Ireland will not be ‘blocking’ Brexit deal, says Varadkar
Taoiseach ‘looking forward’ to first bilateral meeting with Merkel since her re-election
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and partner Matt Barrett in New York: Mr Varadkar said he did not think talk of a united Ireland was helpful at the moment. Photograph: Jason Szenes
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar does not believe that Ireland will be forced to block a Brexit deal this week as negotiations on Britain’s departure from the bloc intensify in the coming days.
Mr Varadkar will travel to Berlin on Tuesday for a meeting with German chancellor Angela Merkel ahead of a key EU summit later this week in Brussels, when the terms of Britain’s withdrawal will be discussed.