Irish PM Leo Varadkar has said that it will be ‘very difficult’ for a Brexit deal to be reached before the October 31st deadline, as ‘big gaps’ remain between the two sides. Ireland is stuck in a difficult position where any option apart from revoking Brexit will lead to a type of hard border in Ireland, with both Dublin, Brussels and London issuing harsh briefings on the chances of a deal.
Gerry thinks that he has only option left, to back this poor deal, which is the only solution to avoiding no-deal that is on the table…