Tao is each‘ throwing weight around’ over Irish Brexit border issues: Ian Paisley

Sean McNally:

The Prime Minister’s answer (or lack of one) was quite telling. Sorry, Ian, but the issues aren’t going to go away just because you want them to.

Colin Flinn:

Actually, Ian, Varadkar is your best ally, as Ireland’s interests are allied to those in Northern Ireland. Please forget about the old enmities.

Mac Mal:

“It is very important that all sides are clear that we must ensure that the Belfast Agreement is put into place, recognised and respected in its entirety.” There you go — there will be an Irish Language Act and same-sex marriage when there is direct rule.

Billy Torrens:

Post-Brexit, anyone coming from mainland UK to visit any part of Ireland will be coming to Northern Ireland. Tourism will be big business and an extra couple of million tourists from mainland UK will certainly benefit the NI economy.

Tomas Cathasaigh:

‘Mainland UK’? Ireland is not part of the UK.

Sandra Walsh:

But Northern Ireland is, Tomas. ‘Mainland UK’ is a term frequently used to describe Great Britain. You know very well what Billy means.

Jason O’Connell:

You setting up a tourism business in anticipation of this, Billy?

Anthony Pollard:

Post-Brexit, anyone com- ing from England, Scotland or Wales to Ireland, north or south, will be crossing a sea border. It’s the only thing Brussels, Westminster and Dublin agree on. No physical, or structural, border will be put in place on island of Ireland. The border has to go somewhere. Isn’t this oul Brexit great craic? The way things are going, it won’t be long until the sun won’t have a UK to set on.

Gary McDonald:

Ian can use the Irish passport he has. Oh, and he’s signed plenty for others too. And Sandra: check the front of the passport. It states ‘Great Britain and Northern Ireland’.

Michael McFarland:

Mr Varadkar has an eye on an election, which is why he utters the nonsense he does. He projects himself as an authority on issues pertaining to NI, but what comes out of his mouth contradicts that. Mr Paisley has the measure of this Taoiseach and the usual ‘keyboard warriors’ don’t like that.