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Former British PMs unite in opposition to Johnson bill

Posted By: September 13, 2020

RTE. Dublin. Sunday, September 13, 2020  Boris Johnson has been accused of reigniting old rowsFormer British prime ministers John Major and Tony Blair have united to urge MPs to reject Boris Johnson’s legislation overriding his Brexit deal, saying it imperils the peace process, trade negotiations and the UK’s integrity.Labour leader Keir Starmer accused Mr Johnson of having “reigniting old rows” by […]

Trust between EU and UK ‘damaged’ – Coveney

Posted By: September 13, 2020

  RTE.Dublin. Sunday, September 13, 2020  By Conor Kane.South East CorrespondentMinister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said “trust has been damaged and eroded” between the EU and the UK due to the “hugely irresponsible” actions of the British government in signalling its intent to override elements of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement.Mr Coveney said that he has not yet spoken directly to […]

Boris Johnson’s behavior on Brexit protocol is absolutely no surprise

Posted By: September 10, 2020

IRISH CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING Distributed to Congress by Irish National Caucus Brian Feeney. Irish News. Belfast. Wednesday, 9 September, 2020 .The only surprise about the British government’s unilateral plans to legislate for its own version of the procedures for operating the Irish Protocol in the Withdrawal Agreement is that anyone is surprised.This behavior is the modus operandi of Conservative governments since 2010. […]

NOT JUST LINES

Posted By: September 10, 2020

England’s ridiculous border in Ireland is not ‘just a line on the map’

Posted By: September 02, 2020

  Letters to the Editor. Irish News. Belfast. Published. Wednesday, September 2, 2020Fr. Sean McManus, President Irish National Caucus, Washington DCRegarding proposals on how best to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the creation of the state of the six counties of Northern Ireland, the initiative of the Irish National Caucus has already been endorsed by thousands of Irish-Americans, Irish in Ireland, […]