The fragility of Northern Ireland politics continues to prove problematic in dealing with Brexit. The on-going efforts of the UK government to redefine the Northern Ireland Protocol agreed with the EU last December is testament to that. Such efforts may be politically appealing in advance of UK local elections next
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EU Brexit negotiator comments on the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol
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The European Commission Vice President and Co-Chair of the Europe-UK Joint Committee, Maroš Šefčovič, spoke to a meeting of the Irish Institute of International and European Affairs yesterday about the Ireland/Northern Ireland protocol. He spoke of the political risk and the efforts being made to reach a compromise between the…
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Ireland’s new laws
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The Irish authorities are currently preparing a number of interesting pieces of new legislation – some to simply deal with Covid or to comply with European requirements, others relating to more domestic issues and a number will implement international obligations. However surprisingly few are Brexit related.
Traditionally there are an…
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Ireland Report – Emerging from Covid
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Ireland is beginning to emerge from the shades of Covid with almost full opening of the economy now planned for October 22nd. It brings with it some significant changes to working lives, education and business and while the signals are optimistic, caution is in the air.
The Irish have followed…
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Regulating lobbying in Ireland
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Lobbying. The descriptor we use for seeking to influence key decision makers. It’s been a part of commercial life for centuries and many societal structures were and are built on it such as the medieval guilds, modern trade associations, and a myriad of other bodies who exist to influence, persuade…
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