Brexit crisis: Coveney rules out any change in Ireland's backstop position

Tánaiste Simon Coveney has doubled-down on Ireland's hard-line Brexit stance by insisting the Government has no reason to change its backstop position despite growing fears over a no deal crisis in just 52 days time.

Mr Coveney ruled out any potential change in Ireland's position before Taoiseach Leo Varadkar holds crunch no deal talks with European Commission president Jean Claude Juncker on Wednesday.