Europe and Brexit
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Seán Kelly MEP: Renovation wave must be embraced
Renovation of the EU’s building stock is a key Green Deal priority, writes Seán Kelly MEP, leader of the Fine…
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Jeffrey Donaldson MP: Future protocol
DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson MP argues that the removal of the Northern Ireland Protocol can strengthen relationships between the UK…
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Von der Leyen: Protocol is the only solution
On a recent visit to Ireland, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland was…
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Tax transparency and multinationals
Ireland’s Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, Robert Troy TD, has been advised to maintain a…
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Irish defamation law ‘a constraint on media freedom’
Ireland’s defamation laws “raise concerns as regards the ability of the press to expose corruption”, the European Commissioner for Justice…
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EU directives pipeline
Ten EU directives are due to be transposed into Irish law over the course of 2021, with deadlines ranging from…
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Funding the just transition
Political agreement was reached in December 2020 in the European Parliament and Council on the funding of the EU’s Just…
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EESC: Vice President for Communication Cillian Lohan
Ireland’s Cillian Lohan has recently been elected as Vice President for Communication for the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC).…
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The politics of Brexit
The UK’s expected decision to U-turn on plans to undermine the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol does little to mitigate the Brexit…
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Brexit: Substantial challenge with or without deal
Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney has warned that Ireland must prepare for the “real possibility” of trading with Great Britain…
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