Leo Varadkar urges UK to pause work on Legacy Bill

Mr Varadkar said he will meet British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in October which will allow for discussions on a Plan B to restore power-sharing in the North

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said: "Our Constitution, Articles 2 and 3, aspire to unity. It shouldn't be a surprise to anyone.”

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he has appealed to the UK Government to pause progressing further with its controversial Legacy Bill.

Mr Varadkar said the Government hasn’t made a decision yet on whether to take legal action against the UK and is awaiting advice from the Attorney General which is due in a number of weeks. The Taoiseach was speaking in Belfast following a meeting with Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Chris Heaton-Harris.