The US delegation led by @RepRichardNeal in Stormont as part of their “terrible congressional visit” and “one-sided approach to NI” (Jeffrey Donaldson). They’ll meet Jeffrey Donaldson shortly. But first, Sinn Féin
#Brexit 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇮🇪🇪🇺 NI Sec of State @BrandonLewis was hanging around Stormont, along with former First Minister @ArleneFosterUK. He’s said he emphasised the importance of addressing Protocol issues in his meeting with the Americans last night #Brexit

Celebrations continue in the village of Carlingford, Co Louth. One of @JoeBiden’s great-great-great grandfathers left here in 1850 for the US
#Election2020 The Carlingford pipe band’s salute to @joebiden
#election2020

New @skydata poll:
🔴 overwhelming 79% of Irish back the backstop EVEN if it risks no-deal #Brexit
🔴 60% think Irish govt doing good job on Brexit
🔴 73% say no-deal bad for Ireland Findings will bolster hardline stance of @campaignforleo as he meets with DUP and other parties in Belfast, before Dublin dinner date with @theresa_may

Irish Deputy PM @simoncoveney, with German Foreign Minister @HeikoMaas, says the “time for wishful thinking is over” to avoid a no-deal #Brexit. “There is no alternative 585-page agreement waiting to be dusted off” Coveney: "These are fateful days and weeks in British politics. I remain convinced that there is a majority in the UK parliament which will do all it can to avert a disastrous crash-out #Brexit." Adds the deal is "fundamentally a good one"