Leo Varadkar says goodbye to “old friend” UK on Brexit Day 

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With Brexit Day finally upon us, Irish politicians are responding, especially ahead of the February 8 general election.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar bid Ireland’s “old friend” the United Kingdom a farewell on January 31, just hours before the UK was set to, finally, exit the European Union.

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Speaking during an event at Dublin’s Institute of International and European Affairs on January 31, Varadkar said: "Tonight, when the clock strikes 11 pm, the UK will leave the European Union.

"We'll say goodbye to an old friend embarking on an adventure. We hope it works out for them. But if it does not, there will always be a seat kept for them at the table.