Taoiseach open to extension of March Brexit deadline
Varadkar also seeks to soothe fears that no-deal Brexit could spark chaos
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at the Presidential Palace in Bucharest. Photograph: Robert Ghement/EPA
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he is open to compromise in Brexit talks and to a possible extension of the March deadline for the UK to leave the EU.
He also insisted Ireland has “100 per cent” EU backing over its key demands in the negotiations.