Ireland must plan for possible EU breakup, says economic adviser
by Henry McDonald Ireland correspondent from on (#21PE4)
Sean Barrett calls on government of Enda Kenny to support France's attempts to win concessions from Brussels to stop a 'Frexit'
Ireland should be drawing up contingency plans for the EU unravelling after Brexit and a possible French departure, an economic adviser to successive Irish governments has said.
Dr Sean Barrett urged Enda Kenny's administration in Dublin to strongly back any French attempt to gain more concessions from Brussels to prevent a possible "Frexit".
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