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# Northern Ireland Protocol

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2022
Johnson says protocol causing ‘real problems’ in Northern Ireland and must be ‘fixed’
Boris Johnson said the DUP would not join a powersharing agreement until changes have been made to the Brexit treaty.
European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic earlier said the UK plans to scrap swathes of the Protocol are "unacceptable".
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has dismissed suggestions of any possible escalatory response from the EU as "crazy".
DUP MP Sammy Wilson said his party has adopted a wait-and-see approach over what the UK Government will do about the Protocol.
Coveney unsure if UK government interested in working to overcome Northern Ireland problems
Liz Truss ‘will not shy away’ from taking action on Northern Ireland Protocol
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May 12th 2022, 6:23 PM
Coveney unsure if UK government interested in working to overcome Northern Ireland problems
The foreign affairs minister said the working relationship Ireland and the UK have enjoyed in the past is currently “absent”.
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May 11th 2022, 8:48 PM
Liz Truss ‘will not shy away’ from taking action on Northern Ireland Protocol
It is understood the British Cabinet minister is poised to take further action in the coming weeks if negotiations with the EU continue to stall.
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May 11th 2022, 7:35 AM
Taoiseach and Boris Johnson hold 'serious' talks over Protocol
The protocol effectively creates checks on goods flowing from Britain to Northern Ireland to allow an open border.
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May 10th 2022, 1:51 PM
Brandon Lewis: Move against Northern Ireland Protocol unlikely to be in Queen’s Speech
Secretary of State Brandon Lewis said the Government is focusing on resolving issues with an agreement with the EU.
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May 4th 2022, 10:54 PM
Election result will send message over Northern Ireland Protocol, Donaldson says
Rallies took place in Ballymena, Co Antrim, and Bangor, Co Down, on Saturday in opposition to the post-Brexit protocol.
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May 1st 2022, 8:13 AM
Unionists welcome move to refer Northern Ireland Protocol legal challenge to UK Supreme Court
Chief Justice Dame Siobhan Keegan has granted leave to appeal a ruling that the post-Brexit trading arrangement is lawful.
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Apr 25th 2022, 7:48 PM
Appeals to ruling against challenges to lawfulness of NI Protocol dismissed
The case was pursued in the names of unionists and Brexiteers from across the UK.
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Mar 14th 2022, 12:38 PM
Protocol has cast ‘long shadow’ over politics and life in Northern Ireland, Donaldson says
A Bipa meeting was told that the Stormont Executive would only be restored when issues surrounding the NI Protocol were resolved.
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Feb 28th 2022, 4:37 PM
FactCheck: Is the Protocol costing Northern Ireland's economy £2.5 million every day?
DUP Leader Jeffrey Donaldson has made the claim multiple times in recent weeks.
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Feb 12th 2022, 8:00 PM
Jeffrey Donaldson says no to chances of Protocol deal as unionists discuss pre-election pact
The DUP leader says the chances of a deal are “quite small”.
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Feb 12th 2022, 11:57 AM
Brandon Lewis: Unionists should clarify whether they would take up Deputy First Minister role
Lewis said that it was “disappointing and wrong” that Paul Givan had resigned as the North’s First Minister.
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Feb 11th 2022, 2:27 PM
DUP urges Johnson to commit to Article 16, Taoiseach says benefits of Protocol not acknowledged
Triggering Article 16 could suspend elements of the Northern Ireland Protocol.
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Feb 6th 2022, 3:35 PM
Belfast judge suspends DUP decision to halt checks at Northern Ireland ports
The decision has been suspended until a judicial review against Edwin Poots’ order can be heard in full.
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Feb 4th 2022, 12:07 PM
EU and British Govt say agri-food checks in NI ports still continuing despite Poots order
Stormon’s agriculture minister ordered an end to checks on certain goods last night.
Mairéad McGuinness said the move created uncertainty and unpredictability for the North.
It was unclear this morning whether the order by Edwin Poots last night had been complied with.
Northern Ireland secretary Brandon Lewis insists UK government won't intervene.
Explainer: What has led Edwin Poots to halt Brexit agri-checks at Northern Ireland ports?
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Feb 3rd 2022, 1:30 PM
Protocol dispute: NI minister Edwin Poots orders Irish Sea border agri-checks to end at midnight
Edwin Poots said he has received legal advice that he can order checks to be stopped in absence of the Executive’s support.
Edwin Poots has argued that he has received legal advice in favour of him suspending checks unilaterally.
Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney has said the move, if carried out, would be a “breach of international law”.
It is yet unclear whether the senior civil servant in Poots' department can legally comply with the order.
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Feb 2nd 2022, 6:40 PM
DUP not going to be ‘strung out for weeks’ waiting on UK move over NI protocol
Jeffrey Donaldson said the UK Government needed to make his party aware of its intentions immediately.
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Jan 24th 2022, 7:20 PM
Coveney says he wants deal on Northern Ireland Protocol by end of February
He said he doesn’t want the NI Assembly election in May become dominated by the ‘polarising’ issue.
