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Politicians ‘may need to surprise people’ to resolve row over NI Protocol

...Northern Ireland Protocol, Ireland’s Foreign Affairs minister has said, amid fresh hopes that a compromise can be reached. SIMON COVENEY also said on Friday that renewed technical discussions between the UK and the EU this week had gone “reasonably well”....

07 Oct 2022 at 19:08

National News

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

...“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 Thursday are “positive news”, adding the...

05 Oct 2022 at 19:10

National News

Ireland to step up security around offshore pipelines after Nord Stream sabotage

...infrastructure after the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipeline under the Baltic Sea, the Minister for Defence has said. SIMON COVENEY said there will be an increase in patrols by the Naval Service and Air Corps in the parts of the sea where there is...

04 Oct 2022 at 19:23

Northern Ireland

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

...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 meeting with new Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris at Hillsborough Castle, Co...

28 Sept 2022 at 20:58

Northern Ireland

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

...Irish governments, Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has said. After meeting Irish Foreign Affairs Minister SIMON COVENEY, the Secretary of State said he believes the “mood music” is positive around reforming the executive before he has to call...

28 Sept 2022 at 17:38

Northern Ireland

Sinn Féin leader: Time to plan for border poll on Irish unity

...ideas, now is the time to plan.” The Dublin-Central TD made the comments on Friday after Ireland’s Foreign Affairs Minister SIMON COVENEY said the priority in Northern Ireland must be on mending relationships and not planning for a border poll. Mr Coveney said...

23 Sept 2022 at 15:10

National News

Commissioner ‘adamant’ that ‘at risk’ Cabinet ministers get garda drivers

...the Taoiseach’s office. Some ministers, including the Taoiseach, Tanaiste Leo Varadkar and the Minister for Foreign Affairs SIMON COVENEY, have garda protection drivers while other Cabinet members have civilian drivers. Speaking in Ratheniska, at the second day...

21 Sept 2022 at 17:51

National News

Pre-Christmas Assembly election is not an idle threat – Heaton-Harris

...than what people expect or think they know of me. “I have got a strong friendship with (Irish Foreign Affairs Minister) SIMON COVENEY, I have already reacquainted myself with him by phone. “I am quite looking forward to working with him because I think there...

20 Sept 2022 at 18:15

National News

Relationships in Northern Ireland ‘more important than unity poll at this time’

...Ireland must be on mending relationships and not planning for a border poll, Ireland’s Foreign Affairs Minister has said. SIMON COVENEY said there is a “huge problem” with trust in the region and work has to be done first to “settle” the protocol issue and...

23 Sept 2022 at 12:03

National News

Thousands expected to attend Michael Collins centenary commemoration

...of the leader and Tim Pat Coogan’s book, Michael Collins: A Biography. Big weekend ahead. pic.twitter.com/lKsX32If0O — SIMON COVENEY (@simoncoveney) August 20, 2022 Mr Collins was part of the delegation which signed the Anglo-Irish treaty in 1921, leading...

21 Aug 2022 at 03:45

Irish premier vows to respond to concerns raised by brother of Troubles victim

National News

Brother of Troubles victim urges Irish premier to look into 1991 case

...John’s presentation and said he would revert to him on the concerns raised.” In November 2019, Minister for Foreign Affairs SIMON COVENEY met with a family member of Ian Sproule and the DUP’s Diane Dodds, then an MEP. Following the meeting, Mr Coveney said there...

25 Jul 2022 at 20:04

National News

Second World War planes fly over Dublin as part of Irish Air Corps Veterans Day

...this year to mark 100 years since the foundation of the Irish Air Corps, in which Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence SIMON COVENEY was in attendance. The ceremony heard how the services of the Irish Air Corps were called on during the Covid-19 pandemic,...

22 Jul 2022 at 20:50

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