Why Luke Ming Flanagan (briefly) chaired the European Parliament’s Brexit delegation
“I have to say, I enjoy doing that”, said Luke Ming Flanagan as he banged the gavel on the table. “According to our rules of procedure, I shall be acting…
Irish MEPs to serve on new Brexit committee
Six Irish MEPs will sit on the UK-EU parliamentary assembly, according to the new membership list. The constitutive meeting of the European Parliament’s Delegation to the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly…
Brexit charm mission to Brussels
The new British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, held his first official Brexit meeting in Brussels where he met Ursula von der Leyen, Charles Michel and Roberta Metsola, respectively presidents of…
Irish football missed out on Brexit funds, claims Sinn Féin
EU funding to offset the impact of Brexit should have been used to support Irish football, that’s according to Sinn Féin. More than €5 billion was set aside by the…
Donohoe: ‘first steps’ towards trusting UK
“I hope the ‘first steps’ taken to re-build trust and develop relationships turn into a ‘steady walk'”, Paschal Donohoe told an audience in London last night.
Irish goods to face UK checks from 2024
The UK will introduce controls on goods arriving in Britain from the Republic of Ireland from next year. A new delayed timeline has now been set out by the UK…
Windsor Framework must be “fully implemented”
Changes to the Northern Ireland protocol will only come into force once the EU has the safeguard it needs, Maroš Šefčovič has warned. The UK and EU agreed the Windsor…
Brexit to damage fisheries “for years”
The withdrawal of the UK from the European Union will continue to have an impact on the fishing industry “for years to come”, that’s according to Ireland’s minister. EU fisheries…