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Thursday 24 September 2020
Trade talks will resume in London today.
Today’s Cabinet meeting is set to be dominated about Brexit.
A number of high-profile names are in the mix.
Phil Hogan resigned as Trade Commissioner last night.
Agreement on momentum, but it doesn’t take too deep a look to see the tensions.
The Brexit transition period is due to end on 31 December.
Hogan said that he’s trying to allow apples and pears from the EU to be exported to the US as part of a possible new EU trade deal.
Strict new Covid-19 measures are now in effect in the capital – here’s what they mean for you.
The terms also include a controversial clause stating that Britain should “return unlawfully removed cultural objects to their countries of origin”.
Donald Trump has repeatedly raised national security concerns about Huawei.
The clock is ticking as the newly-divorced sides kick off tricky negotiations, with major implications for Ireland.
Javid urged businesses to “adjust” and said that while some will benefit others will not.
The Irish games industry employs around 2,000 people.
The deal includes a progressive rollback of tariffs and the protection of intellectual property rights.
Tusk, who leaves office at the end of the month, has made no secret of his opposition to Brexit.
Hogan told RTÉ in recent weeks that he aimed “to get Mr Trump to see the error of his ways” on trade.
“There’s nothing for free when it comes to trade,” Hogan told MEPs this evening.
The Taoiseach said the TV host is “very proud of his Irish heritage”.
Phil Hogan will begin a second 5-year term as Ireland’s commissioner in Europe – this time for trade.
Dublin and Shannon are the only airports in Europe that offer US preclearance.
The US president made the announcement in a series of Tweets.
Digby Jones made the claim on Twitter at the weekend when discussing the impact of a no deal Brexit.
This week, Tánaiste Simon Coveney said that the chances of a no-deal Brexit in October were “significant”.
Irish whiskey could get dragged into a transatlantic trade dispute.
The deal with hit the Irish beef sector.
ESPN and the Los Angeles Times said unsettled star Davis will join the Lakers in a move which will see the Pelicans receive multiple players and draft picks in return.
Mexico has agreed to expand its policy of taking back migrants from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador as their asylum claims are processed.
China has pledged “necessary countermeasures” to the 25% tariffs.
Total goods exports to the UK increased by €166 million and amounted to a total €1.2 billion.
“Sure it’s going to have a negative impact on the economy. Security is more important to me than trade.”
The British government has warned that a no-deal scenario would likely have a negative impact in terms of trade and crime.
The businesses warned that in March “90% of our lettuces, 80% of our tomatoes and 70% of our soft fruit is sourced from the EU”.
Here’s all the news about transport woes that came out in the weeks leading up to the Brexit deal vote.
Locally produced copies of “extremely poor quality” were a persistent issue for importers.
Meanwhile, Brexit is due to have a negative impact on British growth next year.
Despite government opposition, the Bill has cross-party support from Labour, Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil as well as independent senators.
He expressed hope that Theresa May will “be able to do something about that”.
The UK Prime Minister wrote a column in today’s Sunday Telegraph.
The US withdrawing from the World Trade Organization could have huge implications for the global economy.
Negotiators have been working for weeks to iron out differences to revise the nearly 25-year old North American Free Trade Agreement.
The trilateral NAFTA treaty has been a key target of the US president’s aggressive trade strategy.
MANY PEOPLE HAVE had to cancel holidays abroad this year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
In July, the government published its Green List of foreign countries which allow Irish people to travel abroad to without having to restrict their movements for 14 days afterwards when they return.
While some people have hopped at the chance to pack up and travel out of the country, many others are still hesitant as Covid-19 figures have continued to rise in recent weeks.
So, today we want to know: When do you think you’ll next be able to go a foreign holiday?
Poll Results:
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