NI protocol legislation 'deeply damaging' for Irish/UK relations - Coveney

The Foreign Affairs Minister had a phone call this morning with UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss who outlined her intention to publish legislation today

Mr Coveney said publishing legislation that would breach the UK’s commitments under international law

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney has told the UK Foreign Secretary that publishing the protocol legislation will be "deeply damaging" for relations.

Mr Coveney and Liz Truss had a 12-minute phone call this morning, during which the Foreign Secretary outlined her intention to publish legislation today.