Move to alter Northern Ireland Protocol would mark new low in Irish-British relations

The EU's stance on the Northern Ireland Protocol has "hardened" in the face of Britain's threat to unilaterally scrap part of the arrangements, a government minister has warned

Simon Coveney said a way must be found to arrest the rot in relationships and the EU had shown willingness to do that. Picture: PA

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney has called on Boris Johnson to enter dialogue to resolve the issues on the Northern Ireland Protocol rather than taking the unilateral action of bringing in a new law to override the agreement.

Mr Coveney said a way must be found to arrest the rot in relationships and the EU had shown willingness to do that. Speaking to reporters on his way into Cabinet, Mr Coveney said the publication of legislation to alter the protocol would represent a new low in Irish-British relations since the Good Friday Agreement.