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Homes for Ukraine Scheme Northern Ireland: how to apply to house refugees
People in Northern Ireland can offer to sponsor and house people fleeing conflict in Ukraine who have been granted visas under a new government scheme. It is part of a UK-wide scheme to receive those fleeing the Russian invasion, called the ‘Homes for Ukraine Scheme’, and households will be offered £350 a month to participate. …
‘Meaningful Changes’ Needed for NI Protocol, Johnson Tells Irish Prime Minister | Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson has told the Irish Prime Minister that ‘meaningful changes’ are still needed with Northern Ireland’s controversial protocol – after the taoiseach said there was growing opinion it was working. The Prime Minister met Taoiseach Micheál Martin in London where the couple discussed Ukraine and protocol before watching Ireland beat England in the Six …
Colum Eastwood: Don’t panic and keep criticizing your opponents
Ahead of this weekend’s SDLP conference, Colum Eastwood explains to political correspondent John Manley why he is not troubled by opinion polls and why he will continue to attack political opponents. COLUM Eastwood insists he is not impressed with the results of this week’s Institute of Irish Studies-University of Liverpool/The Irish News opinion poll. It …
Boris Johnson must stick to every line of Brexit deal, says Barnier
Michel Barnier, Chief Negotiator of the UK Task Force of the European Commission. Thierry Monasse | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson must abide by all aspects of the Brexit withdrawal agreements, former European Union chief negotiator Michel Barnier has urged. Johnson and senior members of his ruling …
Northern Ireland protocol talks making ‘little progress’, says DUP leader | Brexit
A resolution to the issues surrounding the Northern Ireland protocol is unlikely to be found before Stormont Assembly elections in May, the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has said. Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said “very little progress” was being made in negotiations between the UK government and the EU, describing the likelihood of a …
UK to make new offer on Northern Ireland in talks with EU
Liz Truss, Britain’s foreign secretary, is due to make fresh proposals to break the deadlock over post-Brexit trade deals in Northern Ireland on Friday, saying resolving the dispute with the EU was “a top priority”. Truss’ allies have said the two sides want to iron out differences, although Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned this week …
Fear of island-wide economy drives unionists to oppose NI protocol
Why do Northern Ireland’s political institutions – which enjoy widespread, albeit grudging, acceptance across the community – face a grave looming crisis? The answer lies not only in the destabilizing effect of Brexit, but also in the effect of Theresa May’s surprisingly poor performance in the 2017 general election. The DUP by contrast recorded a …
Donaldson bets on unplugging the Northern Irish executive
The leader of Northern Ireland’s biggest Unionist party has toppled the power-sharing executive in a row over post-Brexit trade rules. But his bet, three months before the elections, will be difficult to hold. Shortly after taking the reins of the Democratic Unionist Party last year, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson met the British Prime Minister at the …
Prime Ministers urged to join UK government in ‘leveling up’ the country
J he Prime Ministers of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are being invited by the UK government to join in what it has hailed as a “new collective effort to level up” the whole of the UK. United. The move came as the Conservative Westminster administration prepared to publish its Leveling Up white paper. Prime …
The United Kingdom weighs the offer; Russia Shifts Ireland Exercises: Update on Ukraine
(Bloomberg) – The UK is considering the “biggest possible offer” to NATO, including more troops and weapons to Estonia, to help deter any Russian aggression against Ukraine, it said on Saturday evening Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Bloomberg’s Most Read President Joe Biden said on Friday he would send US troops to Eastern Europe as the …
Taoiseach to attend Bloody Sunday memorial service in Derry
The Taoiseach is due to lay a wreath at the memorial to those killed on Bloody Sunday during a service in Derry to mark the 50th anniversary of the atrocity. Micheál Martin is also expected to meet privately with the families of those killed, according to The Irish Times. Foreign Secretary Simon Coveney is also …
