# Simon Coveney

This year

2023

# RTÉ

Coveney to recuse himself from RTÉ Cabinet discussions due to brother's previous role on board

The minister’s brother Rory Coveney stepped down from RTÉ’s Executive Board with immediate effect on Sunday.

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Jul 12th 2023, 7:16 PM

# Cost of Living

No evidence that Irish supermarkets are engaging in price gouging, report finds

The consumer protection watchdog compiled the report after Enterprise Minister Simon Coveney wrote to them about the grocery retail sector.

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Jun 20th 2023, 7:40 PM

# National Economic Dialogue

Finance Minister wants 'prudent' Budget as Taoiseach seeks threshold for higher tax rate at €50k

Michael McGrath said his “overarching priorities” for the budget include the protection of living standards.

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Jun 12th 2023, 3:35 PM

# Leo Varadkar

'Definitely not fair': Varadkar rejects claims that his leadership of Fine Gael is in 'drift'

Minister Simon Harris said criticisms of Varadkar’s leadership were “simply an issue that doesn’t arise”.

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Jun 12th 2023, 12:55 PM

# Fair Deal

Families of residents who will be 'kicked out' of Cork nursing home urge Taoiseach to step in

The families claimed that Minister Mary Butler has only written to the most “vocal families” to offer them help finding other accommodation for their loved ones, but has not engaged with others.

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Jun 9th 2023, 8:31 AM

# middle Ireland

What is Fine Gael's 'middle Ireland' and are you in it?

Questions have been raised over whether Fine Gael policy will help the people it says it’s targeting.

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Jun 3rd 2023, 7:00 PM

THE MORNING LEAD

Missing Mails: Wiping of ministers’ texts and emails to be addressed with new policies

A report by

Eimer McAuley

Controversies over deletion of texts occurred in recent years, with new investigation revealing this practice is widespread among European leaders.

Investigative project #MissingMails reveals multiple scandals across European governments and institutions

As part of this, The Journal and Noteworthy examine Irish State practices following 'ZapponeGate'

Retention policies currently vary from department to department

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Jun 2nd 2023, 12:05 AM

# Coalition

'Being in coalition doesn't mean we're the same': Coveney on FG-FF tensions

Tánaiste Micheál Martin labelled recent Fine Gael suggestions “unhelpful”.

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May 25th 2023, 10:14 AM

# Corofin

Clare local allegedly assaulted at protest as minister hits out at online 'misinformation'

The man in his 70s is now out of hospital.

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May 23rd 2023, 1:24 PM

# Housing

O'Brien seeking to convert vacant office blocks into apartments to tackle housing crisis

The Housing Minister today confirmed that he was engaging with Enterprise Minister Simon Coveney on the matter.

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May 22nd 2023, 1:29 PM

# Evictions

'Where will they go?': Coveney says invalid notices to quit should be challenged

The minister rounded on Sinn Féin’s policies to scrap the Help to Buy and First Home Scheme.

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Apr 19th 2023, 2:36 PM

# Defence Forces

Public forum examining Ireland's neutrality to be held in Dublin, Galway and Cork in June

Micheál Martin says there is no preconceived outcome to the debate.

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Apr 5th 2023, 2:15 PM

# Energy prices

Coveney: Electric Ireland 'should answer questions' on price cut for businesses and not households

The energy provider announced that energy bills would decrease for businesses from Wednesday, but not for residential customers.

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Feb 28th 2023, 10:35 AM

# Tech Sector

Ireland 'over the worst' of job cuts at multi-national tech firms in Ireland, Coveney says

The Minister said that large tech companies are keen to not only stay in this country but to grow and expand here.

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Feb 10th 2023, 3:44 PM

# Karina Molloy

Former soldier who suffered alleged abuse criticises Government and military leaders

Karina Molloy turned whistleblower on sexual abuse after a 30-year career in the Irish Defence Forces.

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Jan 29th 2023, 6:00 AM

# Leaders' Questions

Taoiseach defends Paschal Donohoe as minister due to make Dáil statement on undeclared donations

Opposition TDs have called for a full explanation from the Minister, as well as the opportunity to ask questions.

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Jan 18th 2023, 1:32 PM

# ethics

'He's fully corrected the record': Coveney defends Donohoe over undeclared donation

Coveney said he believes that Donohoe has given a “very detailed explanation as to what happened”.

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Jan 17th 2023, 1:31 PM

Last year

2022

# Donal de Roiste

Former army lieutenant Dónal de Róiste welcomes apology for 'flawed and unfair' dismissal

A review has found that his dismissal more than 50 years ago ‘was made on foot of a fundamentally flawed and unfair process’.

