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Irish PM Pleased With Outcome Of Brexit Deal

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Ireland's Taoiseach Leo Varadkar makes a statement at Government buildings in Dublin, Ireland November 14, 2018. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland achieved all its key priorities in Britain’s withdrawal agreement with the European Union, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Wednesday, adding that its approval by the British government marked one of the better days in his career. “These (priorities) were and are protecting the peace process and the Good Friday Agreement, maintaining the common travel area and related benefits for Irish and British citizens, reaffirming our place at the heart of the European Union,” he said.

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