The special bond between Ireland and the UK will not be undermined by Brexit | Simon Coveney

Together we will protect our deep ties of family and friendship – and the peace enshrined in the Good Friday agreement, says Ireland’s tánaiste, Simon Coveney

Today marks an end and a beginning. Forty-seven years after both Ireland and the UK joined the European Economic Community, the latter has chosen to leave and to take a new path. It is a sombre day for some in the UK and a positive one for others. Whatever your perspective, it’s clear that the decision to leave the EU will bring change. In Ireland, we will always regret that our closest neighbour and partner will no longer sit with us and the other member states around the EU table in Brussels.

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