John Bruton now speaking at #NegotBrexit: opens with reminders of commitments in Jt Rpt
Bruton: personal experience of the Troubles, with colleagues murdered and dealing with cases as Minister, underline important of a backstop
Bruton: Ireland's situation is still in long-time development, but GFA allowed space for different communities to co-exist and share power
Bruton: Brexit disrupts this. While possible to imagine solution of customs issue, additional complication of political symbolism makes that impossible
Bruton: Ireland had no say in decision on Brexit, and N.Irl voted against. rUK perhaps doesn't understand how it affects Ireland
Bruton: Britain is never below the radar in IE, but not vice versa.
Bruton: need to take off the blinkers when working through Brexit
