Hugh O'Connell: Trump looms large as Brexit takes a backseat
Taoiseach and British PM faced uncomfortable questions despite unity on 'frictionless' border
We are living in quite extraordinary times. Yesterday, Taoiseach Enda Kenny met British Prime Minister Theresa May to discuss the monumental impact of the UK’s decision to leave the EU seven months ago. Yet it wasn’t even top of the news agenda.
Instead, the decision of US President Donald Trumpto temporarily and unilaterally halt immigration from several majority Muslim countries dominated, presenting uncomfortable questions for both leaders at a joint press conference following ...