On Brexit, Mr Varadkar admitted the gap between EU and British negotiators over Brexit still remained. In relation to the possibility of a snap election in Ireland, Mr Varadkar said:“My position since the summer of 2018 was that I thought the best time for an election would be the summer of 2020, specifically May 2020. That is something Fianna Fail [did].”Asked had his position changed, Mr Varadkar replied no. Tuesday, October 15: Mr Coveney and Mr Barnier mirror the deadline concerns in the morning. Thursday, October 17-Friday, October 18: EU leaders including Mr Varadkar and Mr Johnson will attend the latest Brussels EU summit.

Source: Irish Examiner October 15, 2019 16:30 UTC