Minister of State says Constitution necessitates that government have discretion over roles

A new study highlights the potential economic fallout of restrictions to free movement of services

Nice and Lisbon treaties came with declarations to placate many of Ireland’s concerns

‘Unavoidable’ that talks on article 50 will trigger a referendum here, seminar hears

She can seek to reverse a potentially catastrophic referendum result or make the best of a bad lot

‘Britain now enters a kind of “phoney Brexit” period. The Brexit vote may have created a political imperative to exit the EU – but legally speaking the vote is advisory only’