Simon Coveney

Arlene Foster says the EU is ignoring unionist concerns, but Michelle O'Neill says Number 10 is acting in bad faith.

DUP leader Arlene Foster accuses the British government of "sleepwalking" into NI's Brexit arrangements.

The plea comes as the UK asks the EU to extend grace periods for the Irish Sea border.

Arlene Foster wants GB-NI trade flow problems addressed, in the wake of the EU vaccine export row.

NI Secretary Brandon Lewis said empty shelves in Northern Ireland were down to Covid-19.

Political parties discuss what has been achieved in the year since the institutions were restored.

The government's announcement that a public inquiry will not be held at this stage prompts reaction.

Failure to strike a deal would be "so costly and so disruptive", says Ireland's foreign affairs minister.

Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney says a specialised committee will meet again on Friday.

The Irish foreign minister was speaking about Brexit on Radio 4's Political Thinking with Nick Robinson.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin cautioned the UK government over "playing politics" with negotiations.

Micheál Martin says Brexit has been and will continue to be bad for Ireland, Britain and the EU.

The Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs said that 50,000 people a week were still leaving the country.

There was "no question" that the US would also not make the list, the foreign minister says.

Simon Coveney says people should not visit Ireland if they cannot curb their movements when they land.

The Irish deputy PM says time is short to reach a trade deal this year, with much still to do.

Arlene Foster says schools will shut at some point but Michelle O'Neill repeats immediate closures call.