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A government source said the Taoiseach had not been given any advance warning of the EU decision to invoke the article in the protocol.
The source said the article may have been inadvertently triggered by “someone who did not understand the political implications” of the decision.
Some EU officials are understood to be livid about the move, which they see as ruining the work they’ve done since the Brexit vote in 2016.
The Taoiseach made clear he was assured by Downing Street that they are committed to implementing the protocol and not undermining the Good Friday Agreement.
A new Taoiseach was elected on Saturday and a range of new Ministers were appointed. Here’s all you need to know about them:
Größte Oppositionspartei wird damit die linksgerichtete Sinn Fein unter der Führung von Mary Lou McDonald. Die Partei hatte bei der Wahl im Februar einen Überraschungserfolg erzielt und damit die politische Landschaft verändert. Sinn Fein spielte lange Zeit in der Republik Irland keine ernstzunehmende Rolle, sondern galt als politischer Arm der Untergrundorganisation IRA.