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DUP urges Johnson to commit to Article 16, Taoiseach says benefits of Protocol not acknowledged

# Northern Ireland Protocol

DUP urges Johnson to commit to Article 16, Taoiseach says benefits of Protocol not acknowledged

Feb 6th 2022, 3:35 PM 18,498 Views 48 Comments

Triggering Article 16 could suspend elements of the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Liz Truss warns EU she is willing to trigger Article 16

# Brexit

Liz Truss warns EU she is willing to trigger Article 16

Updated Jan 9th 2022, 2:25 PM 68,829 Views 98 Comments

The DUP has welcomed comments by Truss, while the SDLP leader has said that the move would “only make things worse”.

# article-16 - Last year 2021

# Brexit

'It won't resolve anything': How likely is a post-Brexit trade war between the UK and the EU?

Dec 11th 2021, 1:00 PM 17,628 Views 10 Comments

There has been talk of a trade war over Article 16 – but could it actually happen?

Wielding a gun with no ammunition: The UK, the EU and the battle over the Northern Ireland Protocol

# Article 16

Wielding a gun with no ammunition: The UK, the EU and the battle over the Northern Ireland Protocol

Dec 4th 2021, 8:00 PM 29,241 Views 18 Comments

It hasn’t gone away, you know.

A year into Ireland's post-Brexit relationship with Britain, what can we expect in 2022?

# The Good Info Project

A year into Ireland's post-Brexit relationship with Britain, what can we expect in 2022?

Nov 21st 2021, 9:00 PM 20,419 Views 11 Comments

The next cycle of The Good Information Project from The Journal will look at the post-Brexit relationships between Ireland, the UK and the EU.

UK and EU need space to focus on protocol negotiations, says Coveney

# Article 16

UK and EU need space to focus on protocol negotiations, says Coveney

Updated Nov 21st 2021, 2:17 PM 21,263 Views 21 Comments

The UK’s chief negotiator has said the UK will safeguard its position “in other ways” if an agreement can’t be reached.

Gove confident progress can be made on NI Protocol without triggering Article 16

# British-Irish Council

Gove confident progress can be made on NI Protocol without triggering Article 16

Nov 19th 2021, 1:02 PM 8,374 Views 4 Comments

The British-Irish Council meeting is taking place in Cardiff today.

NI First Minister insists Stormont agriculture minister 'not implementing' protocol

# Brexit

NI First Minister insists Stormont agriculture minister 'not implementing' protocol

Nov 15th 2021, 6:15 PM 23,188 Views 11 Comments

Paul Givan said it is because the DUP holds the agriculture ministry that “we haven’t had the protocol being implemented”.

Latest EU-UK negotiations on Northern Ireland Protocol due to take place

# Brexit

Latest EU-UK negotiations on Northern Ireland Protocol due to take place

Nov 12th 2021, 6:43 AM 9,834 Views 16 Comments

The UK government’s chief negotiator to the EU, David Frost, is due to meet European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic.

# Article 16

Ireland in discussions with Biden administration over UK Article 16 plans

Nov 11th 2021, 6:48 PM 17,144 Views 9 Comments

Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said he had spoken with senior advisors to US President Biden this week.

Leo Varadkar: Ireland has 'contingency preparations' ready in case of EU-UK trade war

# Article 16

Leo Varadkar: Ireland has 'contingency preparations' ready in case of EU-UK trade war

Updated Nov 9th 2021, 5:09 PM 26,881 Views 20 Comments

Varadkar said triggering Article 16 would mean the EU would have to respond.

# Article 16

Taoiseach says there's an 'obligation' to consider Article 16's impact on the peace process

Nov 8th 2021, 3:30 PM 11,773 Views 13 Comments

Micheál Martin has called on the Progressive Unionist Party to reconsider their withdrawal of support for the Good Friday Agreement

EU could set aside Brexit trade deal if UK suspends NI Protocol, Coveney warns

# Article 16

EU could set aside Brexit trade deal if UK suspends NI Protocol, Coveney warns

Nov 7th 2021, 7:34 PM 30,968 Views 25 Comments

Ireland’s Foreign Affairs Minister criticised the UK Government’s approach to negotiations on the Irish Sea trade arrangements.

# Article 16

UK playing ‘very dangerous game’ with Article 16 threat, Mary Lou McDonald says

Nov 7th 2021, 2:41 PM 26,151 Views 26 Comments

Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald said suspending the Northern Ireland Protocol could endanger the entire withdrawal agreement.

What exactly is Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol and how does it work?

# Explainer

What exactly is Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol and how does it work?

Nov 5th 2021, 4:41 PM 34,376 Views 17 Comments

The UK is again threatening to trigger the clause this week.

EU warns of 'serious consequences' if UK decides to trigger Article 16

# Brexit

EU warns of 'serious consequences' if UK decides to trigger Article 16

Nov 5th 2021, 4:08 PM 21,220 Views 17 Comments

London has said it could move to suspend the NI protocol.

DUP leader threatens early Stormont election if UK government doesn't make progress on protocol

# Jeffrey Donaldson

DUP leader threatens early Stormont election if UK government doesn't make progress on protocol

Oct 27th 2021, 2:16 PM 23,312 Views 35 Comments

Stormont elections are currently set to happen next year.

