Responsibility For Protection Of Irish Border Lies With UK Says European Commission

The European Commission says it’s the responsibility of the UK to protect the Irish border.

Its Brexit Task Force has issued a Guiding Principles paper on Ireland in the context of Brexit negotiations today.

The paper adds that the Good Friday Agreement needs to protected “in all its parts” – including the Common Travel Area and avoiding a hard border.

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In a statement the Government has welcomed the paper.