# Brexit

This week

28th May 2023 - 3rd June 2023

EU-UK relations seen as improved in months since Boris Johnson departure

Fine Gael MEP Seán Kelly has described the former British prime minister as a “buffoon who didn’t take anything seriously”.

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Wed 6:12 PM

Last week

21st May 2023 - 3rd June 2023

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Analysis: Housing in Ireland won’t look any better before the next general election

Economist Victor Duggan looks at the continued decline of housing supply in this country – he doesn’t hold out hope of it improving any time soon.

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May 22nd 2023, 7:00 AM

Last month

May 2023

# Eurovision

Campaigners who raised ire of right-wing press insist they're not 'plotting to hijack Eurovision'

Members from the Liverpool for Europe group plan to hand out 75,000 EU flags at this week’s Eurovision in Liverpool.

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May 12th 2023, 11:37 AM

Northern Ireland secretary says ‘deadlines are deadly’ amid calls to restore Stormont

Chris Heaton-Harris said his focus is on ensuring the executive is in place for the long-term when it returns.

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May 10th 2023, 4:38 PM

This year

2023

# Brexit

Plans for streamlined post-Brexit trade checks with EU unveiled by UK ministers

The UK government has delayed implementing the trade checks on goods coming from the EU several times since the Brexit withdrawal.

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Apr 6th 2023, 7:25 AM

# Northern Ireland

Majority in NI think Windsor Framework could bring economic benefits, poll suggests

The opinion poll was carried out on behalf of researchers at Queen’s University in Belfast.

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Apr 5th 2023, 8:29 AM

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Opinion: Biden knows the value of his visit to Ireland in the wake of Brexit and Trump

Peter Flanagan looks at the shifting sands in the relationship between the US, UK and Ireland ahead of Biden’s visit.

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Apr 1st 2023, 8:00 PM

# Northern Ireland

Windsor Framework gets formal sign-off after success in House of Commons vote

The new post-Brexit deal for Northern Ireland was approved at an official meeting in London.

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Mar 24th 2023, 1:28 PM

# Agri Business

Govt transfers €150m in Brexit funding to post-Covid fund, to be spent in part on retrofitting

The Taoiseach said the Government “would have liked” to spend the money on businesses and the agricultural sector, but that it faced obstacles in doing so.

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Mar 24th 2023, 12:10 AM

# breaking with the PM

'Stormont brake' emphatically passed by House of Commons but DUP confirms no return to power-sharing

The two former prime ministers will form part of an expected backbench rebellion against the agreement negotiated with Brussels.

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Mar 22nd 2023, 3:31 PM

# Brexit

Varadkar concerned new UK visa waiver scheme will deter tourists from visiting NI

Non-Irish tourists visiting the Republic will need one of the new visa waivers to cross into Northern Ireland.

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Mar 21st 2023, 8:01 PM

# Shortages

Aldi in UK to lift restrictions on fresh vegetables as shortages ease

Customers were limited to a maximum of three cucumbers, lettuce, salad bags, broccoli, cauliflower and raspberries per purchase.

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Mar 11th 2023, 5:32 PM

# Brexit

Heaton-Harris: Westminster MPs to vote on new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland by end of month

The Windsor Framework reduces the amount of paperwork required to move good from Britain to Northern Ireland.

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Mar 9th 2023, 8:10 PM

# UK

UK's post-Brexit immigration rules may be relaxed due to labour shortage

The UK currently has about one million unfilled jobs.

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Mar 9th 2023, 5:10 PM

# Brexit

DUP to form group featuring Arlene Foster and Peter Robinson to consult on Windsor Framework

Donaldson also said that having Stormont working again for the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement next month is not a deadline he is working to.

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Mar 6th 2023, 3:47 PM

# windsor framework

Jeffery Donaldson: DUP will not be knocked off course by rhetoric

Donaldson reiterated that his party will take time to secure “clear answers” on aspects of proposed arrangements.

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Mar 4th 2023, 4:50 PM

# Brexit

Boris Johnson says he wishes he had cut corporation tax to 'outbid the Irish' when he was PM

Johnson also challenged Rishi Sunak to cut corporation tax to ‘Irish levels or lower’.

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Mar 2nd 2023, 4:52 PM

# Bertie Ahern

Bertie Ahern continues media blitz with appearance on The News Agents podcast

Bertie Ahern told the podcast that Boris Johnson could not have secured the ‘Windsor Framework’ deal.

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Mar 1st 2023, 1:04 PM

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Opinion: Identity politics dominated Britain's Brexit - let's not make the same mistakes

Peter Flanagan looks at our neighbours’ decision to leave the EU and whether we can learn the lessons here.

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Feb 28th 2023, 8:00 PM

# brexit remorse

An emotional Steve Baker regrets 'Brexit hardman' image and speaks about 'mental health crisis'

Baker has urged his Tory colleagues to back the Windsor Framework.

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Feb 28th 2023, 12:14 PM

# UK FRONT PAGES

'Look who finally got Brexit done': The British papers make for nice reading for Rishi Sunak

Today’s Front pages, known as splashes in the newspaper trade, are characteristically jingoistic and slightly despairing in equal measure.

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Feb 28th 2023, 11:04 AM

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Analysis: A deal on the Protocol is done but it's only now that the hard work begins

Former UK/EU negotiator Sydney Nash looks at the political wrangling ahead if the new Windsor Framework is to work.

