DUP leader Arlene Foster has indicated she is willing to examine details of a Fianna Fáil plan to give Northern Ireland the status of a special economic zone in the wake of Brexit. A DUP spokesman said: “Micheál Martin’s idea would need to be tested alongside access to Great Britain. The Fianna Fáil leader argued that the only credible means of addressing Northern Ireland’s economic needs post-Brexit was for it to become a special economic zone. He said it would enable a means of allowing the free flow of trade North and South, and also east and west. However, she also emphasised her commitment to the union, a position that was emphasised by her party spokesman on Sunday.

Source: The Irish Times January 14, 2018 20:37 UTC