Brexit reaction: The backstop 'has been replaced' in new deal that 'protects all-island economy', says Taoiseach

The Tánaiste Simon Coveney has described the last-minute Brexit deal as a “big step forward”.

• EU Commission President Jean Claude Juncker and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson have announced a Brexit deal has been done;
• The EU Commission says the agreement “fully protects the integrity of the EU's Single Market and Customs Union, and avoids any regulatory and customs checks at the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland”.
• DUP opposition to the deal ‘still stands’, the party said, on three grounds - customs, consent and VAT;
• The British Parliament will vote this Saturday on whether it supports the deal;
• Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says deal is "good for Ireland and Northern Ireland".
• Jean Claude Juncker has recommended that all European partners support the deal;