“We need clarity from the UK,” Mr Varadkar told RTÉ’s This Week radio programme. “What was agreed in the joint report stands,” Mr Varadkar said. “What we’re trying to do is ensure that what was agreed in December is now stitched into the legal text of the withdrawal agreement,” he said. Mr Varadkar added that the transitional agreement “which the UK is very keen to have” is conditional on agreement on the legal text. Asked if Mrs May’s forthcoming speeches were the British government’s last chance to clarify its position, Mr Varadkar replied: “I wouldn’t say last chance, but you know, time is running out.

Source: The Irish Times February 11, 2018 15:22 UTC