The Taoiseach Micheal Martin has warned the British Government that any move to trigger Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol would be “irresponsible...unwise” and “reckless”.

As the Belfst Telegraph writes, the Irish premier told the Dail on Wednesday such a decision would have “far reaching implications” for the relationship between Dublin and London.

London and Brussels are currently locked in negotiations to try to redraw aspects of the protocol and cut some of the red tape it has created on Irish Sea trade.

Last week it was revealed discussions are taking place in a UK cabinet committee about the potential fallout for triggering Article 16 of the protocol as soon as next month.

“We have acted in good faith, I think the European Commission has acted in good faith, and a good faith response is required from the United Kingdom government,” Mr Martin said.

“In my view it would be irresponsible, it would be unwise, and it would be reckless to invoke Article 16 as a response to the proposals from the European Commission.

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