Micheál Martin at Fianna Fáil’s 1916 commemoration at Arbour Hill. He said the border had not been given priority BRIAN LAWLESS/PAIreland could be forced to accept a hard border after Brexit so the EU can extract the best financial settlement from the UK, Micheál Martin has warned. “Reports show a complete lack of progress and a rising belief that there is no breakthrough likely in the coming months. In fact, the situation today is that less than a year before the UK leaves the European Union there is no proposal on the table from anyone which can deliver both Brexit and a soft border in Ireland,” Mr Martin said. “A rising concern is that Ireland is…

Source: The Times April 22, 2018 23:03 UTC