Taoiseach speaks of pride at living in Ireland where he is judged on his actions not by his sexuality
could be delayed “indefinitely”, if the Northern Ireland peace process was jeopardised by Brexit.
The Taoiseach said on Wednesday that while he was not asking America to “take sides” between the UK and Ireland, he said he was asking the United States that “no trade deal that is done with the UK should ever undermine the peace process.” He also said that he would prefer that a trade deal between theand United States is completed before a free agreement between the UK and the United States is signed.
He also said that the annual St Patrick’s Day celebrations offered an opportunity to talk to US political leaders about Ireland’s position on Brexit and deliver the message that Ireland is a “good and reliable partner for the United States that is certain about its place in the world when perhaps other countries are not and are somewhat in chaos.
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