The Taoiseach says any unilateral decision by the UK government regarding the Northern Ireland Protocol would destabilise the region.
Micheál Martin was speaking in Cork ahead of Boris Johnson’s visit to Northern Ireland tomorrow.
The British Prime Minister says the protocol- which avoids the presence of a hard border on the island of Ireland- needs to be “fixed” so a power-sharing government can be set up in the North.
UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said the government would have “no choice but to act” if the EU is not willing to re-negotiate the protocol.
Speaking to RedFM News, Taoiseach Micheál Martin outlines his objection to that:
"I've discussed this with the British prime minister last week I made it very clear that any move unilaterally to undermine the protocol would destabilise, and will have a destabilising impact on Northern Ireland. And in my view, what's important is that the British government needs to work professionally with the European Union in terms of resolving any issues in relation to the protocol."
