Today begins a critical fortnight in the Brexit negotiations, with Irish officials expecting to receive long-awaited British proposals on the Border in the coming days. Talks are scheduled between the British and EU sides every day this week. The timetable for the EU-UK talks in Brussels lists a session on Wednesday on Ireland and Northern Ireland. “Michel Barnier has made this very clear, including during his recent visit to Ireland and Northern Ireland. “If this is so, October would then have to solve all problems [withdrawal, Northern Ireland, governance, future] in one go.

Source: The Irish Times June 05, 2018 00:00 UTC