"Whether you live in Derry or Dundalk, the border has been out of sight and out of mind for 20 years. And that is how it must stay. This is why we have put forward clear proposals – including a backstop option – to safeguard the Good Friday Agreement and ensure that there is no hard border. Our backstop is a bespoke and workable solution. It is designed for Northern Ireland and upholds its constitutional status", European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in his speech to the Irish parliament on 21 June.