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DUP leader Arlene Foster has criticized a Northern Ireland-only backstop as \u201canti-democratic and unconstitutional\u201d.<\/p>\nDUP leader Arlene Foster has criticized a Northern Ireland-only backstop as \u201canti-democratic and unconstitutional\u201d.<\/p>\n
Mrs Foster also said that Boris Johnson has previously ruled out the option of having the backstop applying only to Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n
Following a meeting between Boris Johnson and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in Dublin, Mrs Foster said she was \u201cencouraged\u201d by the British Prime Minister\u2019s commitment to getting \u201ca sensible deal\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope the discussions in Dublin lay the foundation for a way forward,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want the referendum result implemented. To do otherwise would be to damage democracy, but we have never been champions of exiting the European Union without a deal.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo secure a sensible deal which respects the economic and constitutional integrity of the United Kingdom will require pragmatic discussions on all sides.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Prime Minister has already ruled out a Northern Ireland-only backstop because it would be anti-democratic, unconstitutional and would mean our core industries would be subject to EU rules without any means of changing them.”<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will continue to work with the Government and will also use any discussions with the Taoiseach to encourage efforts towards a sensible deal.\u201d<\/p>\n
A Northern Ireland-only arrangement would mean an all-island regulatory alignment that would see Northern Ireland moving away from the rest of the UK.<\/p>\n
It was previously offered by the EU during the Brexit negotiations, but the DUP rejected it.<\/p>\n