Remarks by Ireland’s deputy PM raise hopes of compromise as talks reopen over post-Brexit trade
The former taoiseach Leo Varadkar has conceded that the Northern Ireland protocol is “a little too strict”, raising hopes of further EU compromises as talks reopen between London and Brussels.
Varadkar, who is now deputy prime minister, said he believed there was room “for more flexibility” in the controversial Brexit arrangements that have cast a shadow over Anglo-Irish relations for the past 18 months.