Posted By: December 09, 2017
Arlene Foster described the difference between Monday’s draft and the final agreement as “substantial”, while Leo Varadkar said there had merely been “stylistic changes in language”.John Manley.Irish News. Belfast. Saturday, December 9, 2017The public’s suspicion is naturally aroused when all sides in a negotiation claim to be satisfied with the outcome, but then politics is said to be about the art of compromise.It’s important […]
Posted By: December 09, 2017
IRISH CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING Distributed by Irish National Caucus “The DUP is adamant that substantive changes were made to the text of the EU-UK agreement after the party scuppered the original deal earlier this week.But University of Liverpool academic and DUP expert Jon Tonge said Mrs. Foster’s party ‘signed up yesterday for what they opposed on Monday’.He said he did not believe it was […]
Posted By: December 09, 2017
IRISH CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING Distributed by Irish National Caucus “… the DUP never accepted the Good Friday Agreement … Don’t forget, Foster left the UUP because of her opposition to the Good Friday Agreement.” Brian Feeney. Irish News. Belfast. December 10, 2017 The first point to make is that despite the huge odium they have incurred, the very personal humiliation they inflicted […]
Posted By: December 09, 2017
John Manley.Irish News. Belfast. Saturday, December 9, 2017 There were calls for fresh Stormont talks last night as a Brexit breakthrough was achieved to prevent a hard Border in Ireland.The deal includes provision for the Executive and Assembly to forge “distinct arrangements” for north-south and east-west trade.However, it is almost a year since the Executive collapsed and […]
Posted By: December 09, 2017
Theresa May says no hard border in Northern Ireland RTE. DUBLIN. Friday, December 8, 2017 British Prime Minister Theresa May has said the Brexit deal announced in Brussels ensures there will be “no hard border” between Ireland and the UK. Here are Mrs. May’s “six commitments to Northern Ireland”. “Today I agreed […]