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Jan 14th 2022, 4:48 PM
Truss calls on EU to take ‘pragmatic approach’ to end protocol deadlock as she meets Sefcovic
The British Foreign Secretary is having her first face-to-face meeting with the European Commission vice-president today.
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Jan 13th 2022, 1:25 PM
Solution on Northern Ireland Protocol needed before Assembly elections, McGuinness says
The EU commissioner said she hopes the appointment of Liz Truss as chief Brexit negotiator brings some ‘pragmatism’ to talks.
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Jan 11th 2022, 12:45 PM
DUP warn Liz Truss of ‘major implications’ unless Protocol progress made
Boris Johnson has vowed to ‘maximise the benefits of Brexit’ in 2022.
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Jan 2nd 2022, 9:15 AM
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Brexit negotiator Sefcovic says trust broken with the EU in row over Northern Ireland Protocol
European Commission vice president Maros Sefcovic said a compromise can still be found.
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Dec 30th 2021, 11:34 AM
'It won't resolve anything': How likely is a post-Brexit trade war between the UK and the EU?
There has been talk of a trade war over Article 16 – but could it actually happen?
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Dec 11th 2021, 1:00 PM
Agreement on protocol before Christmas is ‘unrealistic’, Coveney says
The Foreign Affairs Minister said some issues could be resolved soon, such as the flow of medicines into Northern Ireland.
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Dec 1st 2021, 10:50 PM
European Commission urges UK to 'reciprocate' in Northern Ireland Protocol talks
Post-Brexit talks between the EU and UK are still ongoing.
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Dec 1st 2021, 8:24 PM
EU and UK resume talks on Northern Ireland Protocol as Frost promises 'no diminuation' of rights
Frost has insisted that the UK Government is committed to the equality and human rights safeguards within the Protocol.
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Nov 26th 2021, 9:10 AM
Ex-DUP leader Foster criticises Bertie Ahern over Belfast 'ghetto' comments on NI protocol
The former Taoiseach said loyalists who are opposed to the Northern Ireland Protocol “haven’t got a clue” about how it works.
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Nov 19th 2021, 12:13 PM
Johnson says triggering Article 16 of Northern Ireland Protocol would be ‘perfectly legitimate’
The European Commission vice-president said if the UK Government suspended the protocol, it would have “serious consequences”.
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Nov 16th 2021, 7:09 AM
Protests along Northern Ireland border to tell Boris Johnson to ‘back off’ on Article 16
Campaigners have accused the British government of damaging the peace process in their handling of the Northern Ireland Protocol.
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Nov 13th 2021, 3:30 PM
‘Serious headway’ needed in the next week over Northern Ireland Protocol, EU says
The European Commission vice-president said there had been a ‘change in tone’ from UK negotiators.
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Nov 12th 2021, 7:18 PM
Latest EU-UK negotiations on Northern Ireland Protocol due to take place
The UK government’s chief negotiator to the EU, David Frost, is due to meet European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic.
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Nov 12th 2021, 6:43 AM
Leo Varadkar: Ireland has 'contingency preparations' ready in case of EU-UK trade war
Varadkar said triggering Article 16 would mean the EU would have to respond.
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Nov 9th 2021, 5:09 PM
Unionist support for peace process agreements ‘falling away’ – Donaldson
The DUP leader was commenting on the decision of the Progressive Unionist Party to withdraw support for the Good Friday Agreement.
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Nov 8th 2021, 7:25 PM
Taoiseach says there's an 'obligation' to consider Article 16's impact on the peace process
Micheál Martin has called on the Progressive Unionist Party to reconsider their withdrawal of support for the Good Friday Agreement
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Nov 8th 2021, 3:30 PM
EU could set aside Brexit trade deal if UK suspends NI Protocol, Coveney warns
Ireland’s Foreign Affairs Minister criticised the UK Government’s approach to negotiations on the Irish Sea trade arrangements.
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Nov 7th 2021, 7:34 PM
EU warns of 'serious consequences' if UK decides to trigger Article 16
London has said it could move to suspend the NI protocol.
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Nov 5th 2021, 4:08 PM
Two youths arrested after ‘disgraceful’ disorder following Belfast rally against NI protocol
Police came under attack with missiles and fireworks last night.
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Nov 4th 2021, 7:33 AM
Frost accuses EU of ignoring political sensitivities in Northern Ireland
He also said the EU had “destroyed cross-community consent”.
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Nov 1st 2021, 7:39 AM
‘Do they want a solution at all?’: O’Neill questions the UK’s red lines on NI Protocol
Sinn Féin is ready to fight the Assembly election next May, or sooner, she said.
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Oct 30th 2021, 12:53 PM
UK's Frost sets December deadline for reaching protocol agreement with EU
The Brexit minister said there remained ‘significant’ gaps between the two sides on reforming the treaty.
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Oct 25th 2021, 7:00 PM
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