Ireland's Taoiseach (Tee-Shuck) or Prime Minister has announced his disappointment the UK and EU failed to agree on their first phase of negotiations on Monday.
Talks over the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland after Brexit appear to remain a sticking point, despite the UK being keen to move onto the next phase of discussions - involving trae.
Ireland's Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, whose government negotiates as part of the European Union said a deal was on the table and expressed his surprised at the no deal outcome of this first phase, but did express hopes that an agreement could be reached before the week is out.
IN: We had an agreement…
OUT: in the coming days
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IN: What I can say..
OUT: by which we can go forward
DUR: 24 seconds