Irish PM's tough talk reveals candid realities of Brexit

Not just unlikely, nor merely undesirable, but "impossible" says Britain's closest ally about the desire to negotiate a full exit deal from the EU within the two-year time frame.Japanese censored
It was an unexpectedly strong intervention from Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny, speaking to me on Sky News on the margins of the British Irish Council near Cardiff.

But it goes to the heart of the current shadow boxing over Article 50 between the UK Government and officials of the EU and its member states.

"It will be impossible to do all the negotiations in the contemplated two-year period, that is why there is a growing feeling in Europe that there should be a transition period," the Taoiseach told me.

Sky News revealed on Thursday that a transition period is currently central to the European Union's strategy for Brexit talks.
It is the second of three tiers, including firstly the so-called "divorce deal", and lastly a final status trade deal.

EU officials believe the first two pillars need to be finished before the final deal, refusing UK officials' position that the final deal can be negotiated in parallel with the Article 50 process.

Mr Kenny would not be drawn on the timescale for a transition deal, but privately Irish ministers have suggested three to five years to sort out the libraries of EU laws and trade arrangements into a new UK-EU deal.

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Asked about a transition deal, Mr Kenny replied: "I think there's Inevitability abut this to be honest. In 50 years nobody has left the EU, this is the first time.

"It's more detailed and [includes more] unforeseen issues than people might have imagined.

"So I would expect to see the 'divorce', as it's called, take place and there be a transition period and a new relationship founded between the UK and the EU - and that transition might take longer than people expect."

Some EU capitals do not rule out a transition of up to a decade.

Ireland's situation is recognised as unique, with the importance to the Republic of its land border and Common Travel Area shared with the UK.

The Irish PM and Theresa May have already agreed that there should be no return to a "hard border".

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Mr Kenny said he did not want the UK to leave: "The customs union is a matter for the British Government ... I don't want to see a situation where the Brexit discussions become even more complicated by Britain leaving the customs union and having imposition of tariffs at ports on goods, which will mean inconvenience, delays and time wasting, extra costs and job losses."

Mr Kenny said the EU 27 were negotiating as one behind "no notification [of Article 50], no negotiation", and that full access to the single market must mean the operation of the "four freedoms", including movement.

"That's a very red line issue," said the Taoiseach.

Mr Kenny said there would be a meeting of the EU 27 on the sidelines of next month's EU summit to "focus on the structure and strategy of any negotiations" that might follow in the new year.

Ireland will do everything to protect trade, the peace process and the common travel area, he said.

He also confirmed there has been a "spike" in Britons applying for Irish citizenship.

"It doesn't surprise me that people reflecting on the as yet unknown outcome from Brexit will say, 'I'm entitled to apply for an Irish passport and that's what I'm going to do'."

The uncertainty remains. But some of the contours of the Brexit process are now being revealed thanks to some candid realities from Britain's closest neighboursJav Big Tits

UK banks weigh up using revolutionary digitised cards to fight online fraud

UK banks are considering introducing a revolutionary new digitised card to counter a massive surge in bank card fraud.Jav DvdThe new card features a constantly changing digital read out on the back, instead of a permanent three-digit code on the security strip.

Digital security firm Gemalto, which is developing a version of the card, claims the technology will make it virtually impossible for fraudsters to steal a customer's bank card details and use them to make purchases on the victim's account.

Gemalto spokesperson Lysa Coombs told Sky News that the new card is operated by a battery and a microchip, which renews the three-digit code every 20 minutes.
Image Caption:In the first half of 2016 customers lost £321m to bank card fraud

She said: "It means that you physically have to have the card in your possession in order to make a purchase online or over the telephone.

"If you have simply harvested the card's details to commit fraud, you won't be able to do that as you won't have the up-to-date security code."

Gemalto senior vice president Howard Berg told Sky News that UK banks are currently assessing the new bank card technology, which is now starting to be adopted by banks in Latin America.

He said: "From the experiences we have had elsewhere outside of Europe, we are certainly seeing card holders like it for one key reason, that there's little change to the process they are currently using."

News of the development comes as shoppers across the UK gear up for Cyber Monday, traditionally the biggest online shopping day of the year.Jav 1PondoImage Caption:Gemalto's card is operated by a battery and a microchip

Police are warning online shoppers to be extra careful, as many promising looking bargains on the web are simply criminal deceptions aimed at tricking people into entering sensitive bank card details, which will then be used to commit fraud.

Tony Blake, senior fraud prevention officer at the Dedicated Card and Payment Crime Unit, said the new technology could stifle an increase in online card fraud.

He said: "It is a huge growth area and criminals are always looking at new ways to make money as more of us go online to do our shopping.

"At the moment there is no one silver bullet for this.

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