Cathy Barry
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'Dose of reality needed' over Brexit deal hopes
There is still a wide gap between the UK and EU in talks about a new deal, says the Irish deputy PM.
Brexit: No one should lose livelihood to spare PM’s blushes
As October 31st D-Day approaches, the danger is that we will descend into a blame game
Cathy Barry
Brexit: No one should lose livelihood to spare PM’s blushes.
irishtimes.com/opinion/brexit… via @IrishTimes
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Trump administration "not picking sides" on Brexit
The acting White House Chief of Staff has said that the Trump administration is not picking sides when it comes to Brexit.
Brexit fantasies crumbling on contact with hard reality
Bluster increasingly in conflict with facts as UK struggles with self-inflicted chaos
David Cameron says Theresa May ignored his Brexit advice
Britain has not left the EU yet because Theresa May made the wrong choices, David Cameron has claimed. The former prime minister told The Times Red Box podcast that he had repeatedly urged his...
Coveney issues ‘dose of reality’ saying there is big gap on Brexit
Britain submits ‘technical non-papers’ which reflect the ideas the UK
Cathy Barry
“Let me just introduce a dose of reality here: there is a significant gap between what the British government has been talking about in terms of their approach and what the EU is able to accept" - @simoncoveney
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What would a ‘hard border’ in Northern Ireland actually look like?
Leo Varadkar’s office has told FactCheck that Ireland would not build any physical infrastructure on the border - even if there is no deal.
Taoiseach expected to meet Johnson next week
The Taoiseach is expected to meet British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the margins of a UN meeting in New York next week.
Brexit: UK seeks postponement of backstop discussion until December 2020
Brexit secretary Stephen Barclay also warns of impact of no-deal on Ireland
Boris Johnson Has Finally Sent The EU Some Ideas In Writing On How To Solve The Brexit Mess
The text sets out some of the UK’s initial thoughts on how to solve the so-called backstop issue, sources told BuzzFeed News.
Dan O'Brien: 'There's a 'phoney war' feel about the place, yet our economy is bucking trend amid Brexit uncertainty'
Unprecedented change looms at the end of the next month and people are seriously worried about what Brexit will bring. Yet they continue to spend more.
Trader in court for selling 'southern Tayto' to shops and pubs in Northern Ireland
A CO Down trader who breached Northern Ireland crisps giant Tayto's trademark by selling the same name brand from the Republic, may be liable for damages.
Traders ‘far’ from being ready for Brexit, transport industry warns
Importers and exporters urged to ‘get organised’ to deal with flood of new paperwork
Cathy Barry
“All the State agencies are prepared and have put plans and processes in place that will actually work. The problem is getting the market ready to supply the information that is needed to allow it to happen” - Tom Thornton, IIFA
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Much heat but little light in pursuit of Brexit deal
Mood in Dublin is growing more pessimistic despite boisterous claims by the British PM
Foster, Varadkar meet for talks on Brexit and NI
DUP leader Arlene Foster met Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in Government Buildings last night for talks on Brexit and the Northern Ireland Assembly.
DUP says it wants Brexit deal, but Northern Ireland must be...
The Northern Ireland party whose 10 members of parliament back Prime Minister Bo...
Pääministeri Rinne ja Ranskan presidentti Macron asettivat brexit-väännölle takarajan – Britannian annettava ehdotuksensa kuun loppuun mennessä: "Sitten asia on ohi"
Britannian EU-eroprosessi on ollut vaiherikas, eikä yllättäviltä käänteiltä ole vältytty.
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Armed police unit to be moved to Irish border in Brexit preparation
A new armed police support unit will be moved closer to the border in preparation for Brexit, Ireland’s top police officer has said.