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Rishi Sunak has sparked civil war in the Irish government after wrong-footing the Republic over the Rwanda deal.
Key figures in the Irish Cabinet are taking aim at Taoiseach Simon Harris, in the role only since last month, for being out-manoeuvred.
They told The Mail on Sunday he was guilty of 'naivety' and a 'flawed' strategy after losing a diplomatic spat with Sunak.
The row comes amid a growing backlash in Ireland over migrants amid disputed claims that 80 per cent of asylum seekers arriving in the Republic after crossing the open border with Northern Ireland are fleeing the UK to avoid being sent to Rwanda.
Tented communities have sprung up in Dublin and sparked big anti-migrant demonstrations, often outside politicians' homes.
Taoiseach Simon Harris (pictured) has been described as naïve by his cabinet
