Tag: Ireland

Tuesday, January 22nd 2019 - 08:07 UTC
Brexit: PM May pledges a more flexible, open, inclusive approach involving Parliament

Theresa May has promised to take a more “flexible, open and inclusive” approach to involve Parliament in negotiating a future relationship with the EU as she seeks to revive her Withdrawal Agreement.
Friday, January 18th 2019 - 10:01 UTC
EU prepares contingency plans for a UK disorderly departure

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has said a no-deal Brexit looks “less and less unlikely” and has launched a contingency plan to prepare for it. After the UK Parliament rejected the withdrawal agreement, Mr Philippe said laws had to be passed and millions invested in French ports and airports.
Thursday, January 17th 2019 - 09:01 UTC
McDonald's defeated by Irish rival over the rights to the “Big Mac” name

McDonald's has been defeated in a trademark dispute over its rights to the “Big Mac” name brought by a tiny Irish rival called Supermac's. The European Union Intellectual Property Office, EUPO, ruled that McDonald's did not have the exclusive right to “Big Mac” trademark in Europe, after McDonald's tried to use it to stop the Irish chain from expanding into Europe.
Tuesday, January 15th 2019 - 09:19 UTC
Ireland's Sinn Féin attends Maduro's inauguration and praises Venezuelan election

A Sinn Féin MLA has defended his attendance at the inauguration of the Venezuelan president and denied that the election was fraudulent. Nicolas Maduro was sworn in for a second term as Venezuela's president last Thursday.
Wednesday, January 9th 2019 - 08:37 UTC
Ireland extends a friendly hand to embattled PM May's government

Ireland’s Foreign Affairs Minister has said the country will not stand in the way if the British Government asks for an extension to Article 50. Simon Coveney said they want to avoid a no-deal Brexit scenario as “everyone loses”.
Saturday, November 10th 2018 - 08:42 UTC
Brexit dead end: reigniting the armed conflict in Ireland?

It was either ignorant or irresponsible for those campaigning for Brexit two years ago to claim that the Irish border would not be a problem. In fact, it may lead to a catastrophic ‘no deal’ Brexit in which the United Kingdom crashes out of the EU without an agreement of any kind.
Thursday, November 8th 2018 - 08:33 UTC
Brexit talks stalled: EU/UK November 17 summit moved to end of the month

Theresa May has told the British Cabinet that she will not agree a withdrawal deal with the EU “at any cost”. The Prime Minister said any agreement will be dependent on an “acceptable” framework for future relations in areas like trade and security, expected to be covered in a separate political declaration.
Wednesday, November 7th 2018 - 08:30 UTC
EU and Brexit: Far from an agreement “to guarantee peace in Ireland”

A deal on the Irish border to break the Brexit deadlock is not close, the EU’s chief negotiator said on Tuesday. Michel Barnier was speaking as Theresa May briefed the Cabinet on her plans to achieve a breakthrough in time to secure a special Brexit summit to seal an agreement in November.
Tuesday, November 6th 2018 - 08:36 UTC
Brexit deal on the Irish border must be agreed and shared, Dublin tells London

Irish premier Leo Varadkar has told Theresa May that he will not accept a Brexit deal which gives the UK the unilateral power to halt “backstop” arrangements for the border with Northern Ireland. In a phone conversation with the Taoiseach, Mrs. May said that any agreement would have to include a mechanism to bring an end to the backstop – designed to ensure there is no hard border in Ireland if the UK and EU fail to reach a broader trade deal.
Wednesday, October 24th 2018 - 08:39 UTC
Risk of return to violence if a hard Brexit is imposed, says Irish president Higgins

Irish President Michael D Higgins has said he shares the concerns of the country’s premier Leo Varadkar that there is a risk of a return to violence if a hard border is imposed post-Brexit. Mr Higgins said: “I do share the Taoiseach’s concern.”