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Gay Byrne urges Ireland to leave EU following Brexit

Gay Byrne has told how he thinks Ireland should consider leaving Europe following Brexit.

With questions surrounding Ireland’s future within the EU since the UK voted to leave, the veteran broadcaster has insisted that following suit would be the sensible thing to do.

“Everybody is concerned. I think it will have massive implications for Ireland, whatever happens in the UK.

“Maybe there is a case, that is the way I phrased it, for Theresa May to say — because of the appalling vista that greets us making an effort to leave — we (the Brits) are not going to do anything for at least five years,” Gay told the Irish Sun.

Gay Byrne signs copies of his book The Meaning of Life

Brexit: Gay thinks Ireland should also vote to leave the EU | VIPIRELAND.COM

“We certainly know at least half of those who voted for Brexit are now sitting at home with their heads in their hands saying ‘Oh sweet divine God what have we done’.”

The 82-year-old has been vocal about his feeling towards the EU in the past, and admitted that he was previously written off as a “noodehead” for his comments.

“When I first started to give my anti-EU feelings, 10 or at least five years ago, I was written off as a noodlehead.

“It is heartening to realise that at least half of the population of the country now agree with me and certainly over half of the population of the UK agree with me. So there you are,” he added.

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