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UK ‘seriously engaging’ in Northern Ireland Protocol talks, says Coveney

The UK Government is engaging “seriously” in efforts to resolve the impasse over the Northern Ireland Protocol, according to Ireland’s foreign minister. Simon Coveney said that reports of protocol negotiations between the EU and UK restarting on ...

05 Oct 2022 at 19:10

Northern Ireland

Jimmy Nesbitt: Debate on NI’s future should be led by people not politicians

Actor Jimmy Nesbitt has said the debate about Northern Ireland’s constitutional future should be led by people rather than politicians. The Cold Feet actor was the keynote speaker at a major rally on Irish unification in Dublin on Saturday. ...

01 Oct 2022 at 18:47

National News

Taoiseach detects ‘genuine wish’ from Truss to resolve protocol dispute

Ireland’s premier has said he detects a genuine wish from Liz Truss to resolve the impasse over the Northern Ireland Protocol. Micheal Martin said there was a need for the EU and UK to now enter a process to negotiate a settlement over the ...

02 Oct 2022 at 15:31

National News

EU common charger wins final approval at European Parliament

...charging port for all mobile phones, tablets and cameras from Autumn 2024, thanks to new EU legislation passed by the EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT today. In the final stages of negotiations, the legislation was extended to include devices such as e-readers, laptops...

04 Oct 2022 at 13:06

National News

Four TDs and senators received 3,000 euro in donations last year

...of donations disclosed for 2020. A total of 233 public representatives — 160 TDs, 59 senators, 13 members of the EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT and one former TD – were required to return donation statements for the 12-month period. Under the Electoral Act,...

22 Aug 2022 at 13:10

Northern Ireland

Liz Truss expects to see powersharing return once NI protocol Bill progresses

Tory leadership candidate Liz Truss said she expects to see powersharing re-established in Northern Ireland as her protocol Bill progresses through Parliament. The Foreign Secretary also said she would not accept any compromises on a ...

17 Aug 2022 at 17:57

Northern Ireland

Ireland’s ambassador to UK urges negotiations to resolve Brexit protocol issues

Ireland’s ambassador to the UK has stressed the need to find a negotiated solution to the problems surrounding Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit arrangements. Martin Fraser said he was an optimist about the chances of resolving the ...

25 Sept 2022 at 21:27

Northern Ireland

UK Government willing to have ‘serious dialogue’ over NI Protocol – Coveney

There is now a willingness in the British Government to have a “serious dialogue” about solving problems caused by the Northern Ireland Protocol, Irish Foreign Affairs minister Simon Coveney has said. Speaking following a ...

28 Sept 2022 at 20:58

Northern Ireland

Restoring Stormont is priority for British and Irish governments – Heaton-Harris

...together to make it happen.” Mr Heaton-Harris and Mr Coveney know each other from their time as MEPs in the EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT and both expressed hope that their relationship will help them reach compromises. Mr Coveney said: “I think...

28 Sept 2022 at 17:38

Local News

Ireland faces case for not stopping turf cutting on protected bogs

...a notice now “after a long dialogue”. Friends of the Irish Environment, who had presented a Petition to the EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT’s Petitions Committee on turf cutting in Ireland’s Special Areas of Conservation in June 2010, welcomed the...

30 Sept 2022 at 14:29

Local News

EU committee looks for renewed commitment from Ireland to 15% corporate tax rate

...to regulate several tech giants headquartered in Dublin. Dutch MEP Paul Tang and five other MEPs from the EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT subcommittee are due in Dublin on Monday for a two-day visit. They will meet Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe...

18 Sept 2022 at 18:00

National News

EU committee looks for renewed commitment from Ireland to 15% corporate tax rate

18 Sept 2022 at 12:00

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