New Zealand Prime Minister Ardern calls off wedding amid Covid restrictions
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has called off her wedding as the country imposes new restrictions to slow the community spread of the Covid-19 Omicron variant. New Zealand will impose mask rules and limit gatherings from midnight after a cluster of nine Covid-19 Omicron cases showed the community spread from the North Islands to …
UK government ‘too dragged its feet’ on inheritance issues – Martin
Micheál Martin has said the UK government has been “too dragging its feet” on inheritance issues in Northern Ireland. The Taoiseach again criticized London’s proposals to bar future prosecution of military veterans and ex-paramilitaries for incidents in The Troubles before April 1998. Mr Martin told the Dáil on Wednesday that British soldiers implicated in atrocities …
The Miracle of the Anglo-Irish Treaty |
A vision of utopia includes the conversion of weapons of war into agricultural tools. The Bible anticipates a time when swords will be turned into plowshares and spears will become billhooks. But sometimes, in our modern world, it happens that bitter enemies with blood on their respective hands wake up and realize that compromise is …
Ashling Murphy: Vigils to be held across Ireland for teacher killed running | Ireland
Vigils are to be held in Ireland after the ‘senseless’ murder of a 23-year-old teacher, with echoes of the national judgment that was sparked in the UK last year by the murder of Sarah Everard. Ashling Murphy was killed on Wednesday afternoon as he ran along the banks of the Grand Canal at Tullamore in …
Egyptian President urges Sudanese to speak out as he denies supporting coup
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has urged rival factions in Sudan to engage in talks to advance their transition to democracy after a coup toppled the civilian-led government. The October 25 military takeover upended Sudan’s plans to move to democracy after three decades of international repression and sanctions under the autocrat Omar al-Bashir. A popular …
Sudanese PM resigns, two dead in pro-democracy protests
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok announced on Sunday that he was resigning, six weeks after returning to his post under a deal with military coup plotters which he said could save a transition to democracy. Hamdok, who had not appointed a government as protests continued against the military takeover in October, said a roundtable was …
Scotland Reports Record Number of Cases as Omicron Moves in | Scotland
Scotland has detected a record 15,900 new cases of Covid, with around 80% of those believed to be the highly infectious variant of Omicron, Nicola Sturgeon told MSPs. In an emergency update to the Scottish Parliament, the Prime Minister said positive cases accounted for 29% of all tests carried out on Tuesday. The previous Scottish …
UK Brexit Minister Lord Frost leaves UK cabinet
Brexit Minister Lord David Frost has resigned from the UK government, citing concerns over the government’s “direction of movement” in the latest blow to Boris Johnson’s authority. Frost resigned “with immediate effect” after voicing concerns to Johnson over the Prime Minister’s sweeping new coronavirus restrictions to tackle the rapid spread of the Omicron variant. In …
UK government ‘willfully ignores’ victims’ voices – Michelle O’Neill
The UK government has been accused of “willfully ignoring” the voices of victims in its proposals to deal with Northern Ireland’s troubled past. Deputy Prime Minister Michelle O’Neill has expressed concern over universal opposition to the plans across political divide in the region. In July, the government issued a command document outlining its intention to …
Assembly first: Minister’s Question Time should be signed in English and Irish
First and Deputy Prime Ministers Question Time will be signed for the deaf and hard of hearing in English and Irish Stormont for the first time on Monday. Assembly speaker Alex Maskey MLA confirmed that a pilot project to provide a live signature of Question Time to the executive office will begin at 2 p.m. …
UK toughens testing rules for inbound passengers
The UK will require all incoming travelers to take a Covid-19 test before departure, and arrivals from Nigeria will need to self-quarantine in hotels to slow the spread of the Omicron variant, the UK secretary said today. to Health, Sajid Javid. It is not yet clear whether the new rule on pre-departure testing will apply …
Reluctant team sent to negotiate treaty for Ireland
