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Leo Varadkar said an extension of Article 50 must have a purpose

Varadkar: Brexit extension possible but not inevitable

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said it is certainly possible that Britain will ask for an extension of its 29 March deadline to exit the European Union, but not inevitable.

Brexit • 15 Feb 19

Leo Varadkar spoke to Theresa May by phone today

UK developments reinforce need for backstop - Varadkar

The Taoiseach has said the latest developments at Westminster have reinforced the need for a Brexit backstop that is "legally robust and workable in practice."

Brexit • 30 Jan 19

Westminster and Brussels differ on plans to reopen the Withdrawal Agreement

Brexit - What happens next?

After British MPs gave their backing to proposals to replace the controversial Irish backstop in Prime Minister Theresa May's withdrawal deal, here's a look at what could happen next in the Brexit saga.

Brexit • 30 Jan 19

Voting took place on a series of amendments in the House of Commons

MPs vote to replace Irish backstop with 'alternatives'

British Prime Minister Theresa May is to go back to the EU to try to renegotiate her Brexit deal after MPs gave their backing to proposals to replace the backstop.

Brexit • 29 Jan 19

The House of Commons will be the stage for another crucial Brexit vote tomorrow

UK govt backs plan for alternative to Brexit backstop

British Prime Minister Theresa May has thrown her weight behind a parliamentary move to win her more Brexit negotiating power, by rallying MPs behind an alternative to the backstop.

Brexit • 28 Jan 19

The Global Markets team at Bank of Ireland expects currency volatility to pick up this year

'Reduced risk of no-deal reflected in steady sterling'

Currency is the first financial responder to political events, and while many predicted that Sterling would fall after the vote on the Withdrawal Agreement in the House of Commons last night, the pound gained in value.

Business • 16 Jan 19

Europe plays waiting game as events in London unfold

Europe is watching events unfold in London with fascination, frustration, and no small measure of helplessness.

Brexit • 15 Jan 19

Theresa May said we have a duty to deliver on the democratic decision of the British people

Historic defeat in Commons for May's Brexit plans

MPs have rejected Theresa May's Brexit plans by an emphatic 432 votes to 202 in a historic vote which has thrown the future of her administration and the nature of the UK's EU withdrawal into doubt.

Brexit • 15 Jan 19

Jeremy Hunt warned that the prospect of a no-deal Brexit remains on the table

Hunt says Withdrawal Agreement could still be passed

The House of Commons could back British Prime Minister Theresa May's deal if politicians received assurances from the European Union, according to Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt.

Brexit • 15 Dec 18

Leo Varadkar said the European Council underlined its support for the backstop

Taoiseach 'satisfied' with draft conclusions of summit

The Taoiseach has said he is satisfied with the draft conclusions agreed at the European Council summit last night, which says the Withdrawal Agreement for Britain to leave the EU is not open for renegotiation.

Brexit • 14 Dec 18

Paschal Donohoe met with Steven Mnuchin this evening

Donohoe raises future of Limerick plant with Mnuchin

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has met with the US Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin in Washington, and said he raised concerns about the future of the Aughinish Alumina plant in Limerick.

Brexit • 11 Dec 18

EU leaders endorse Brexit deal at Brussels summit

All 27 European Union leaders have endorsed the Brexit deal at today's EU summit, urging the UK to get behind British Prime Minister Theresa May's package despite furious opposition in the British parliament.

Brexit • 25 Nov 18

Brexit Republic Episode Seventeen

Brexit • 22 Nov 18

The Brexit Audit - UK C&AG says country is not ready

The British Comptroller and Auditor General has published a new report on the preparedness of UK government agencies for Brexit, and one thing is abundantly clear – they are not ready.

Business • 24 Oct 18

Tony Connelly: Brexit backstop deal more remote

It's been a gruelling ten days for Brexit, with the UK proposing its version of the Irish backstop and the chaos in Westminster, writes Europe Editor Tony Connelly.

Brexit • 11 Apr 19

Withdrawal Agreement