# Northern Ireland Protocol

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# Simon Coveney

Coveney says calls to scrap Northern Ireland protocol are unrealistic

Coveney did admit however that there have been issues with the implementation of the protocol.

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Feb 7th 2021, 3:57 PM

# Brexit

Explainer: Why has a row broken out over checks between GB and Northern Ireland?

There’s a lot going on. Here it is, all broken down into bite-sized pieces.

UK minister Michael Gove has asked the EU for a Northern Ireland transition period until 2023.

Simon Coveney conceded that some of the ways the Protocol is being implemented is causing problems.

SDLP MLA Colin McGrath said that there is a danger of any problem in Northern Ireland becoming a "green or orange" issue.

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Feb 3rd 2021, 5:14 PM

# The protocol

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

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

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Feb 3rd 2021, 1:15 PM

# article 16

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

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

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Feb 1st 2021, 6:05 PM

# Vaccines

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

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has welcomed the u-turn.

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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Jan 30th 2021, 7:20 AM

# Covid-19

82-year-old man ‘really proud’ to be first to get Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine

Brian Pinker received the jab in England earlier this morning.

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Jan 4th 2021, 9:24 AM

# Deal or no deal

Brexit: 'Large gaps' remain after tonight's talks end between Johnson and von der Leyen

The two leaders have agreed a “firm decision” should be taken about the future of the talks by Sunday, a Downing Street source said.

The two leaders aimed to break ongoing deadlock ahead of EU summit tomorrow

Negotiations stalled on fishing rights, the level playing-field and how trade disputes are to be resolved

Cabinet minister Michael Gove says EU will have to give ground if there is to be a breakthrough

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Dec 9th 2020, 10:44 PM

# Brexit

UK and EU agree deal 'in principle' to manage post-Brexit trade with Northern Ireland

It follows a meeting between Micheal Gove and Maros Sefcovic yesterday.

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Dec 8th 2020, 1:46 PM

# Northern Ireland Protocol

Northern Irish products not being of EU origin could cause 'huge problems' for valuable Irish dairy sector

Lorcan McCabe, a Cavan dairy farmer, said this could “pose huge problems” for the dairy sector.

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Nov 30th 2020, 6:10 AM

# Negotiations

'Alarm bells': Tánaiste expresses concern ahead of publication of law-breaking Brexit bill

The government says the bill is intended to ensure Northern Ireland can trade freely with Britain.

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Sep 9th 2020, 8:55 AM

# DUP

Brexit deal and Northern Ireland arrangements should be 'scrapped', says Sammy Wilson

The DUP MP appeared to contradict his party leader Arlene Foster.

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Sep 6th 2020, 2:57 PM

# Northern Ireland

Only three weeks to finalise plans for Brexit checks at ports, warns senior official

The UK government’s Brexit deal means checks are needed at ports in Northern Ireland.

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Jun 4th 2020, 10:50 PM