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Irish PM Varadkar is due to appear at an EU summit in three weeks, but is battling for his government's survival before that (Photo: Consilium)

Irish crisis may complicate Brexit summit

A possible vote of no confidence in Ireland over a domestic scandal could have consequences for negotiations between the UK and the EU.

The Irish minority government risks losing a vote of confidence next week, which would lead to new elections and a possible 'lame duck' prime minister at a crucial EU summit over Brexit negotiations.

The crisis is over the political future of Frances Fitzgerald, the country's tanaiste, or second-in-command.

Fitzgerald is under fire over what...

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