Brexit: we will get the best deal for Ireland

The Minister for Foreign Affairs responds to criticisms made of the state’s Brexit strategy in this newspaper

Charlie Flanagan

As we look ahead in 2017, the to-do list is dominated, unsurprisingly, by preparations for the negotiations on Brexit. While the debate up to now has largely focused on what Britain’s objectives will be, it’s also important to explain what Ireland will and won’t do to protect its national interests.

Debate is always welcome, and in recent weeks and months the airwaves and the newspapers, including the pages of The Sunday Business Post, ...