{"id":662,"date":"2018-11-14T22:30:02","date_gmt":"2018-11-14T22:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/brexit\/"},"modified":"2024-01-26T11:26:47","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T11:26:47","slug":"brexit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/ga\/brexit\/","title":{"rendered":"Brexit deal welcome, but optimism may be premature yet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Social Democrats co-leader R\u00f3is\u00edn Shortall TD to-leader welcomes tonights Brexit deal but cautions against premature optimism given the political instability caused by the deal in the UK<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"et-pullquote\"><p>\u201cThis step in reaching an agreement is very welcome progress. However, it would be na\u00efve to ignore the political realities facing the deal in the current political environment of the UK.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Social Democrats have tonight welcomed the progress on Brexit but cautioned against premature optimism given the political instability caused by the deal in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>Co-Leader R\u00f3is\u00edn Shortall singled out Michel Barnier, in particular, for praise, recognising the efforts it took to bring all parties to an agreement. However, she said the political obstacles in the UK for tonight\u2019s deal mean it will be an uphill struggle to bring it through the UK Parliament and as a result it must be acknowledged that tonight\u2019s progress may be short-lived given the hurdles yet to be gone through to finalise the agreement.<\/p>\n<p>Social Democrats co-leader R\u00f3is\u00edn Shortall tonight said:<br \/>\n\u201cThis step in reaching an agreement is very welcome progress, however it would be na\u00efve to ignore the political realities facing the deal in the current political environment of the UK.\u00a0 We need to continue to prepare for all outcomes, given the vital importance of protecting Irish interests and the future of the relationships on the island and between the islands.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ends.<\/p>\n<p>14th November 2018<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Social Democrats co-leader R\u00f3is\u00edn Shortall TD to-leader welcomes tonights Brexit deal but cautions against premature optimism given the political instability caused by the deal in the UK \u201cThis step in reaching an agreement is very welcome progress. 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