We do not want to see a border in the Irish Sea, any more than we want to see a border between Newry and Dundalk or between Letterkenny and Derry. We want to build bridges, not borders. We want to free travel and free trade to continue as it does now and has done for 20 years.
Number of patients waiting for a hospital operation or procedure has now fallen for 4 months in a row and is at a 12 month low. Still far too high - that’s why we are dramatically increasing funding levels to make even more inroads
Thank you to @POLITICOEurope for naming me as one of their #POLITICO28 -humbled to be included in the list & more determined than ever to promote EU & international cooperation on major policy challenges - https://t.co/GXer75yCec
Deal Confirmed! Ireland supports Brexit negotiations moving to Phase 2 now that we have secured assurances for all on the island of Ireland - fully protecting GFA, peace process, all-Island economy and ensuring that there can be NO HARD BORDER on the Island of Ireland post Brexit
"I think there are ways that can be found but it's not going to be easy," @michaeldarcy sums up where we're at with two days to avoid an election #ThisWeek