The Anglo-Irish treaty results from a conference held in London from October 11 to December 6 to determine how “Ireland’s association with the community of nations known as the British Empire can be best reconciled with aspirations. Irish nationals â€. The Irish delegation was finalized at a Dáil cabinet meeting on September 4. Arthur griffith …
The Irish Times take on independent Barbados: a different Brexit
On the outskirts of Bridgetown, the capital of Barbados, the statue of Bussa, a slave who led a failed revolt in 1816 – his face raised triumphantly to the sky and holding broken chains from his outstretched arms – testifies to the legacy 400 years of British rule, and resistance to it. It is a …
Brendan Hughes: Mixed messages from the Northern Ireland executive on Covid-19 – Brendan Hughes
Comedian Matt Lucas memorably mimicked Boris Johnson’s often confusing messages about Covid-19 in an opening sketch for the Great British Bake Off TV show. Dressed like the Prime Minister with his tousled blonde hair in a press conference mockup in Downing Street, Lucas announced, “We are now approaching phase 46. “We are, we are, we …
Former Northern Ireland secretary under scrutiny for over £ 144,000 a year | Business
Former Northern Ireland Secretary of State Julian Smith is under scrutiny for making £ 144,000 a year from companies with close ties to the region. Tory MP for Skipton and Ripon earns up to £ 3,000 an hour as ‘outside advisor’ advising on ‘business development’ for Tory donor-owned hydrogen company that also runs a plant …
Northern Ireland Protocol rewrite part of Good Friday deal – DUP
The Northern Ireland protocol “rewrites” part of the Good Friday deal around cross-community support, the DUP said. Brexit party spokesman Sammy Wilson says the deal threatens peace in the region. Earlier, Foreign Secretary Simon Coveney warned Britain would face “really significant consequences” if London suspended the protocol. He said earlier New: “The EU has really …
More than 100 countries pledge to protect forests by 2030
More than 100 world leaders will sign a landmark agreement to protect and restore Earth’s forests, the UK government has said. On the second day of the Cop26 climate change summit in Glasgow on Tuesday, leaders covering 85% of the world’s forests will pledge to stop and reverse deforestation and land degradation by 2030. Downing …
World leaders face the problem of “matching rhetoric to action” – Taoiseach
The challenge of the Cop26 World Leaders’ Summit on Climate Change is to “match rhetoric with action,” said Taoiseach Micheál Martin. Mr Martin joins world leaders in the Scottish city of Glasgow for the two-week summit, which has been touted as a decisive chance to save the planet from the most calamitous effects of climate …
G20 leaders approve tax deal, promise more vaccines for poor countries
Leaders of the world’s 20 largest economies on Saturday approved a global minimum tax aimed at preventing large corporations from hiding their profits in tax havens, and also agreed to send more Covid vaccines to poorer countries. Attending their first in-person summit in two years, G20 leaders broadly backed calls to expand debt relief for …
Two protesters shot dead by soldiers in Sudan, doctors say
Two protesters in Sudan were shot dead by soldiers on Saturday, the country’s Central Medical Committee said. The reported deaths occurred in Khartoum’s twin city, Omdurman, as hundreds of thousands marched through Khartoum to protest this week’s military coup, calling for a restoration of civilian rule, said Reuters witnesses. The report came after the United …
PNG’s New Ireland government signs carbon trade deal
The Government of New Ireland signed a Memorandum of Understanding on carbon trading with New Ireland Hardwood Timbers (NIHT) INC in Kavieng on October 20. The agreement paves the way for NIHT INC to operate legally in the province of New Ireland and to ensure that all parties, including incorporated land groups, the provincial government …
Rooney can’t give a happy ending to a Palestinian tale
Sally Rooney is perhaps the darling of the literary world, with an already remarkable international reputation. However, she is also now well known in distant places for her views on the Israeli-Palestinian conundrum. he has drawn a torrent of condemnation from mainstream circles for suggesting that the Palestinian people are being mistreated by their Israeli …
Don’t make deals with the ‘untrustworthy’ UK government
Boris Johnson’s former chief adviser has claimed their plan is still to ‘ditch pieces’ of the Brexit treaty. Leo Varadkar, the former Irish Prime Minister, says this suggests the UK government negotiated in bad faith. Varadkar warned the world not to make deals with a government that “does not honor its deals.” Loading Something is …
