
Ray Bassett was a successful scientist for ten years before joining the Department of Foreign Affairs. He was Irish ambassador to a number of countries, including Jamaica and Canada. Since retirement from the Department he has distinguished himself as a solitary Irish voice which thinks that the south of Ireland has made a massive mistake in not being more supportive of the UK, now that it has decided to leave the EU. He also believes that the Republic of Ireland would be much better off if it left the EU and traded on similar terms to Norway. I don’t agree with everything he says, but his book, just released ‘Ireland and the EU Post-Brexit’ should be read by anyone engaging in serious debate about the EU and/or Brexit. He is also a lively and witty interviewee.
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