Boris Johnson described the result last Tuesday evening as ‘a victory’. That’s the language of war, not reason

Former journalist and first vice-president of the European Parliament Mairead McGuinness switches off from the stress of Brexit on her family’s farm in Co Meath

Mairead McGuinness Pic: Genevieve ENGEL/EU

CV: Mairead McGuinness

Lives: Navan, Co Meath

Married: to Tom Duff with four children

Favourite film: The Lion King

Currently reading: Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall

Hobbies: walking Sam the dog, gardening, ‘therapeutic’ ironing

Mairead McGuinness throws a mean horseshoe. I know – we were once on the winning team for throwing horseshoes at the annual Spring Show. She likes a clear target and a clear path to that target and would ...