Category: Simon Coveney

UK Labour Leader Says Boris Johnson Taking ‘Wrecking Ball’ to UK–Irish Relations

June 9, 2022
Boris JohnsonBrexitEuropeIrelandKeir StarmerMicheal MartinNorthern IrelandNorthern Ireland ProtocolSimon CoveneyUKWorld
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UK Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer has accused Prime Minister Boris Johnson of taking a “wrecking ball” to relations with Ireland and the EU with his plan to unilaterally scrap aspects of the Northern Ireland Protocol. The UK government announced last month that it would introduce new legislation overriding parts of the protocol, which…

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Russia to Move Planned Military Drills Away From Irish Coast

January 30, 2022
EuropeInternationalIrelandSimon CoveneyUkraineVladimir PutinWorld
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Russia will move its planned military drills outside Ireland’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) following a request from the Irish government, officials from both countries have confirmed. The planned artillery drills caused considerable controversy in Ireland after it emerged they were slated to take place in early February about 150 miles in international waters off Ireland’s…

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Ireland Says Final Global Tax Text Due on Wednesday, Hopes to Sign Up

October 6, 2021
Business & EconomyEconomiesEuropeglobalIrelandSimon CoveneytaxWorld
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DUBLIN—A final text of a global corporate tax overhaul is due to be circulated to negotiating countries later on Wednesday, Ireland’s foreign minister said, adding that the Irish government hoped to sign up. “I am hopeful Ireland can be part of supporting this new measure but we have to wait for the final text which…

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