The "mood music" has changed in discussions over the Northern Ireland Protocol, the Irish foreign minister has said.
Technical negotiations between the UK and EU are set to restart this week for the first time since February. "But certainly the mood music has changed quite fundamentally, we welcome that, and we will work on not only the relationships to rebuild trust, but also work on solutions in a practical way, and I think that process very much starts in earnest this week," Mr Coveney added.
A failure to "prepare the ground" proved costly this week for the under fire prime minister and her big tax cutting plan. Warm words alone won't bridge the massive gap which remains and a weakened and distracted Liz Truss now adds another potential hurdle. He told BBC News NI: "If we can find a way to recognise that reality, treat those differently, recognise the legitimacy of the United Kingdom's internal market on a par with the EU's single market, then I think there is a way through."
simoncoveney These politicians think it's ok for a border poll when they are told to push it but will not listen to the people whatever the consensus may be. It should be when the people demand it not them
simoncoveney What does JamieBrysonCPNI have to say about this lol
Interpret: Unionism are about to get shafted (again). Never gets old. 🤣
simoncoveney The words on the page when it’s done. Everything else is just blah blah bkah.
simoncoveney Is mood some kind of code word for ?Bus?
simoncoveney Yeah OK. It’s a charm offensive by UK. We’ll see if the attitude changes when the rubber hits the road.
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simoncoveney Don't trust a word from their mouths.
simoncoveney chuckle brothers?
simoncoveney another slap on the bake for loyalists 🤬
simoncoveney UK took the knee 😛