Senator Neale Richmond – Chair, Irish Senate Brexit Committee

Ireland is bracing itself for the scariest of Halloween nightmares. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged to take the UK out of the EU on October the 31st, come what may. That may mean a no deal Brexit, with potentially damaging economic consequences for the UK, but also for EU nations, most particularly Ireland. Today's guest is Neale Richmond, chair of the Irish Senate’s Brexit committee. Can Ireland prevent itself becoming the collateral damage in a Brussels London showdown?