribute to European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic for how he and the European Commission has handled post-Brexit issues (PA)

The European Union has proved how “open and willing” it is to bring a resolution to post-Brexit trade issues in Northern Ireland, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said.

The European Commission has published measures to slash 80% of regulatory checks and dramatically cut customs processes on the movement of goods between Britain and the island of Ireland.