Brexit must not damage the interests of people in Ireland, diplomat says
David Cooney says Theresa May is ‘trying to hold everybody’s feet to the fire’ to pass deal
David Cooney was born and raised in London to Irish parents.
The Government’s first obligation is to ensure Brexit does not damage the interests of people in Ireland, a senior diplomat has said.
David Cooney, former general secretary at the Department of Foreign Affairs and former Irish Ambassador to London, said Brexit was causing frustration on both sides of the Irish Sea.