Lucinda Creighton: Varadkar must set out a vision for Europe
PLUS: free vote on abortion welcome
Former minister for European affairs Lucinda Creighton has said Ireland needs to reposition itself within the debate over the future of Europe as a result of Brexit, and also welcomed the decision that the government will have a free vote on abortion.
In a wide-ranging interview, Creighton said that the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, should now make a keynote speech on his vision for the EU as part of a new positioning of Ireland. “We need...
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