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Editorial: Could we finally be on the verge of reaching agreement on the NI protocol?

There is optimism that now that there is approval from the Irish government and the DUP’s demands appear to have been met, a deal will be signed

Rishi Sunak: it’s believed that the British prime minister will soon get the final text of a deal agreed between the EU and British negotiators on the Northern Ireland Protocol. Picture: Getty

The government is as optimistic as it has ever been that there could be an end to the three-year row over the Northern Ireland protocol.

All the indications are that Rishi Sunak, the British prime minister, will soon get the final text of a deal agreed between the EU and British negotiators.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has been kept regularly updated on the progress of the talks by Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the ...