DUP MP Jeffrey Donaldson has said he does not think the Taoiseach is acting in Ireland's interest on Brexit, as he knows a no-deal Brexit is on its way unless Britain's concerns on the backstop are addressed
DUP MP Jeffrey Donaldson has said he does not think the Taoiseach is acting in Ireland's interest on Brexit, as he knows a no-deal Brexit is on its way unless Britain's concerns on the backstop are addressed.
Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, Mr Donaldson said that a timescale for the backstop needed to be set in place to put MPs' concerns at ease. "I disagree that the Taoiseach is acting in Ireland’s interests, when he knows that we are heading towards a no-deal outcome unless we can address the concern about the backstop, and the timescale for the backstop," he said.He said the only remaining issue on Brexit is that the Irish Government must address the backstop, and once done they can move on to addressing the future relationship.
He said it was a concern that was shared across a number of parties in Westminster, and said given Ireland's refusal to discuss the backstop, we were heading for a no-deal Brexit. He said an agreement is only an agreement if both sides sign up to it, and when questioned about Theresa May signing up to it, he said she was the Prime Minister but was not the government.Mr Donaldson said all they were asking for was confirmation that the backstop was temporary by putting a time limit on it.
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