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Dec 8th 2022, 9:36 AM

# United Nations

Russian invasion of Ukraine and veto undermines UN Security Council, Coveney says

Coveney believes Ireland has had a “sustained and positive impact” during its two-year term on the council.

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Dec 6th 2022, 6:59 PM

# strategic risk

Irish Army captain: dangers of live fire exercise an increased risk due to staffing shortfalls

Capt Karl Muckian said that such is the shortfall that the issue should be added to the strategic risk register.

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Dec 5th 2022, 12:05 AM

# irish embassy opening

Coveney stresses value of 'diplomatic channels' amid row over Tehran embassy

Opening an Irish embassy in the Iranian capital is being kept under review.

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Nov 30th 2022, 8:26 PM

# RACO conference

'Existential crisis' in Defence as officers' group declare recruitment target unachievable

The Representative Association of Commissioned Officers (RACO) are in Naas, Co Kildare for their annual conference.

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Nov 29th 2022, 5:29 PM

# World Cup

Coveney criticises Fifa's 'extraordinary' decision on One Love armbands

Under Fifa’s rules, players wearing kit that is not authorised by the governing body could be shown a yellow card.

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Nov 23rd 2022, 6:12 PM

# ireland's triple-lock

Motion on Ireland remaining a militarily neutral state won't be opposed by Government

Taoiseach says scrapping the triple-lock is not in the Programme for Government.

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Nov 23rd 2022, 6:30 AM

# triple lock

Change to triple-lock mechanism 'sensible' due to changed global situation, says Coveney

A motion at the Fine Gael Ard Fheis is calling for a the triple-lock to be turned into a double-lock.

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Nov 19th 2022, 11:26 AM

# Sanctions

Politicians confirm they're on Russia's travel ban list as Taoiseach calls move 'classic diversion'

Minister Simon Coveney said the sanctions were “an attempt to unsettle Ireland and our political system”.

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Nov 18th 2022, 2:40 PM

# Cabinet Reshuffle

Minister Simon Coveney says he would 'understand' if he's reshuffled out of Foreign Affairs

The Minister for Foreign Affairs said he loves his job and would like to stay there but that decisions have to be taken.

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Nov 15th 2022, 10:13 AM

# Blackpool

Taoiseach Micheál Martin meets UK PM Rishi Sunak at summit in Blackpool

Sunak first UK prime minister to attend the British-Irish Council in 15 years .

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Nov 10th 2022, 4:41 PM

# Climate Finance

'People are dying': Coveney meets leaders of climate-vulnerable countries at COP27

Coveney is spending the day at the conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, the second Irish politician to attend this year.

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Nov 9th 2022, 6:45 PM

# Northern Ireland

Coveney says UK-EU post-Brexit deal is 'doable' by the end of the year

It comes after the European Commission vice president said a deal could happen within weeks with the right “political will”.

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Nov 8th 2022, 10:09 PM

# PSNI

PSNI chief says ‘calm the rhetoric’ as fears raised of loyalist violence

Referring to a bomb scare at an event involving Simon Coveney earlier this year, the chief constable said police can’t have full knowledge of everything.

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Nov 3rd 2022, 1:51 PM

# COP27

British PM Rishi Sunak makes sudden u-turn on attending Cop27 climate summit in Egypt

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney welcomed the u-turn.

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Nov 2nd 2022, 2:28 PM

# UK Economy

Stability of UK economy in Ireland’s interest, says finance minister

Paschal Donohoe said he hopes close cooperation between the two countries can resume with a new UK prime minister.

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Oct 21st 2022, 11:21 AM

# Ukraine War

Hundreds of Ukrainian towns without power after 'kamikaze drones' strike Kyiv

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney has labelled the drone strikes “state sponsored terrorism”.

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Oct 17th 2022, 1:05 PM

# The North

All efforts needed to avoid fresh Stormont elections, Coveney says during trip to Belfast

The Foreign Affairs Minister was meeting with Northern Ireland political parties in Belfast.

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Oct 12th 2022, 8:09 PM

# NI Protocol

Coveney: Politicians ‘may need to surprise people’ to resolve row over NI Protocol

The Foreign Affairs Minister met with Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris in London today.

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Oct 7th 2022, 4:15 PM

THE MORNING LEAD

Coveney: 'No arms industry' but Ireland should explore military trade opportunities

A report by

Niall O'Connor

The event, entitled “Building the ecosystem, Identifying connections for collaborations in security, defence and dual-use technologies”, was held in the Aviva Stadium.

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Oct 7th 2022, 12:05 AM