Britain’s Brexit Secretary has clarified his remarks on the deal to avoid a hard border.
Over the weekend David Davis said the agreement wasn’t legally binding and more a statement of intent.
This morning he said his words were taken out of context.
It comes as Clare’s Independent TD casts doubt on whether Ireland can achieve the best possible deal.
Clare FM’s Derrick Lynch reports:
The Taoiseach says he’s happy the British Brexit Secretary has clarified his remarks on Friday’s deal to avoid a hard border.
Over the weekend David Davis said the agreement wasn’t legally binding and more a statement of intent, but this morning he says his words were taken out of context.
This has been welcomed by Leo Varadkar, but Labour leader Brendan Howlin says it shows the splits in the British government that may derail Brexit negotiations.
Clare’s Independent TD agreed that uncertainty within Tories could hamstring the Brexit talks.
Deputy Michael Harty feels much will depend on the UK’s approach to those negotiations.
While a Clare Fine Gael TD says the Government has achieved what its goals in the negotiations so far.
It’s expected that the green light will be given for the talks to progress to Phase 2 when EU leaders meet later this week, and the document agreed on Friday outlines that there will be no hard border.
Clarecastle Deputy Joe Carey admits the full detail on how that can be achieved will need to be worked out.
The EU has told the UK that the next stage of negotiations won’t get underway until February and a Clare member of the Irish Road Hauliers Association is urging the government to keep the pressure on, to ensure trade flows freely post-Brexit.
Ennis-based Eugene Drennan wants a situation where hauliers can still carry out their job in a timely manner.