Boris Johnson news – live: Latest updates as Kwarteng “certain” on winter gas supply as UK pays France “nothing” for migrants
Business and Energy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said he was as “certain” as possible that the gas supply would remain this winter. Speaking on television this morning, he also ruled out accepting requests from energy suppliers to lift the cap on energy prices in the spring. Mr Kwarteng said there would be no prospect of imposing …
DUP chief welcomes ‘change of tone’ on Northern Ireland protocol from EU leaders
Jeffrey Donaldson hailed the EU’s “change of tone” on the Northern Ireland Protocol. The DUP chief made the comment following a meeting with the Taoiseach in Belfast on Friday. They discussed the bloc’s latest proposals to resolve the protocol impasse. European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic announced on Thursday that the EU would present “very ambitious” …
Government says it pledges to table Irish language laws in Westminster
The government has confirmed its intention to move forward with legislation for the protection of the Irish language in Westminster. He did not provide a definitive timeline for the introduction of the controversial package of culture laws, but Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis previously said the move would come at some point in October. Since …
Premiers unite to demand Prime Minister reverse universal credit cut
Calls to maintain a ‘rescue’ increase of £ 20 per week. Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon joined with the Prime Minister of Wales and the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of Northern Ireland in calling on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to ‘do the right thing’ by overturning the decision to withdraw the increase of £ …
Conversations about Irish unity moving from the kitchens to the public arena
From the start of this first event in a series of public debates on the prospect of Irish unity, Senator Frances Black, chair of the event held on Saturday at a hotel in Cork City, drew up the stand of the organization of which she is a member of the board of directors and which …
Northern Ireland joins England in scrapping travel tests ahead of departure from October
The Northern Ireland executive announced that the country would remove the requirement for a pre-departure Covid test or “test to fly” from October 4. In a statement, a spokesperson for the executive said: “On international travel, we have decided to remove the requirement for pre-departure testing for fully vaccinated arrivals from countries not on the …
Boris Johnson’s Bridge Too Far – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article PORTPATRICK, Scotland – Pont Boris, we barely knew you. Boris Johnson’s grand plan to save the United Kingdom of Nations with a huge floating bridge or underground tunnel connecting Scotland and Northern Ireland appears to be a no-start – to the disappointment of enthusiastic engineers and much to …
COVID-19: Around 100 military doctors will be sent to Northern Ireland to support hospital staff treating coronavirus patients | UK News
The Department of Defense (MoD) has granted a request to send around 100 military medics to Northern Ireland to help hospitals in need of help with the number of coronavirus patients, Sky has learned News. Service personnel are expected to be deployed in the coming days. They should support Belfast City Hospital and Ulster Hospital …
Biden makes peace offer to Macron as Aukus dispute continues
Updates from Aukus Sign up for myFT Daily Digest to be the first to hear about Aukus news. Joe Biden offered an olive branch to French President Emmanuel Macron to ease tensions that have erupted over France’s exclusion from a new trilateral security pact that deprived Paris of an agreement on sub- long-anticipated sailors. In …
All smiles but no trade deal as Minister blunders Northern Ireland
B oris Johnson has admitted he is not close to concluding a post-Brexit trade deal between the US and UK, although the Leave campaign trumpeted such a deal to win voters in 2016. After more than 90 minutes of discussions with Joe Biden at the White House, the Prime Minister conceded Wednesday that he is …
DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson holds meeting with LGBT group
DUP chief Sir Jeffrey Donaldson held a meeting with an LGBT organization. He met with representatives of the Rainbow Project on Monday in Stormont. It is believed to be the first time that a DUP leader has had a meeting with an LGBT group. The engagement is the latest sign that the DUP is slowly …
