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For any copyright, please send me a message.  Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has called for a general election to be held in just under a month’s time. The campaign is expected to focus on prominent issues in the country, including housing and health provision. But the election will also surely focus on the issue of Brexit.What could the Ireland vote mean for Brexit? The Brexit issue is sure to play a big part in the run-up to the Irish election. During the campaigning period, the UK is due to leave the EU on January 31. Following this, Britain will enter the transition period, which will mean new trade deals will need to be negotiated with Ireland, among other countries.  READ MORE Why it will cost an astonishing £500,000 for Big Ben to ring on Brexit  Mr Varadkar will hope to appear in control in its handling of the issue, which may see a boost in support for his party at the polls. Mr Varadkar referenced Brexit in his speech announcing the election, and warned: “Brexit is not done yet - in fact it’s only half time.” He added: “The next step is to negotiate a free trade agreement that protects our jobs, our businesses, our rural communities. “The capacity to do everything else that needs to be done - health, housing, climate action, tax reform - depends on achieving this outcome.” How the winning party in this election will react to the Brexit issue remains to be seen. However, regardless of party, whoever is elected will be confronted with a number of issues, which will need to be resolved before a trade deal can be reached between the UK and Ireland. Under the terms of his Withdrawal Agreement, Boris Johnson negotiated a deal with the EU which would see Northern Ireland aligned with Ireland in some respects, remaining under the EU’s customs rules for trade. Practically speaking, this means no tariffs or restrictions on goods crossing the Irish border.    READ MORE Brexit block: Could Brexit deal be blocked by House of Lords?  Under his Agreement, Mr Johnson has remained adamant there will be no checks on trade crossing the Irish sea. However, both Ireland and the EU have insisted such checks will need to be implemented to protect the Irish border. Mr Johnson has also pledged not to seek an extension from the EU on the post-Brexit transition period. However Ireland’s deputy prime minister, Simon Coveney, has said Ireland will not rush to negotiate a trade deal by December 2020, which could potentially pose an obstacle to Mr Johnson’s plans. Trending  He said on BBC One’s Andrew Marr Show: “When people talk about the future relationship in the UK in particular, they seem to only talk about a future trade agreement. “Actually, there’s much more to this than that … I know that Johnson has set a very ambitious

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