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Ireland has been backed by the EU at every turn in the ongoing Brexit negotiations, with Brussels granting Dublin a veto on the final exit deal if concerns regarding the island’s border remained.

But one Irish MEP has nonetheless hit out at the EU over its economic policy, saying it was “useless” to put forward “crazy” new economic proposals before solving current issues.

Brian Hayes, MEP for Dublin, accused the EU of “dreaming up new ideas” - including an EU Finance Minister and a Euro Zone Parliament - before delivering on original promises.

He told the European Parliament on Tuesday: “It is useless dreaming up new ideas if we are not delivering on what we said we would do already. Let us deliver on our existing commitments.