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Northern Ireland’s joint heads of government are divided over the Brexit protocol in the aftermath of an EU attempt to slam on the brakes over covid vaccination supply routes. First Minister Arlene Foster has urged the UK Government to intervene, while deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill has insisted the protocol must stay. Ireland’s premier Micheal Martin said it had been a “mistake” by the European Commission, but rejected Mrs Foster’s claim that the protocol is unworkable. Sinn Féin Vice-President and Joint Head of Government, Michelle O’Neill said it is time for calm hea...

EU rows back on Irish border vaccine controls The European Union amended its controversial measures seeking to limit exports to Northern Ireland on Friday evening. The bloc had moved to restrict exports of vaccines into Northern Ireland by overriding parts of the Brexit deal, sparking widespread anger from politicians in Belfast, after an escalation in the vaccine row. Northern Ireland First Minister Arlene Foster described the move as “an incredible act of hostility” by the EU to invoke Article 16 of the Northern Irish Protocol, which allows Britain or the EU to ta...

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'); How has trade between Ireland and Great Britain been affected in the first two weeks of Brexit? More than 70% of trucks are completing paperwork before moving goods, and are being ‘green-lighted’ to leave Irish ports. By Gráinne Ní Aodha Sunday 17 Jan 2021, 6:30 AM Jan 17th 2021, 6:30 AM 39,839 Views 44 Comments A police officer checks the Covid-19 test results of a driver as lorries arrive at the Port of Dover one week after Brexi...

Why Brexit deal spells likely breakup of United Kingdom Scottish independence and a renewed push for a united Ireland is the likely result of the Boris Brexit deal. Peter Moloney Britain “needs to decide if it wants part of a reality or all of an illusion.” iStock Facebook Comments With only a few days to spare, the UK and EU struck an eleventh-hour deal on Christmas Eve on the new terms that will govern trade and the political relationship between the two sides from 2021. Brimming with timely messianic zeal, British PM, Boris Johnson, finally had something to cheer from a pretty ...