Varadkar warns risk of return to violence ‘very real’ over hard border

Hugh Hayes:

When you are losing the debate, you turn to threats. Just the same as Sinn Fein.

John McGowan:

Varadkar is trying to help the UK Government because they, along with the DUP, don’t want a hard border either. Or do they?

Paul Whitlock:

Varadkar acting as a conduit for republicanism.

Walter Sloan:

Steady yourself, Leo. Over-reaction is a tad premature. Of course, you are a politician. You don’t think. There’s been a risk of a return to violence since day one of the Good Friday Agreement.

Michael Fee:

Walter Sloan, it has never stopped. Let’s be honest.

Francis Higgins:

Idida few tours on the border in the Army. If it kicks off again, you can volunteer, or ask your kids to volunteer, as I and mine have done their bit. Over to you, Sammy and Arlene. Good luck.

David Scanlon:

Threats don’t work. Try using your veto, instead. The French do it regularly.

Curtis McLernon:

I personally can’t see violence if a border appears. Just an inconvenience.

Dean McAuley:

The man’s becoming a joke.

Irwin Montgomery:

He has been for a long time.

John Crawford:

No one wants to go back to the 1970s.

Alfie McCrory:

Maybe Leo could tell us where he got his information from. He hasn’t helped anything by this statement — just hyped things up more. Leo should know better than to stir the sleeping dog.

Declan Kane:

Bookies are always right. United Ireland by 2022. And it’s economics that will do it — not Sinn Fein or

the British Government.

Adrian McGroggan: Star

Trek said 2024.

Declan Kane:

Adrian McGroggan, you stick to science fiction and you won’t have a thing to worry about.

Linley Gordon:

The Irish Government could supply those who are going to start this so-called “violence” with money, weapons and training. Like they did in the past.