A potential deal that will create an EU border in the Irish Sea is on the brink of being achieved tonight after marathon talks designed to push the plan forward for ratification at the 11th hour tomorrow. The Irish Examiner understands the potential deal is based on allowing the EU border to be specifically in the Irish Sea, which could cut Northern Ireland politically adrift from the rest of the UK. Speaking to the Irish Examiner tonight, an Irish source said “it’s looking like a late one in Brussels” while an EU source confirmed talks are progressing quickly. If only a political declaration is put forward, it will leave open the possibility of an emergency EU summit still being called for next week to finalise plans. Mr Barnier said at the time he will announce whether discussions have proven successful tomorrow in a bid to give leaders including Mr Varadkar and Mr Johnson time to examine it before the EU summit

Source: Irish Examiner October 15, 2019 22:07 UTC