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Politicians ‘may need to surprise people’ to resolve row over NI Protocol

Politicians may need to “surprise people” to resolve the dispute over the Northern Ireland Protocol, Ireland’s Foreign Affairs minister has said, amid fresh hopes that a compromise can be reached. Simon Coveney also said on Friday that renewed ...

07 Oct 2022 at 19:08

Northern Ireland

UK Government willing to have ‘serious dialogue’ over NI Protocol – Coveney

There is now a willingness in the British Government to have a “serious dialogue” about solving problems caused by the Northern Ireland Protocol, Irish Foreign Affairs minister Simon Coveney has said. Speaking following a meeting with new ...

28 Sept 2022 at 20:58

Northern Ireland

Restoring Stormont is priority for British and Irish governments – Heaton-Harris

Restoring the powersharing institutions at Stormont is a priority for both the British and Irish governments, Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has said. After meeting Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney, the ...

28 Sept 2022 at 17:38

Northern Ireland

Sinn Féin leader: Time to plan for border poll on Irish unity

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has called for “urgent” plans for a border poll on Irish unity. She said “now is the time” to seize the opportunity to begin a dialogue on the matter. It comes after census figures revealed ...

23 Sept 2022 at 15:10

Northern Ireland

Martin pays tribute to victims of ‘mindless act of terror’ on Bloody Friday

Irish premier Micheal Martin has paid tribute to the victims of Bloody Friday on the 50th anniversary of the tragedy. Nine people were killed, and 130 others were seriously injured, when the Provisional IRA detonated 22 ...

21 Jul 2022 at 11:43

Derry News

Cllr Duffy slams DUP for leaving people in poverty behind with Stormont boycott

Sinn Féin Councillor, Sandra Duffy, has demanded the DUP “get back to work” and help Derry and the North find a path out of the current cost of living crisis. Cllr Duffy said the DUP should end its current boycott of ...

24 May 2022 at 11:17

Security alert halts speech by Simon Coveney during Belfast peacebuilding event

National News

Security alert halts Simon Coveney speech during Belfast peacebuilding event

A security alert in Belfast has caused the cancellation of a peacebuilding event attended by the Irish Foreign Affairs Minister. Simon Coveney was speaking at the event organised by the John and Pat Hume Foundation ...

25 Mar 2022 at 12:36

Simon Coveney visiting Poland as Ukraine refugee crisis continues

National News

Simon Coveney visiting Poland as Ukraine crisis continues

The Irish Foreign Affairs Minister is visiting Poland, a country that is hosting a significant proportion of the millions of Ukrainians who have fled the war. During his visit to the capital Warsaw, Simon Coveney ...

18 Mar 2022 at 10:56

National News

Coveney says peace is needed urgently in Ukraine amid new Russian offensive

The Irish Foreign Affairs Minister has urged the UN Security Council to do all it can to secure an urgent peace in Ukraine, amid an all-out Russia offensive in the Donbas region. Simon Coveney also accused ...

20 Apr 2022 at 10:12

National News

'Likely to be a war crime' - says Coveney of Russian invasion during trip to Ukrainian capital

Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said the killing of Ukrainian civilians by Russian forces is likely to be a war crime. Mr Coveney was speaking during a visit to Kyiv on Thursday. He was visiting areas ...

14 Apr 2022 at 16:16

Tanaiste brands Putin the ‘Hitler of the 21st century’

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Ireland’s deputy premier brands Putin the ‘Hitler of the 21st century’

Tanaiste Leo Varadkar has branded Vladimir Putin the “Hitler of the 21st century”. Leo Varadkar said the invasion of Ukraine is an “atrocity” and made it clear Ireland is not politically neutral on the ...

26 Feb 2022 at 12:40

Taoiseach vows to back ‘strongest possible’ sanctions against Russia

National News

Ireland will back ‘strongest possible’ sanctions against Russia

Ireland will back the “strongest possible and most comprehensive” package of sanctions against Russia to punish the country for its invasion of Ukraine, the Taoiseach has said. Micheal Martin said the ...

25 Feb 2022 at 10:22

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