DUP leader against ‘having to accept laws of court over which we have no control’

# Jeffrey Donaldson

DUP leader against ‘having to accept laws of court over which we have no control’

Updated Oct 11th 2021, 9:07 PM 31,161 Views 35 Comments

Jeffrey Donaldson was responding after a High Court ruling over his party’s boycott of north-south meetings.

Bobby McDonagh: Britain, the Protocol and another breach of trust

# Opinion

Bobby McDonagh: Britain, the Protocol and another breach of trust

Mar 8th 2021, 12:29 PM 15,089 Views 10 Comments

The former ambassador says the decision by the UK to act unilaterally on some issues in relation to the Brexit Protocol is another deeply unhelpful move.

Ireland's EU commissioner on Article 16: 'If I had been consulted on this, it wouldn't have happened'

# Mairead McGuinness

Ireland's EU commissioner on Article 16: 'If I had been consulted on this, it wouldn't have happened'

Feb 18th 2021, 12:02 PM 18,782 Views 33 Comments

Mairead McGuinness said mechanisms are in place to ensure such a situation doesn’t arise again.

Top EU official tells Oireachtas: 'We made a mistake but please put it in perspective'

# Article 16

Top EU official tells Oireachtas: 'We made a mistake but please put it in perspective'

Updated Feb 16th 2021, 4:47 PM 47,104 Views 29 Comments

European Commission vice president Maroš Šefčovič addressed TDs and Senators today.

Maroš Šefčovič says the EU's vaccine rollout mistake was trusting vaccine suppliers 'too much'

# EU Vice President

Maroš Šefčovič says the EU's vaccine rollout mistake was trusting vaccine suppliers 'too much'

Feb 15th 2021, 10:15 PM 25,994 Views 31 Comments

The EC vice-president said that “we are sorry” in relation to the proposal to trigger Article 16 ahead of an Oireachtas committee appearance.

# Article 16

DUP call to trigger Article 16 to be debated at Westminster

Feb 12th 2021, 6:33 PM 27,492 Views 62 Comments

Arlene Foster said unionist anger and concern over the Northern Ireland Protocol must be heard.

The Explainer: What is Article 16, and why has it been causing hassle?

# Podcast

The Explainer: What is Article 16, and why has it been causing hassle?

Feb 11th 2021, 6:30 PM 10,625 Views 2 Comments

We take a closer look on this week’s episode.

Von der Leyen 'deeply regrets' proposal to trigger Article 16

# Northern Ireland

Von der Leyen 'deeply regrets' proposal to trigger Article 16

Updated Feb 10th 2021, 9:28 AM 37,593 Views 48 Comments

The move was quickly reversed after much criticism from Ireland, Northern Ireland and Britain.

Government seeking ‘early warning system’ on use of Article 16

# Northern Ireland

Government seeking ‘early warning system’ on use of Article 16

Feb 9th 2021, 6:43 PM 9,761 Views 14 Comments

European Affairs Minister Thomas Byrne said the Government is seeking a new safety clause.

Boris Johnson to consider invoking Article 16 to stop 'barrier down Irish Sea'

# The Protocol

Boris Johnson to consider invoking Article 16 to stop 'barrier down Irish Sea'

Updated Feb 3rd 2021, 1:15 PM 59,787 Views 96 Comments

Post-Brexit inspections on goods entering Northern Ireland from Great Britain have been suspended amid concerns over the safety of officials.

Timeline: How the EU provoked anger in Ireland and the UK with plans for a hard border for vaccines

# Article 16

Timeline: How the EU provoked anger in Ireland and the UK with plans for a hard border for vaccines

Feb 1st 2021, 6:05 PM 26,125 Views 30 Comments

The proposal caused outcry on both sides of the Irish Sea.

Taoiseach still has faith in Commission despite Article 16 move but says 'mistakes were made'

# Vaccines

Taoiseach still has faith in Commission despite Article 16 move but says 'mistakes were made'

Updated Jan 31st 2021, 2:03 PM 33,720 Views 89 Comments

Politicians across Ireland and the UK were left blindsided by the move by the EU over concerns about the supply of Covid vaccines.

Foster urges Johnson to replace Northern Ireland Protocol after vaccine row

# Article 16

Foster urges Johnson to replace Northern Ireland Protocol after vaccine row

Jan 30th 2021, 12:10 PM 43,732 Views 92 Comments

The EU moved to stop the unimpeded flow of vaccines into Northern Ireland last night but u-turned after sharp criticism.

EU backs down after Northern Ireland Protocol row provoked fury and dismay on both sides of Irish Sea

# Vaccines

EU backs down after Northern Ireland Protocol row provoked fury and dismay on both sides of Irish Sea

Updated Jan 30th 2021, 7:20 AM 170,689 Views 183 Comments

The EU had moved to prevent Northern Ireland from being used as a back door to funnel coronavirus vaccine from the bloc into the rest of the UK
Arlene Foster described it as "despicable", while the Taoiseach spoke to Ursula von der Leyen to express his concerns
The European Commission said this evening the Northern Ireland Protocol will be "unaffected" by its plans to put limits on vaccines leaving the EU

The EU had moved to prevent Northern Ireland from being used as a back door to funnel coronavirus vaccine from the bloc into the rest of the UK
Arlene Foster described it as "despicable", while the Taoiseach spoke to Ursula von der Leyen to express his concerns
The European Commission said this evening the Northern Ireland Protocol will be "unaffected" by its plans to put limits on vaccines leaving the EU

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