Irish minister says election in N. Ireland will make trade protocol an issue again

Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney attends a news conference ahead of a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S., April 19, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

LONDON (Reuters) - Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Friday that an election in Northern Ireland would make the Brexit trade protocol a divisive issue again.

(Reporting by William James, writing by Muvija M, editing by Sarah Young)