Davos 2023: Taoiseach said protocol talks at a ‘sensitive point’
Leo Varadkar said that “trust has built up” between the Government and the UK government under prime minster Rishi Sunak. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/GettyThe Taoiseach Leo Varadkar swerved clear of a question on the prospects of a united Ireland during his lifetime on Thursday, citing sensitivity over talks to secure a breakthrough on the Northern Ireland protocol.
“I’ve answered that question before, but we’re at a sensitive point in talks in relation to the protocol,” Mr Varadkar said during a Davos panel on the future of Europe. “Should we be able to come to an agreement, we should try to get support of all communities. I don’t want to say anything that might be seen to be provocative to anybody north of the Border.”
As Tánaiste back in June 2021, Mr Varadkar was criticised by the UK’s then Northern Ireland secretary Brandon Lewis for saying he believed there could be a united Ireland in his lifetime. Mr Lewis said at the time that the comments were “unhelpful and ill-advised”.
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