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Dublin has backed off threats to deploy police at the border with Northern Ireland amid the bitter row over migrants.
Taoiseach Simon Harris insisted 'of course there won't be' police checkpoints on the border after Rishi Sunak demanded 'urgent clarification'.
The Republic had raised alarm by saying 100 Garda officers would be moved to 'immigration enforcement' duties.
The move came as Irish ministers complained that large numbers have been crossing the border from Northern Ireland, driven by fears they face deportation to Rwanda.
A tent city of asylum seekers has appeared in Dublin, which the authorities acted to dismantle yesterday.
Dublin has pledged to pass emergency legislation to deem the UK as a 'safe country' for the return of migrants - but Mr Sunak is adamant none will be accepted unless France agrees to take Channel boat arrivals back.
A tent city of asylum seekers has appeared in Dublin, which the authorities acted to dismantle yesterday
Rishi Sunak (pictured canvassing for local elections today) has warned Ireland that both countries have made 'commitments to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland'
Taoiseach Simon Harris insisted 'of course won't be' police checkpoints on the border after Rishi Sunak demanded 'urgent clarification'
Unionist MP Carla Lockhart used PMQs yesterday to accuse the Irish government of 'hypocrisy' for asking police to patrol the border for asylum-seekers despite having fought against checks in post-Brexit trade talks.
Mr Sunak replied: 'The House will be aware that we have made commitments to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland. The hon. Lady makes a very important point that the Irish Government must uphold their promises, too. We cannot have cherry-picking of
