The European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator has said talks with the UK could fail over the question of the Irish Border. Michel Barnier suggested a “single epidemiological zone” (disease control) on the island of Ireland for livestock and animal products. Asked if the Irish question could scupper an accord, Mr Barnier replied, “The answer is yes. “If they leave, they leave the Single Sky,” Mr Barnier said. “So we would have to re-establish taxes and quotas on products coming from the UK to the single market.

Source: The Irish Times October 19, 2018 16:41 UTC