Follow RT on Ireland’s foreign minister has said that negotiations over a post-Brexit trade deal were not going well, warning that the UK is unlikely to get a better deal on fishing arrangements than the one offered by the EU over the weekend.
Speaking on Monday, Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney presented a pessimistic picture of Brexit negotiations, claiming talks were
“not in a good place.”
The minister said that access to UK fisheries remains the main, outstanding sticking point, adding that it was
“very unlikely” that the EU would support a further compromise on fishing after one was offered at the weekend.
Meanwhile, Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said it will be hard to reach a Brexit trade deal in the next 24 hours and the whole negotiation could collapse over fishing rights.
âI donât see this being agreed easily in the next 24 hours. We may see a standoff over fish,â Mr Coveney was quoted as saying by the Sunday Times newspaper.
âIt wonât surprise me if this issue collapses the whole negotiation. It certainly has the capacity to do it.â
Coveney added that he found it difficult to see the EU fishing states of Ireland, France, Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands supporting an agreement that goes beyond the offer that is currently on the table.
A Kerry TD has expressed his disappointment that the World Health Organisation are not currently allowed in to Wuhan to investigate COVID-19.
TD Danny Healy-Rae says he’s disappointed that the WHO seem quite contented and happy that they won’t be allowed in to Wuhan or China until the end of January.
The Independent TD questioned why the Chinese won’t let the WHO into the country if they have nothing to hide.
Deputy Healy-Rae has raised the matter with Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney, and is calling on the Irish government and the Minister to seek clarification and compensation for the woeful wrong done to the Irish people.
Social Affairs & Religion Correspondent
There are concerns that deportations from Ireland to the UK are increasing ahead of January due to Brexit.
The issue has been raised in the Dáil and Seanad by Sinn Féin representatives in the last 24-hours.
Deputy Louise O Reilly and Senator Lynn Boylan have expressed concern that this is happening under the Dublin Regulation.
Often referred to as Dublin III; the European Law determines which country is responsible for examining an asylum application.
It is normally the country where the asylum seeker first entered Europe.
One of the aims of the Regulation is to ensure that an individual does not make multiple applications for asylum in several member states.
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