Coveney: 'We'll all be in trouble' if new British PM wanted to 'tear up' the backstop

Tánaiste Simon Coveney has indicated Ireland and the EU are prepared to open up fresh talks on ways to avoid the backstop amid fears of a looming no-deal Brexit.

Speaking to the BBC this morning, Mr Coveney nonetheless insisted the backstop would remain as the default option in the absence of acceptable alternative arrangements.