More from the Irish foreign minister on UK PM Johnson Brexit proposal

Johnson's proposal here:

• Brexit - More on UK PM Johnson's proposal for Northern Ireland special relationship with Europe

Comments already from Irish foreign minister Coveney

• Brexit - Irish foreign minister says he has not seen the UK proposals yet

More:

• we are not going to sign up to managed border infrastructure as a permanent arrangement on the island of Ireland
• this government won't be signing up on a voluntary basis to border checks on this island
• there is a significant majority in UK parliament to prevent a no-deal; but we want to do a deal with UK
• UK government's approach has been 'chaotic' in recent months in stark contrast to EU
• We will judge UK proposal when we see it, but it will need to have same effect as backstop