Justin Trudeau set to win third term as Prime Minister
Justin Trudeau will win a third term as Prime Minister of Canada, with his Liberal party set to remain the largest group in Parliament, after Erin O’Toole, leader of the main opposition Conservative party, admitted defeat. However, with results still visible Monday night, Mr. Trudeau appeared ready for another minority government, forcing him to cooperate …
5,500 people evacuated as lava from the Canary Islands volcano flows to the coast
Lava from the first volcanic eruption in the Canary Islands in Spain in 50 years forced the evacuation of 5,500 people and destroyed around 100 homes, but the streams were advancing more slowly than expected, authorities said on Monday. The molten rock flow will not reach the Atlantic Ocean on Monday evening, as was estimated …
Lebanon outraged as Israel moves forward with gas drilling plans
Lebanese officials expressed outrage on Saturday after a gas utility company announced last week that it had been awarded a contract to carry out a drilling campaign for Greek energy producer Energean off the coast of northern Israel. Halliburton will work with Energean on three to five drilling and completion wells in the Karish North …
UUP leader Doug Beattie calls on Dublin to deliver ‘full account’ of Taoiseach’s £ 8 billion ‘collusion deal’ with IRA
These claims were revealed in a new book, “Albert Reynolds: Risk taker for peace” by former minister and Fianna Fail reporter Conor Lenihan, which also details his own role in the peace talks in the 1990s. Albert Reynolds TD, who was Taoiseach from 1992 to 1994, is said to have secured key backing for his …
Skype, Wise and Bolt thrive in the absence of tech giants
Bolt CEO Markus Villig speaks on stage at the Web Summit 2019 technology conference in Lisbon, Portugal. Horacio Villalobos | Corbis via Getty Images Estonian tech companies have been able to thrive in the absence of large multinationals like Facebook and Microsoft, the country’s president told CNBC. Home to just over a million people, the …
Sinn Féin accused of “cynical stunt” following calls to tighten government lobbying rules
Sinn Fein has been accused of a “cynical stunt” over calls to tighten the Irish government’s lobbying rules while “acting completely opposite” in Northern Ireland. In the Republic, the party tables a bill aimed at further restricting former ministers and special advisers from lobbying to the government. Sinn Féin wishes to extend the cooling-off period …
Irish officials advise government to withdraw from Cup bid
America’s Cup: Irish officials advise government to withdraw from Cup bid by Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com Sep 15 8:02 AM PDT September 16, 2021 Beaufort Cup Fastnet Race lead boats for military and rescue crews on Volvo Cork Week Day 1 © David Branigan / Oceansport Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore and Minister Simon Coveney with the …
The Spaniard Surprise speeds up the tempo of the tender for the AC37 site just days before the big decision
The Spaniard Surprise speeds up the tempo of the tender for the AC37 site just days before the big decision by Richard Gladwell / Sail-World NZ Sep 10 17:34 PDT September 11, 2021 Valence the exit channel of the Darcena in Valence – Spectators of the semi-finals of the Louis Vuitton Cup at Port America’s …
The end of the IRA attacks in Germany “generated a windfall of £ 8 billion for the Republic”
The promise that the IRA attacks on British soldiers in Germany would end has helped the Irish government secure £ 8 billion from the EU, according to the author of a new book. aoiseach Albert Reynolds is said to have secured key backing for his funding offer from German Chancellor Helmut Kohl on the grounds …
Blinken urges Taliban to allow foreign nationals to leave Afghanistan
Antony Blinken, US Secretary of State, said the international community was “concerned” by the Taliban’s new interim government and called on it to prove its commitment by allowing foreign nationals and vulnerable Afghans to leave the country. In a joint press conference with Heiko Maas, German Foreign Minister, at the US military base in Ramstein …
The future plan for the progress of Northern Ireland
Political progress is not smooth and cannot be taken for granted. Sometimes it’s two steps forward, one step back. It is a process of securing agreements and building for the future. Defend what has been achieved while looking at what is not yet. In the fall, we will face two important challenges for the progress …
Delta to derail New Zealand’s “Zero Covid” strategy?
