Busy day in Dublin for EU Brexit chief

Michel Barnier told of Ireland's 'unique set' of concerns

Michel Barnier, EU commissioner for internal market and services
DUBLIN, IRELAND - APRIL 12: Michel Barnier, Commisioner for Internal Market and Services, and Minister for Finance Michael Noonan attend a press conference following the Eurogroup meeting of ECOFIN Ministers, at Dublin Castle on April 12, 2013 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Mac Innes Photography/Dept of the Taoiseach via Getty Images)

Michel Barnier, the man whose appointment as the European Commission's top Brexit negotiatorsent shivers around London, has had a busy day in Dublin today.