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Saturday 19 September 2020
The EU has called on the British government to withdraw proposed measures that would breach the withdrawal agreement.
Foster told PA that some loyalists were contemplating violent resistance to any Brexit deal.
The new prime minister chose a Cabinet that is fiercely Brexiteer, with many of them under fire for previous controversies.
While rumours of May’s demise yesterday were premature, the resignation of Andrea Leadsom appears to have sealed her fate.
Political leaders were out in force for the All-Island Civic Dialogue on Brexit today at Dublin Castle.
Sabine Weyand said today the risk of the UK crashing out of Europe is “high”.
She would then have a further seven days to put a motion to the House of Commons.
There’s a lot riding on the deal going through the House of Commons from the Irish perspective.
May’s Brexit deal has faced growing opposition throughout the day.
UK Cabinet ministers are to be summoned to Downing Street this evening by Prime Minister Theresa May.
The UK’s latest policy document doesn’t rule out this applying for UK drivers in Ireland in the wake of a no-deal Brexit.
With a no-deal Brexit looking increasingly possible, a group representing hospitals in England has sounded the warning.
Airbus said that it could pull out of the UK if there’s a “no deal” Brexit.
Theresa May said earlier that the UK was looking at solutions such as the one in North America for the Irish border issue.
The Irish economy could take a hit of up to 7% in its GDP
The leaked secret economic analysis paints a dire economic picture for the UK post-Brexit.
The Taoiseach is at a two-day European Council
May was put under pressure on Brexit in the Commons – but Jeremy Corbyn failed to land a knockout blow.
After weeks of strong rhetoric, and no deal at the end of it, many feel that the fallout has been damaging.
They take a dim view of the DUP’s last-minute veto of the Brexit deal that would have guaranteed no hard border.
The Tánaiste also told the same BBC show that the Irish government has no desire to delay the Brexit process.
He doesn’t say what that unique border would be.
This road crosses the border multiple times in just a few miles (or kilometres). What will happen after Brexit?
It’s not just the border regions that are likely to bear the brunt.
Varadkar will also give a speech at Queen’s University as part of his first trip to Northern Ireland as Taoiseach.
Theresa May is facing pressure on all sides as she looks to form a government to lead the Brexit negotiations.
Juncker laid out five possible scenarios including reducing the European Union to just a single market.
“It’s not a divorce, it’s a new relationship.”
The latest Morgan McKinley employment monitor also suggests the city brain drain is coming to a halt.
Job vacancies in the UK economy remain well above historical average levels.
The British Prime Minister has given us her 12-point plan for Brexit this morning.
The bank is worried about the loss of passporting rights.
Enterprise Ireland also announced that more than 200,000 people are employed by its client firms.
The paper says that there is “almost a complete consensus in the international literature that Brexit will have a negative effect on the UK economy”.
However, a quarter have changed their plans for hiring as a result of Brexit.
The UK doesn’t want illegal immigrants using Ireland to reach Britain.
The idea of making employers publish a record of how many non-British citizens they hire was widely condemned.
Two reports published today have highlighted the stretched nature of the hospitality sector following June’s Brexit vote.
With the impact of the UK’s monumental decision still mostly unknown, is it time we faced the issue head-on politically?
Both leaders could be on the way out, as Corbyn endures a massive revolt from his MPs.
MORE THAN THREE-quarters of people would support the government looking into the prospect of a four-day work week, according to a new survey.
This means doing the same job for the same salary, but over four days rather than five.
There have been calls for this idea to be explored already and the Four Day Week Ireland campaign today released details on its public attitude survey conducted last month.
Two out of three respondents said a four-day work week is “realistic and achievable” in the medium term.
67% of employers said they support the idea and 46% said it would be “feasible” to trial in their workplace.
“The four-day week, with no loss of pay, offers the potential of a genuinely better future for workers and employers alike,” said Joe O’Connor, director of campaigning with Fórsa trade union.
What may once have seemed like a radical concept is now, for many, a reasonable and rational ambition. The Covid-19 pandemic has further disrupted societal and workplace norms, while illustrating the potential for very different models of work.
So today we’re asking: Would you support a four-day work week?
Poll Results:
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