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Pathway to resolving NI Protocol can be found if there is a will, says Martin

The Taoiseach has congratulated Liz Truss on becoming the next UK Prime Minister, saying he hopes to reach an agreement on issues around the Northern Ireland Protocol. Micheal Martin said a “pathway” to resolving the matter can be found “if there is ...

06 Sept 2022 at 19:23

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British prime minister's plan to tear up Northern Ireland Protocol backed by Tories

Boris Johnson’s bid to effectively tear up parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol has cleared its first Commons hurdle, with no Tory MPs voting against it despite warnings the plans are illegal. MPs voted 295 to 221, majority 74, to give the ...

28 Jun 2022 at 12:23

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UK plan to rip up Northern Ireland Protocol ‘politically driven’, claims EU chief

Boris Johnson’s plans to unilaterally scrap parts of Northern Ireland’s Brexit deal are “politically driven” and “very damaging” to EU-UK relations, the European Commission vice-president has said. Maros Sefcovic said the European Union was ...

17 Jun 2022 at 12:23

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'A non-political cultural event' - Eurovision organisers say Russia can compete in contest

The Eurovision Song Contest has said it plans to welcome acts from both Russia and Ukraine in May despite Vladimir Putin’s ongoing invasion. Organisers described the competition as a “non-political cultural event” and appeared to dismiss ...

24 Feb 2022 at 16:53

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Shops advised to remove Genrui-branded antigen tests from shelves after 550 complaints of false positive results

Retailers have been advised to remove “Genrui” branded antigen tests from their shelves by the Health Products Regulatory Authority. The HPRA has asked outlets to take the voluntary measure pending a further investigation, after it was ...

06 Jan 2022 at 10:43

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Taoiseach says granting EU candidate status to Ukraine sends message of solidarity

Europe is sending a message of solidarity to Ukraine by granting the country EU candidate status, the Taoiseach has said. Micheál Martin was commenting in Brussels at what he described as a “very significant” and “historic” two-day ...

23 Jun 2022 at 17:23

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Ireland will not be part of any ‘deterrent’ deployment in Ukraine – Taoiseach

The Taoiseach has said, while Ireland is willing to be part of a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, it will not participate in any troop deployment designed as a military deterrent. Micheal Martin, who is in Liverpool for a ...

05 Mar 2025 at 20:52

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EU agree to the 20th country to use euro currency from next year

European Union leaders have agreed that Croatia will join the group of countries using the euro in January, bringing the number of nations sharing the currency to 20. “The euro is the monetary expression of our shared ...

24 Jun 2022 at 15:37

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Leo Varadkar: Ireland needs to be ‘fair and firm and hard’ on migration

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said Ireland should be “fair and firm and hard” on migration and that the EU should secure its borders so that human traffickers do not decide who enters Europe. Mr Varadkar made the ...

09 Feb 2023 at 12:03

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Taoiseach hails 'vital role' of EU in bringing peace to Ireland as bloc marks 50 years

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has praised the “vital role” of the European Union in bringing peace to the island of Ireland, on the 50th anniversary of it joining the bloc. Today (January 21) marks half a century ...

21 Jan 2022 at 13:42

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Michel Barnier says EU ‘must not back down’ over Northern Ireland protocol

The EU “must not and will not back down” in the EU-UK dispute over the Northern Ireland Protocol, Michel Barnier has said. The former chief Brexit negotiator for the bloc said that Brexit had not yielded ...

28 Sept 2022 at 19:19

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EU plan to reduce natural gas use by 15% rejected by Spain and Portugal

The European Union’s plan to reduce the bloc’s natural gas use by 15% to prepare for a potential cut-off by Russia this winter has received sharp scepticism from Spain and Portugal. Yesterday (Thursday ...

22 Jul 2022 at 12:57

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