Carthy: ‘UK election an opportunity to build for a united Ireland’
A North West MEP says Theresa May’s calling of a general election in the UK is an opportunity to build further toward having a referendum on a united Ireland. Sinn Fein’s Matt Carthy says it’s clear the concerns and needs of the people in the North of Ireland do not…
Scanlon among those shocked by Theresa May’s election call
British Prime Minister Theresa May has caught everyone by surprise in calling a snap election due to be held on June 8th. It comes as negotiations on Britain’s withdrawal of the EU are due to begin on April 29th. For months, she dismissed the idea of an early poll, saying…
North West MEPs react to Theresa May’s Brexit plan
There are fears the UK Government is failing to acknowledge the complexities of its existing relationship with the EU. North West MEPs have been reacting to Theresa May’s 12 point Brexit plan yesterday. Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuiness says leaving the single market and uncertainty about the customs union will…
Sligo/Leitrim TD fears hard Brexit is going too far
Enda Kenny says Ireland will work to undo some of the effects of a potential ‘hard Brexit’. It’s after the British Prime Minister said she would pull out of the European single market – potentially hitting cross-border trade. Sean Defoe has been looking at the fallout from Theresa May’s speech.…