Ireland should become an “advocate for Britain” in Europe after Brexit, a former minister and aspiring member of the European Parliament has said. Conor Lenihan, the former Fianna Fáil TD, also said he has “nothing to hide” on his previous working interests in Russia. He said an “olive branch” should be extended to London after Brexit is concluded, adding that Ireland and Britain often shared concerns at an EU level, such as on taxation. “Do I have anything to hide or worry about in terms of my work in Russia? He is competing for the Fianna Fáil nomination against former Minister for Education Mary Hanafin, former Minister of State for Children Barry Andrews and Tiernan Brady, a key figure in the campaign for same-sex marriage in 2015.

Source: The Irish Times February 01, 2019 21:00 UTC