McSlaggart
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Mr Dodds said the EU definition of the backstop arrangements would have created a border down the Irish Sea.
“It is to all intents and purposes the break-up of the United Kingdom.”
He added: “So I say that the effect of what they’re saying would be the annexation of Northern Ireland. That would be utterly unacceptable.”
But Mr Coveney said the agreed backstop must be implemented as an “insurance mechanism” for people living in border counties, adding that from there a future relationship can be negotiated.
Tanaiste rejects Nigel Dodds
The problem for the UK is that they have already agreed the backstop. I know the UK is asking for a USA citizen to explain their position on their agreed backstop.
[video=youtube;WTbgsoHDc24]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTbgsoHDc24[/video]
“It is to all intents and purposes the break-up of the United Kingdom.”
He added: “So I say that the effect of what they’re saying would be the annexation of Northern Ireland. That would be utterly unacceptable.”
But Mr Coveney said the agreed backstop must be implemented as an “insurance mechanism” for people living in border counties, adding that from there a future relationship can be negotiated.
Tanaiste rejects Nigel Dodds
The problem for the UK is that they have already agreed the backstop. I know the UK is asking for a USA citizen to explain their position on their agreed backstop.
[video=youtube;WTbgsoHDc24]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTbgsoHDc24[/video]