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Royal assent given to Brexit deal as Johnson hails 'crossing the finish line' despite ongoing negotiations
The British Prime Minister called for the “rancour and division” to be left behind.
# brexit - Saturday 18 January, 2020
Businesses warn of price rises as Sajid Javid vows no EU alignment post-Brexit
Javid urged businesses to “adjust” and said that while some will benefit others will not.
Diplomat rents, the rising dollar and a Brexit-inspired passport boom behind DFA request for extra €50 million
The Department also looked for €2 million to bolster Ireland’s bid to become a member of the UN Security Council.
# brexit - Friday 17 January, 2020
Countdown clock to be projected onto Number 10 to mark Brexit day
A commemorative Brexit coin will come into circulation on exit day.
'Big Ben must bong for Brexit' GoFundMe page tops £160,000 but it could all be in vain
The House of Commons Commission said it would be an “unprecedented approach” to fund the cost through public donation.
# brexit - Thursday 16 January, 2020
Phil Hogan says that US threats over Huawei are 'a bit of sabre-rattling'
The EU Trade Commissioner also said it was “just not possible” to agree a Brexit trade deal by the end of the year.
# brexit - Wednesday 15 January, 2020
Varadkar said it's 'only half-time' on Brexit as he meets new European Commission president
Ursula von der Leyen said this evening ‘there’s no other country in the EU that is more affected by [Brexit] than Ireland]”.
Boris Johnson's call to 'bung a bob for Big Ben bong' fails to gather funds
It would cost half a million pounds to make Big Ben ring on 31 January.
# brexit - Sunday 12 January, 2020
Simon Coveney tells Andrew Marr 'the penny is finally dropping' in UK about Brexit consequences
Coveney said the EU felt the end of 2020 deadline set by Boris Johnson was “ambitious, if not unrealistic”.
'A no-man's land scenario': The ideas sent in from the public to avoid a hard Irish border
One person suggested that they should “erect poles at every road crossing the border between Northern Ireland and the South”.
# brexit - Saturday 11 January, 2020
Brexit divorce deal was 'the easy part'; and more 'last-minute turmoil' on the way, Irish MEPs say
Irish MEPs regret that Brexit has become an inevitability, with one saying that “as an Irish person, I can’t feel any happiness” towards the certainty it created.
# brexit - Friday 10 January, 2020
'It's heartbreaking': Concern for students amid fears UK will pull out of Erasmus programme post-Brexit
Thousands of students from all over Europe, including the Republic of Ireland, go to the UK as part of the programme each year, and vice versa.
# brexit - Thursday 9 January, 2020
The Withdrawal Deal Bill just sailed through the House of Commons by 330 votes to 231
The deal covers areas including EU citizen’s rights, customs arrangements in Northern Ireland and and a transition period.
# brexit - Wednesday 8 January, 2020
Ursula von der Leyen plays hardball in London with the single market as a bargaining chip
Von der Leyen says the UK could lose access if the Brexit transition is not extended.
# brexit - Tuesday 7 January, 2020
Johnson's Brexit Bill expected to sail through House of Commons as MPs return post-Christmas
Boris Johnson does not want the Brexit transition period extended beyond December 2020, but Ireland and Europe have said this may not be realistic.
# brexit - Thursday 2 January, 2020
Dominic Cummings calls for ‘weirdos and misfits' to apply for Downing Street jobs
Cummings says Number 10 wants to hire an ‘unusual set of people with different skills and backgrounds’ to work as special advisers.
# brexit - Wednesday 1 January, 2020
Coveney urges all sides in Stormont talks to show generosity
The parties have until a January 13 deadline to strike a deal to revive devolution.
Johnson hails a decade of ‘prosperity and opportunity’ after Brexit in New Year's message
Johnson added that he was determined to be a “prime minister for everyone”.
# brexit - Saturday 28 December, 2019
Around in circles: The utterly chaotic year in Brexit in 13 headlines
Spoilers: She didn’t do it.
# brexit - Friday 27 December, 2019
Opinion: There will be no Singapore-upon-Thames. The UK cannot strike the same trade deal with the EU
A scenario of a highly deregulated UK has been dubbed as a Singapore-upon-Thames.
Von der Leyen 'seriously concerned' over concluding post-Brexit trade deal within 2020 deadline
“I am very worried given the little time we have,” Ursula von der Leyen said.
Coveney: Boris' trade talks deadline is just part of his 'Get Brexit Done' message
In a wide-ranging interview, Coveney says he isn’t trying to manoeuvre himself into a leadership contest with Leo Varadkar.
