Despite his landmark speech delivered on the floor of the
Irish parliament, Michael Barnier has given several condemnations from
different politicians in Ireland after a careful look into details of his
speech.
Moments after ending his speech, which cautioned that Brexit
will come “at a cost” for all member states of the EU, a small number of
nonplussed members of the Irish parliament gave a slam.
Socialist TD Richard Boyd Barrett took annoyance at the
measures forced on Ireland after the bailout during the country’s economic
crash, explaining it had inflicted “cruel and absolutely vicious austerity” on
the country.
The politician also went further to lambast the EU chief
negotiator and his colleagues in Brussels of working to achieve a “Fortress
Europe” at the detriment of individual member states.
The TD said: "This week 350 refugees drowned in the
Mediterranean because of the EU’s ‘Fortress Europe’ policies."
Thus, he refused to accept the EU’s right to negotiate
outright with the UK, instead calling for an Irish referendum on whether or not
to accept the final exit deal.
He said: "I don’t trust the European Union, Mr Barnier,
to do a deal which will vindicate the need and aspirations of this
country."
In a similar vein, Gerry Adams, Sinn Fein’s leader in the
Republic and TD for Louth, also gave his criticism against Mr Barnier’s
assertion which states that a good deal will be reached between Ireland and
England.
He warned Mr Barnier: “Brexit will affect our entire island
if we let it. It is already having a major negative effect.”
He said in light of challenges posed by Brexit, including
the potential reintroduction of a hard border, Northern Ireland should be granted
special status and be allowed to remain in the EU.
Mr Adams also called for a referendum on whether Ireland
should accept the terms of the final Brexit deal agreed between Mr Barnier and
the UK - further chipping away at Mr Barnier's right to negotiate on behalf of
an entire union of states.
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