Micheál Martin: “I do not want to see materials produced by Aughinish Alumnia in Limerick used in any shape or form in weapons deployed…”

Because of this solidarity, the impact of that decision has been reduced. Thankfully we have avoided many of the worst impacts seen by the UK itself which the British people themselves increasingly recognise.

We will work as an honest broker to try to narrow gaps and to bring people together.

This has been a major failing of an organ of the State that cannot be downplayed.

We need to be economically competitive in order to sustain the European way of life.