Leo Varadkar proves his mettle with a timely border intervention

The Taoiseach’s recent intervention on the issue of Brexit and the border managed to antagonise the DUP, stun the British government and, by all accounts, annoy Europe. For this, Leo Varadkar must be commended. It has placed the border right back at the heart of the Brexit debate, and shown Europe and Britain that Ireland is capable of taking an independent line on the Brexit negotiations.

His remarks, where he said it was ...