Border Communities Against Brexit representative says new Prime Minister is a positive development
A representative from the ‘Border Communities against Brexit’ says the appointment of Rishi Sunak as UK Prime Minister could be a positive development in relation to the easing of tensions that currently exist over the Brexit agreement. He’s replaced Liz Truss who earlier offered her resignation to King Charles earlier…
Local MEP fears protocol issues will linger past Assembly Elections
A Sligo MEP says he does not now expect problems over the Northern Ireland protocol to be resolved before the Assembly elections in May. The UK and EU continue to disagree about key issues such as the level of checks needed on goods coming into Northern Ireland from Britain.…
Failure to check goods entering into the North could be breaking international Law
The failure to Check goods travelling from Britain into Northern Ireland is breaking international laws and will sour future talks on the Protocol between the EU and the UK. That’s according to a representative for the Border Communities against Brexit Group. The UK government said it wouldn’t intervene…
People reminded to check where goods purchased online are being shipped from
A Midlands/North West MEP is reminding people to check where items purchased online are coming from. Customs duties must be paid on packages from mainland Britain, now that the UK has left the EU. If the fees haven’t been paid in advance, customers receive a bill. By contrast, Northern Ireland…
Reduction of fishing fleet will lead to local job losses
A North West TD is warning that a decision taken at Cabinet level last night will be ‘devastating’ for the local fishing industry and could put a number of jobs in the processing of fish at risk in factories across the country. The Cabinet has agreed a 66 million…
Border anti-Brexit group says positive messages about Northern Ireland Protocol not being heard
A member of the Border Communities Against Brexit group says the positive messages about the Northern Ireland Protocol and its advantages for the area are not being heard. Damien McGenity says the Protocol protects against a hard border and gives Northern Ireland a unique advantage when it comes to access…
Border demonstrations to take place on Saturday
The Border Communities Against Brexit Group has announced a series of demonstrations along the border to oppose the threat by the British Government to trigger Article 16. Five demonstrations will take place at various points along the border, on Saturday next at 3pm. Events will be staged at Belcoo/Blacklion and…