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Feb 28th 2023, 6:00 AM

# Explainer

What does the 'breakthrough' Windsor Framework mean for Northern Ireland?

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen finalised the deal this afternoon.

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Feb 27th 2023, 8:40 PM

LIVE

Sunak hails ‘decisive breakthrough’ in Northern Ireland Protocol as deal reached

The Northern Ireland Protocol has been the stumbling block ever since the UK officially left the EU three years ago.

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Feb 27th 2023, 7:50 PM

# Final Countdown

D-Day for Protocol talks as von der Leyen visits Sunak to tackle 'complex challenges'

The two leaders will hold a joint press conference if a revised deal is signed-off.

The visit of von der Leyen to London is seen as a measure of how close the sides are to agreeing a deal.

Sunak is planning to brief his Cabinet before potentially announcing the details of deal.

Former minister Jacob Rees-Mogg has said he does not believe Sunak has done enough to convince the DUP to re-enter into power-sharing.

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Feb 27th 2023, 8:23 AM

# Endgame

NI Protocol: Von der Leyen to visit Sunak tomorrow to discuss 'complex challenges'

A new system for custom checks may be adopted as negotiations on the Northern Ireland Protocol appear to be near a resolution.

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Feb 26th 2023, 5:30 PM

# Protocol

Varadkar: Talks over Northern Ireland Protocol ‘inching towards conclusion’

The Taoiseach warned, however, that there is still a ‘gap to be closed’ in the UK-EU talks.

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Feb 25th 2023, 6:32 PM

# royally messed up

Sunak under fire for involving King Charles in Protocol negotiations

A planned meeting between the monarch and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen is no longer expected to go ahead.

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Feb 25th 2023, 1:00 PM

# NI Protocol

Protocol talks: Sunak promises to be 'resolute', says MPs will get chance to 'express view'

The UK Government and the EU are still negotiating changes to the Northern Ireland Protocol.

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Feb 22nd 2023, 1:41 PM

# Brexit

EU and UK hold 'productive' NI Protocol talks as DUP dampens hopes of supporting a deal

Senior DUP MP Sammy Wilson said: “We are British and we expect to be governed by British law, not Brussels law.”

Senior DUP MP Sammy Wilson said: "We are British and we expect to be governed by British law, not Brussels law."

European Commission vice president Maros Sefcovic and UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly agreed to meet again in the coming days.

According to a report in The Times, British PM Rishi Sunak is willing to go ahead with a UK-EU accord even without the DUP’s support.

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Feb 20th 2023, 8:35 PM

# inching closer

Taoiseach speaks to EU chief ahead of Protocol talks towards possible deal

Rishi Sunak and Ursula von der Leyen are meeting today on the fringes of a security conference in Munich.

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Feb 18th 2023, 12:02 PM

# Brexit

Analysis: Protocol deal seems to be within reach but will DUP say 'No'?

There has been a flurry of activity in Northern Ireland and Brussels in recent days, with a new Protocol deal in sight.

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Feb 17th 2023, 8:00 PM

# Northern Ireland

Taoiseach 'quietly confident' of Protocol deal 'within a week or two' as Sunak meets NI leaders

British PM Rishi Sunak held bilateral meetings with NI leaders today amid mounting speculation a deal on the Irish trading arrangements is close.

There is mounting speculation that a deal between the EU and UK could be unveiled early next week.

Rishi Sunak told reporters in Downing Street that "there is more work to do” on finding a deal.

Michéal Martin also warned there is a “distance to go yet” before an agreement is over the line.

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Feb 17th 2023, 4:45 PM

# Brexit

Rishi Sunak arrives in Northern Ireland amid speculation of imminent protocol deal

The British Prime Minister will discuss the NI Protocol negotiations with political parties.

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Feb 16th 2023, 7:45 PM

# Back in the fold

What did the Mahon Tribunal find against Bertie Ahern, and what's happened since then?

The former Taoiseach has rejoined Fianna Fáil – but what led to his resignation in the first place?

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Feb 9th 2023, 11:19 AM

# Brexit

UK Supreme Court challenge on lawfulness of Northern Ireland protocol is dismissed

The appellants argued that the legislation passed at Westminster to give effect to the Withdrawal Agreement conflicts with the 1800 Acts of Union.

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Feb 8th 2023, 10:03 AM

# Brexit

Progress being made to hammer out NI Protocol deal but difficulties remain, says Sefcovic

The European Commission vice president said Brussels would ‘spare no effort’ to reach a settlement.

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Feb 6th 2023, 2:57 PM

# Belfast

Martin 'very anxious' that power sharing institutions are restored as quickly as possible

The Tánaiste says the meetings with the parties in Northern Ireland were ‘constructive’.

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Feb 3rd 2023, 4:57 PM

# Recession

Britain will be only major economy to plunge into recession in 2023, IMF warns

The IMF predicts that the UK economy will contract by 0.6% this year, 0.9 percentage points worse than its previous forecast in October.

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Jan 31st 2023, 2:15 PM

# Northern Ireland Committee

Protocol row ‘isn’t rocket science’, says Bertie Ahern in call for solution

The former Taoiseach was speaking today at the Northern Ireland Committee at Westminster.

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Jan 23rd 2023, 6:27 PM