With the EU not budging and the UK government with only themselves to blame – where is the Northern Ireland Protocol likely to end up? For more on this Pat was joined on the show by George Parker, Political Editor Financial Times, Neale Richmond, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown TD, and spokesperson on European Affairs TD  and Doug Beattie, Ulster Unionist Party leader and MLA for Upper Bann.

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