Latest: 'Brexit is bad for the UK, bad for Europe, and bad for Ireland' says Flanagan

Latest: Charlie Flanagan has said that Ireland's issues have been "prioritised" in the EU Council's Brexit guidelines, but has reiterated that in his opinion Brexit will be bad for all concerned.

Update 12.33pm: Charlie Flanagan has said that Ireland's issues have been "prioritised" in the EU Council's Brexit guidelines, but has reiterated that in his opinion Brexit will be bad for all concerned, writes Claire Anderson.

"Brexit is bad for the UK, bad for Europe, and bad for Ireland," said Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlie Flanagan.