Ireland takes its lead on the UK’s Brexit position from the Prime Minister, not Boris Johnson, Simon Coveney has said. Mr Coveney said the UK had made a clear commitment in last December’s agreed UK/EU text that there would be no physical infrastructure on the border. Dismissing claims the Irish were overplaying the border issue, Mr Coveney insisted maintaining a seamless frontier was about more than just trade. The IRA failed to dislodge Northern Ireland from the UK with bombs, Coveney won’t do it with Brexit. “Think about that Mr Coveney – it might cool your republican ardour.”- Press Association

Source: Irish Examiner May 13, 2018 09:56 UTC