Brexit: Varadkar’s answer to Border conundrum
North could continue to apply customs union and single market rules, says Taoiseach
The EU is demanding Britain accept Northern Ireland may need to remain inside the European customs union and single market after Brexit in order to avoid “a hard Border”. Photograph: Getty Images
Northern Ireland does not have to remain in the European single market and customs union but could abide by some of their rules after the United Kingdom leaves the European Union, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said.
Mr Varadkar said Ireland, the British government and the EU all agree there must be no hard Border between Northern Ireland but the question of how that can be achieved must be answered.