Posted By: June 22, 2021
Chris Donnelly. Irish News. Belfast. Monday, June, 21, 2020 For a brief period of time, observers of unionism flirted with the notion that the crisis engulfing the DUP was a consequence of a split between a more pragmatic and reforming wing, loyal (well at least partially) to Arlene Foster and a fundamentalist, traditionalist bloc […]
Posted By: June 15, 2021
Leo Varadkar believes Irish unification “can happen in my lifetime” Tánaiste tells Fine Gael ardfheis party should establish a Northern Ireland branch . Pat Leahy. Irish Times. Dublin. Wednesday, June 16, 2021 Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has delivered a strongly pro-united Ireland speech at the opening of the Fine Gael ardfheis, saying […]
Posted By: June 14, 2021
Bilateral meeting focused on issue that overshadowed G7 summit of world leaders Suzanne Lynch, Denis Staunton, Pat Leahy. Irish Times. Dublin. Monday, June 14, 2021 US president Joe Biden had a “candid discussion” with British prime minister Boris Johnson about the Northern Ireland protocol during the bilateral meeting between the two leaders, the White […]
Posted By: June 13, 2021
BBC. Sunday, June 13, 2021 Boris Johnson says he “continuously” makes the point that Northern Ireland is part of “one great indivisible United Kingdom” amid a row at the G7. Reports claim French President Emmanuel Macron said at the summit that Northern Ireland was not part of the UK. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said […]
Posted By: June 12, 2021
Patrick Murphy. Irish News. Saturday, June 12, 2021. WHEN your starting point in politics is “Not an inch”, you must either acquire the skill to depart from it unnoticed, or stick to it and inevitably fail. After occasional flirting with the idea of conceding an inch, the DUP has returned to its unbending roots which […]