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15th Jan 2019

Irish government issues statement following Theresa May’s crushing defeat

Carl Kinsella

Leo Varadkar Waterford

No concessions to be found here.

The Irish government has responded to the overwhelming defeat for Theresa May’s withdrawal agreement in the House of Commons tonight (15 January).

The statement from the Irish government is in line with its previous statements, and those from the various representatives of the European Union.

The statement reads: “The Government urges the UK to set out how it proposes to move forward… Regrettably, the outcome of tonight’s vote increases the risk of disorderly Brexit. It is not too late to avoid this outcome and we call on the UK to set out how it proposes to resolve this impasse as a matter of urgency.”

Within the statement, the government further confirmed that it would continue to prepare Ireland for a no deal Brexit, which would likely result in a hard border across the island of Ireland. The statement noted that were the UK to exit the European Union without a deal in place, consequences for the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland would be significant.

As things stand, the deadline for exiting the European Union is 29 March. While the transition period can be extended, May has repeatedly stated that the UK would leave the EU by 29 March.

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