It's been another 'bumper' year for Irish passport applications, up 7% on 2018
The oldest online Irish passport applicant was 101, and the youngest was five days old.
# brexit - Thursday 26 December, 2019
You will always be welcomed back, EU chief tells UK in Brexit 'love letter'
The UK has inflicted unnecessary damage on itself with Brexit, the European Commission’s vice-president has said.
# brexit - Monday 23 December, 2019
Ireland and Scotland publish questionnaire to examine the diverse, lesser-known parts of their ties
Scotland has a very developed island diaspora, which the Irish government is looking to learn from.
# brexit - Saturday 21 December, 2019
Boris Johnson sidesteps Taoiseach's allegation that he has put UK on course for a ‘harder Brexit’
Varadkar said he feared the UK wanted to “undercut” its European rivals on food, health and product safety after exit day.
# brexit - Friday 20 December, 2019
Varadkar says it will be 'difficult to secure a good trade deal for Ireland' after Brexit
Varadkar said that his government’s top priority in the new year will be guiding Ireland through the UK’s exit
Changed utterly: Boris Johnson's big majority sees Brexit bill sail through Commons by 124 votes
The House of Commons now breaks for Christmas with Brexit on course for 31 January.
# brexit - Thursday 19 December, 2019
PSNI chief calls for backup amid fears of Brexit protests at major ports
Chief Constable Simon Byrne said more officers are needed for front-line policing.
Boris Johnson unveils ‘most radical Queen’s Speech in a generation'
Of the 25 Bills detailed in Johnson’s second Queen’s Speech in less than three months, seven are devoted to Brexit.
# brexit - Wednesday 18 December, 2019
Varadkar says Verona Murphy and Dara Murphy have caused Fine Gael 'reputational damage'
The Taoiseach also said the homelessness crisis is “distressing” to him.
# brexit - Tuesday 17 December, 2019
'You ain't seen nothing yet': Johnson vows to work 'flat out' to deliver election promises
The prime minister has addressed the first meeting of Cabinet since last week’s election.
Any tariff increases would 'decimate' Ireland's food and drink imports to the UK - Brexit committee report
Dublin Port expects the number of freight units from outside the EU to rise from 200,000 to 1 million after Brexit.
Boris Johnson to legislate to prevent any further Brexit delays
The re-worked Withdrawal Agreement Bill is due to come before the Commons this week.
# brexit - Monday 16 December, 2019
Brexiteer who had 'obsession' with former MP Anna Soubry jailed for harassment
Soubry said she was left ‘frightened’ following the incidents.
# brexit - Sunday 15 December, 2019
Creed says Brexit trade deal by end of 2020 is 'wildly beyond credibility' but Gove 'confident' it can be done
Michael Gove said Simon Coveney “takes a different view” to those who dismiss the possibility of getting a trade deal sorted next year.
# brexit - Saturday 14 December, 2019
Common sense, a JCB and a punch that never happened - Key moments of the UK election campaign
There were tough times for both the Tories and the Labour Party, but there was one clear winner at the end.
Poll: Do you think Johnson will 'get Brexit done' by 31 January now there's a Conservative majority?
The party had its strongest election performance since Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s.
# brexit - Friday 13 December, 2019
What impact will Brexit have on horse racing?
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Poll: Is it fair to ask politicians about their own personal drug use?
TAOISEACH LEO VARADKAR and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin went head-to-head in the first live televised election debate last night where a range of issues from healthcare to housing were discussed.
One moment that set people talking was towards the end of the debate when presenter Pat Kenny asked each of the candidates if they have ever used illegal drugs.
While Martin instantly replied that he has never taken illegal drugs, Varadkar said he already answered this question in an interview several years ago. After he was pressed for an answer from Kenny and Martin, Varadkar admitted he had used illegal drugs but said it was “obviously a long time ago.”
Speaking on the Tonight Show after the debate, Fr Peter McVerry dismissed it as a pointless question, adding that only people buying drugs regularly should have to account for their moral decision.
It is clear that a wider debate is to be had around personal drug use and how much of this should be shared by those running for elected office.
So today we’re asking you: Is it fair to ask politicians about their own personal drug use?
Poll Results:
Yes (4131)
No (2703)
I'm not sure (327)
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Lise Hand: Will they? Won't they? Shades of Love Island as big parties can't avoid recoupling talk
By Lise Hand - @liseinthecity
Opinion: Young people don't vote? You may be right, but we might surprise you
By Adam Hallissey and Ben Quigley - @progressbrief
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