A week ago, on August 17, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that the country was entering strict containment after the first case of the coronavirus in six months was reported in the city of Auckland. Ms Ardern urged New Zealanders to follow lockdown rules to stop the spread of the virus, reassuring people …
Daily Update: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus
Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales expanded its Covid-19 lockdown to the rural town of Tamworth on Monday due to concerns that the coronavirus might have spread from Sydney into the countryside. Europe * France’s health minister on Sunday appealed for volunteer doctors and nurses to travel to the overseas territories of Guadalupe …
Latest coronavirus: Scotland eases restrictions but sticks to face coverings
San Francisco and six other Bay Area counties have reinstated a universal mask mandate for indoor public places. The requirement goes into effect Tuesday and will require individuals to wear face coverings when indoors in public places, regardless of their immunization status. A climber wears a mask at the Planet Granite Climbing Hall in San …
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Ireland’s Catholic Church, government clash over COVID-19 restrictions
A general view of the crowded street as retail business fully reopens as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions continue to ease after a long period of lockdown in Dublin, Ireland on May 17 2021. REUTERS / Clodagh Kilcoyne DUBLIN, Aug 3 (Reuters) – Five Roman Catholic bishops from Ireland’s 22 dioceses set to challenge COVID-19 restrictions …
Stormont recalled amid objections to UK unrest amnesty plans
MPs will return to Stormont on Tuesday to tell the British government that they will not agree to plans to end the prosecution for the crimes of Troubles. The House has been recalled from its summer recess as anger grows over proposals revealed last week by Secretary of State Brandon Lewis to address legacy issues …
Fears of delta increase as country opens up to non-essential overseas travel
Fears are growing about a delta wave engulfing Ireland as the country opens its borders to overseas travel today. more than 3,700 cases have been reported here in the past three days, and it has been warned that travel, particularly from the UK, could see a further increase in cases. As of today, non-essential travel …
Biden becomes divisive in Northern Ireland as post-Brexit tensions simmer
BELFAST, Northern Ireland – As men in formal military dress played flutes and drums behind him, Andrew Park revealed scars from a 1976 bomb that killed two of his friends. Then he warned President Joe Biden: Irish politics is no joke. “He’s playing a game he’s not going to suffer from. It is the people …
Fans gather in London ahead of Euro final
FOOTBALL fans started to gather from this morning ahead of the Euro 2020 final in London. ngland faces Italy tonight and their fans are hoping for their very first victory in the competition. The two teams will meet at Wembley Stadium in London, with kick-off at 8 p.m. England are trying to win their first …
Global tax review gathers momentum as G20 backs new levies
Without unanimous approval from the members of the European Union, an agreement would stagnate. Establishing a minimum tax would require an EU directive, and the directives require the support of the 28 countries of the union. Ireland had previously hinted that it would oppose or block a directive and Hungary could prove to be an …
UK government to chart course on Northern Ireland Protocol to Parliament
The Democratic Unionist Party of Northern Ireland has a new leader after four weeks of organized chaos. But as Ken Murray reports from Dublin, the new party leader, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP (Photo), has a mountain to climb to sort out serious issues that could ultimately threaten his own tenure as divided DUP leader while …
Latest coronavirus: consortium makes $ 17 billion bid for Sydney airport
Russian higher education institutions should allow foreign students who have been inoculated with any vaccine study in the country. “The universities will have a common policy on this issue. I think we will accept any vaccine, ”said Pavel Shevtsov, deputy director of Rossotrudnichestvo, an agency of the Foreign Ministry that supervises students. Brazil’s top prosecutor …
Latest coronavirus: UK cases jump 67% in one week
Australia is to halve the number of people allowed into the country each week in a bid to ease pressure on its hotel quarantine system as the country faces several outbreaks linked to the Delta variant. Following a meeting with state and territory leaders on Friday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison revealed his intention to exit …
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Coronavirus news – live: Javid says ‘don’t go back’ on lifting lockdown as he prepares to do July 19 update
Health chief urges Javid to be a ‘voice of caution’ New Health Secretary Sajid Javid said there was “no turning back” on the lifting of England’s remaining Covid restrictions. Mr Javid spoke to reporters this morning during a visit to St Thomas’ Hospital in London and before a statement to Parliament later. The former chancellor …
Northern Justice Minister condemns ‘appalling’ threat to Irish officials
The Northern Justice Minister condemned the “appalling” threat from loyalist paramilitaries that Irish government ministers and officials are no longer welcome in the region. Speaking at the Stormont Assembly on Monday, Naomi Long said comments made last week by the Loyalist Communities Council (LCC) – a coordinating group representing the views of the UDA, UVF …
Political debate in Northern Ireland is getting ‘pretty aggressive’ – Coveney
The political debate in Northern Ireland has become “quite aggressive” in recent weeks, Foreign Secretary Simon Coveney said. “The idea that some members of the loyalist community would blame the Dublin government, as they call it, for all Brexit and Protocol woes is just not accurate,” he said. “It is we who are now looking …