Ireland’s Coveney: Backstop will be there unless something better is agreed

Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney was on the wires last hour, via Reuters, expressing his take on the Irish border backstop.

Key Headlines:

Backstop must not be time-limited as insurance for Ireland.

Backstop will be there unless something better is agreed.

Theresa May knows that hard border would have "corrosive effect" on relations.

Expects the UK to follow through on commitments on backstop.