Brexit: New UK PM will not alter withdrawal deal - Coveney
He told RTÉ's This Week programme that many British politicians"don't, quite frankly, understand the complexity of politics in Northern Ireland".
"They have tried to dumb this debate down into a simplistic argument whereby it's Britain versus the EU, as opposed to two friends tying to navigate through the complexity of a very, very difficult agreement," he added. Mr Coveney also said the Irish government would continue to focus significant efforts and financial resources towards planning for a no-deal Brexit scenario, following
He said time was of the essence for the UK to get a deal through Parliament, adding that he was concerned Britain would not"get its act together over summer" and leave without a deal.in the week beginning 3 June. If the bill is not passed, the default position is that the UK will leave the EU on 31 October without a deal.But the UK was given an extension until 31 October after MPs three times voted down the withdrawal agreement Mrs May had negotiated with the EU - by margins of 230, 149 and 58 votes.
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