Sligo MEP calls for outstanding Protocol issues to be resolved
Midlands/North West MEP Chris MacManus says outstanding issues related to the Northern Ireland Protocol must be tackled. The first meeting of a group set up to manage the EU and UK’s post-Brexit relationship takes this week. Both parliaments are sending 35 representatives each. The meetings will be…
Unionists to protest against Protocol in Derry
Thousands of Unionists will protest against the Northern Ireland Protocol in Derry tonight. They’ll call for the post-Brexit trade deal to be scrapped when they gather at Newbuildings at 7.30. The British government is planning legislation to over-ride the agreement with the EU – in a bid to…
Dolan Condemns plans to scrap parts of Northern Ireland Protocol
A Fermanagh/South Tyrone MLA says reports that the British government is planning legislation that would allow it scrap parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol will not distract attention away from the upcoming Stormont Assembly elections. It’s understood a new bill could be announced just days after the elections which…
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.…
Potential triggering of Article 16 an ‘unbelievable turn of events’
Reports that the British Government could trigger Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol has been described as an ‘unbelievable turn of events’. Border Communities Against Brexit spokesperson, Damian McGenity, says activating the article will lead to serious repercussions for people living in the north west and border counties. He…
Opposition to Northern Ireland Protocol needs to be toned down – Fermanagh MLA
A Fermanagh South Tyrone MLA is urging those in the north opposing the Northern Ireland protocol to tone down their opposition. Jemma Dolan was responding to this week’s bus attack in Newtownards in County Down where a bus was hijacked and set on fire. She says…
Uk’s Brexit solo run erodes trust with Europe
The European Commission is expected to take legal action against the United Kingdom in the days ahead over its unilateral move on implementing the Northern Ireland Protocol. The EU and UK were in negotiations in recent weeks through the Joint Committee, which implements the Withdrawal Agreement, about a possible…