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UK still ready to trigger Article 16 in EU-Northern Ireland row: Truss
Jan 10, 2022 08:52The United Kingdom is ready to take unilateral action that would suspend customs checks on goods moving to Northern Ireland, Foreign Secratary Liz Truss said ahead of talks with the European Union.
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EU warns UK over NI protocol suspension
Nov 19, 2021 16:30The European Union (EU) has warned the UK government that its Brexit trade deal is “intrinsically linked” to the Northern Ireland (NI) protocol and “one cannot exist without the other.”
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Ireland warns EU could ditch entire Brexit deal if Johnson triggers Article 16
Nov 08, 2021 15:23Ireland warns the European Union could abandon the entire Brexit agreement with the United Kingdom if British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ditches his agreement on Northern Ireland.
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Northern Irish bus hijacked and torched
Nov 08, 2021 15:17Four men hijacked and set fire to a bus in a pro-British unionist community in Northern Ireland on Sunday evening, authorities said.
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Trade war looms as UK set to spurn EU offer on Northern Ireland
Oct 11, 2021 15:54Fears that the UK is heading for a trade war with the European Union have been fuelled by strong indications from the government that proposals to be unveiled in Brussels on Wednesday (Oct 13, 2021) over Brexit arrangements do not go far enough.
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Cutting methane should be a key Cop26 aim, research suggests
Oct 06, 2021 17:46Sharp cuts in methane from leaking gas drilling platforms and production sites could play a major role in the greenhouse gas emissions reductions necessary to fulfil the Paris climate agreement, and should be a key aim for the Cop26 UN climate talks, new research suggests.
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UK's Frost warns of ‘cold mistrust’ with EU due to Brexit rows over Northern Ireland
Sep 05, 2021 08:14The UK’s Brexit minister says that the standoff between his country and the European Union over post-Brexit trading rules for Northern Ireland might create "cold mistrust" in their broader relationship.
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Northern Ireland protocol clash risks ‘inevitable’ UK-EU trade war: Officials warn
Jul 22, 2021 10:57Officials are warning of a trade war between the United Kingdom and the European Union if the UK refuses to back down on its new demands for post-Brexit rules on Northern Ireland.
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Over 1,250 Irish artists pledge to boycott Israel in protest at mistreatment of Palestinians
Jul 10, 2021 13:30Hundreds of Irish artists, including actors, novelists, playwrights, poets, designers, composers, architects, painters, sculptors, filmmakers and others, have expressed solid support for the international anti-Israel movement of Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS), and announced that they intend not to perform or exhibit in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories.
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Biden to warn UK PM Johnson over Northern Ireland: The Times
Jun 07, 2021 11:36US President Joe Biden will warn British Prime Minister Boris Johnson not to renege on the Northern Ireland Brexit deal when they meet for the first time at the G7 summit this week, The Times reported on Monday, citing unidentified sources.