Taoiseach’s confidence of no Border controls not shared in Brussels
Diplomatic source warns that EU would not allow a potential loophole in single market
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker. Photograph: François Lenoir/Reuters
The Taoiseach’s confidence that preparations for Border controls in Ireland are unnecessary, regardless of whether the UK secures a Brexit deal or not, is not shared in Brussels, diplomats have indicated.
Leo Varadkar on Wednesday said the European Union, specifically commission president Jean-Claude Juncker, had reassured the Government that no physical checks would be needed on the Border even if the UK crashed out of the bloc without a deal.