The British Government wants to have a frictionless border in the North.

A position paper on Brexit describes the future border between North and South as being seamless and free from customs checks.

The Government is proposing to use technology to allow traffic to move freely North and South.

The Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney says he welcomes the partnership approach being put forward by the UK.

He also insisted that Ireland won't be used as a pawn in Brexit negotiations.

There is some concern though that there's still a lack of detail about the border issue which needs to be addressed.

Minister Coveney says he's not taking anything for granted and he says we need to prepare for the worst case scenario in case a friction-less border doesn't come to pass.

He's adamant he'll still be fighting for Irish interests in upcoming talks and that Brexit will be a test of the EU's commitment to protect small countries: