Good Friday is Ireland’s Brexit talks ace card

All is changed, changed utterly, writes Jim Power.

After a prolonged period of speculation and debate that followed the UK vote on June 23 last year, Article 50 was finally formally invoked this week, and so begins the torturous process of the UK leaving the EU club.

On April 29 the European Council will meet to formally decide on the reaction and negotiation stance of the remaining EU-27 countries.