Tánaiste: Ireland won’t be dragged out of EU

Simon Coveney has warned the British prime minister Ireland will not be “steam-rolled” into any deal which drags this country out of the EU to solve the Brexit crisis.

The Tánaiste rubbished the suggestion after reports in Britain claimed Ireland could de-align itself from EU rules for an unspecified period of time — freeing up Britain to leave the EU and avoid a no deal hard border.