The Taoiseach has come under fire for “inflaming tensions” with “reckless and irresponsible” warnings of a return to soldiers and checkpoints along the border if there is a no-deal Brexit. In a significant change of tone and messaging, Mr Varadkar said: “If things go very wrong it will look like it looked 20 years ago. He is heightening tensions when he references soldiers along the border,” said Mr Martin. She said Mr Varadkar had painted a doomsday scenario of the return of soldiers to the border in the event of a no deal Brexit. For a Government who apparently are not contemplating a hard border, the Taoiseach seemed to be able to conjure a vivid description of just what a hard border might entail,” said Mr Howlin.

Source: Irish Examiner January 26, 2019 06:00 UTC