Cavan-Monaghan TD not disheartened by poll on reunification
Northern Ireland would vote to stay in the UK if a border poll was held today. A survey, for the BBC’s Spotlight programme, found 49 per cent would vote ‘remain’. 43 per cent would choose to join a united Ireland – with 8 per cent undecided. Sinn Féin TD for…
Carthy: ‘Unification of Ireland the obvious solution to Brexit problems here’
A Midlands North West MEP says Sinn Fein will be stepping up its efforts to win support at all levels in the EU for a border poll on Irish unity. Yesterday, the EU chief negotiator on Brexit was again told of the potential devastating economic, political and social impact that…
Brexit event in Letterkenny this evening
‘Brexit: What’s Next’ is the name of a public event that will take place in Donegal this evening It had originally been thought that Britain would be leaving the EU today but the situation now seems more unclear than ever. Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy says the meeting, at 8pm…
Carthy calls for Ireland to take stronger stance in Brexit talks
The government needs to take a stronger stance when it comes to negotiating Ireland’s interests during the Brexit negotiations. That’s the warning from the Sinn Fein North West MEP Matt Carthy. He says Ireland’s position has to be pressed much more strongly during the Brexit talks. Yesterday MEPs rejected a…
Concern over French Brexit comments on border
A North West MEP has secured a meeting with the French agriculture representative that called for a hard border to be imposed between the North and the Republic post-Brexit. The comments by the rep who is with one of France’s biggest lobby groups known as the French Chamber of Agriculture.…