Ireland will not back down over border, Tánaiste tells Dáil

Tánaiste Simon Coveney remains resolute that Ireland will not back down on a Brexit border agreement being stalled by the DUP.

As Brexit talks remain deadlocked, Mr Coveney said the Irish Government has acted in a consistent way for many months and does not intend to move away from its position.

The comments came as the president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, extended the deadline given to British Prime Minister Theresa May to come up with a solution to the border issue.