May said nothing new that was positive regarding the Irish dimension of Brexit

The Irish Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, has responded to Theresa May's Florence speech by saying it was a 'genuine attempt to move things along' and commending her request for a transition period as 'a step in the right direction'. These were generous words, argues David Phinnemore (Queen's University Belfast). On the Irish dimension to Brexit - the focus of a dedicated 'dialogue' alongside ...