Personalities may change but the issues remain, says Coveney in wake of May's Therexit

The personalities may change but the complex issues linked to Brexit and Northern Ireland remain, Tánaiste Simon Coveney said today in the wake of British Prime Minister Theresa May’s resignation announcement.

The personalities may change but the complex issues linked to Brexit and Northern Ireland remain, the Tánaiste said today in the wake of British Prime Minister Theresa May’s resignation announcement.

And while the odds are on Boris Johnson to become the next prime minister, Simon Coveney said the Irish government will work with whoever is chosen as Mrs May's successor to protect Ireland’s interests and links with Britain.