Near universal backing of EU-UK backstop agreement in Dáil despite hard border concerns

The Dáil has given near universal backing the crucial EU-UK backstop agreement despite ongoing hard border concerns and fears Ireland is failing to prepare for a doomsday deal collapse.

The clear Irish support for the deal came as British prime minister Theresa May said she will hold further talks with European Commission president Jean Claude Juncker on Saturday after not resolving issues in Brussels on Wednesday.