Irish LeaderMichaelMartin and former TaoiseachLeo Varadkar have been slapped down by Brexiteer and Unionist activist Jamie Bryson. The leading Loyalist spokesman has lampooned Dublin as acting as a \"plaything\" of the European Union in the course of the Brexit negotiations and the ongoing protocol row. However, Mr Byrson issues a warning to Martin and Varadkhar that Brussel was capable of easily turning on Ireland when it suited them.<\/p>\n
Mr Bryson told Express.co.uk: \"The Irish government...have slavishly made themselves the plaything of the European Union, and they are being used at the minute.<\/p>\n
\"The European Union will put the foot on their neck as well whenever it suits them.<\/p>\n
\"So the Irish Government are both foolish and naive.\"<\/p>\n
\"But the most disappointing thing of all is the British Government has attempted to placate these people rather than standing up to them.\"<\/p>\n
He also argued that the objective of Irish nationalists is to bring about an economically united Ireland through the implementation of the Brexit protocol. <\/p>\n
Mr Bryson believes that the construction of new customs rules between Northern Ireland and Great Britain was to serve the \"real objective\" of pushing unionists towards Irish unification.<\/p>\n
He told Express.co.uk: \"The real objective here from Irish nationalism was to colonise almost Northern Ireland within an economic-united Ireland. <\/p>\n
\"And of course once you form economic union it is but a small step to political union.<\/p>\n
\"That is the ultimate objective of the EU.\"<\/p>\n
\"So they are trying to grab Northern Ireland within their orbit.\"<\/p>\n
He added: \"Irish nationalism and the EU's objective aline.<\/p>\n
\"Because the Irish Government and Irish nationalists want to grab Northern Ireland because they want there to be a united Ireland.<\/p>\n
Under the current Brexit trade agreement, Northern Ireland has effectively remained part of both the single market and the customs union.<\/p>\n
The status of the UK nation has caused considerable friction across Northern Ireland, where Unionists have been urging the British Government for a revision of the current protocol amid concerns about Belfast's role within the union.<\/p>\n
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