Thomas Byrne: Ireland's twin challenge
The Interview30 Jan 2021

Thomas Byrne: Ireland's twin challenge

The new year sees Ireland facing the twin challenges of Covid and post-Brexit economics. How is the country coping? And is Dublin’s strategic vision of Northern Ireland’s future changing? Stephen Sackur interviews Ireland’s Europe Minister, Thomas Byrne.

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