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MPs’ vote may reveal our representatives’ true colors

Posted By: November 04, 2016

Brian Feeney. Irish News (Belfast). Friday, November 4, 2016 A lot of the rejoicing about yesterday’s High Court judgment is a bit premature. First, the British government is going to appeal on December 7-8. It could go the other way. Second, even if the Supreme Court upholds the High Court’s decision, it doesn’t mean Brexit won’t happen. It will happen but not according […]

Sir Tom Devine: Brexit will never happen

Posted By: November 03, 2016

Sir Tom DevineOne of Scotland’s leading historians Sir Tom Devine has predicted that Brexit will never happen.Sir Tom said that he believed that the UK would not leave the European Union, despite June’s shock referendum result.The reality of what Brexit would mean, especially for the economy, coupled with demands from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to pass […]

Party leaders call for special status for Northern Ireland at Brexit talks

Posted By: November 03, 2016

ITV. Thursday, November 3, 2016 Northern Ireland politicians have made the case for the region being a special status in Brexit negotiations at all-island talks in Dublin.Around 300 politicians, business people, community representatives, academics, civil servants and trade union figures are attending the daylong conference at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham in Dublin, hosted by Taoiseach Enda Kenny.He said it was an opportunity […]

McGuinness: Withdrawal from EU major crisis of our time

Posted By: November 03, 2016

STARK OUTLOOK: Sinn Féinpresident Gerry yAdams and Deputy First Minster Martin McGuinness arrive at the Dublin Brexit talks BREXIT is potentially bigger than the peace process for Ireland, Martin McGuinness has warned. The deputy first minister said the UK decision to leave the EU is the “major crisis of our time.” “I’ve been involved in […]

All-island forum on Brexit meeting in Dublin

Posted By: November 02, 2016

Gareth McKeown.Irish News (Belfast). Wednesday, November 2, 2016An all-Ireland forum on Brexit will take place today in Dublin without First Minister Arlene Foster and the biggest party in the north, the DUP.The all-day event in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham has been organised by Taoiseach Enda Kenny to discuss the fall-out from the EU referendum result, but unionist parties will be […]

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