Chair of the Irish Senate Brexit Committee - Neale Richmond
Can Ireland prevent itself becoming the collateral damage in a Brussels-London showdown? Stephen Sackur interviews Neale Richmond, Chair of the Irish Senate’s Brexit committee.
Ireland is bracing itself for the scariest of Halloween nightmares. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged to take the UK out of the EU on October the 31st, come what may. That may mean a no deal Brexit, with potentially damaging economic consequences for the UK, but also for EU nations, most particularly Ireland. Stephen Sackur interviews Neale Richmond, Chair of the Irish Senate’s Brexit Committee. Can Ireland prevent itself becoming the collateral damage in a Brussels London showdown?
(Photo: Neale Richmond)
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