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EU Commissioner says UK should find ways to resolve protocol impasse

An EU Commissioner has said the UK should be finding ways to resolve the impasse over the Northern Ireland Protocol. European Commission executive vice-president Margrethe Vestager said the European Union has tabled “so many pragmatic solutions” to ...

30 Sept 2022 at 10:58

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Ireland faces case for not stopping turf cutting on protected bogs

Ireland could be referred to the European Court of Justice unless action is taken to stop the cutting of peat within Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), the European Commission has warned. SACs are designated to conserve raised bogs and blanket ...

30 Sept 2022 at 14:29

Local News

Donegal minister confirms securing of a nitrates derogation

Donegal TD and Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has announced that Ireland has secured a positive vote on the extension of its nitrates derogation for the period 2022 – 2025. The conditions for this include a ...

17 Mar 2022 at 19:15

Local News

KFO lodges complaint against European Commission with Ombudsman

The Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO) has confirmed that it has lodged a formal complaint with European Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly against the Commission for its failure to grant access to a 2018 control audit report and a subsequent ...

13 Apr 2022 at 21:27

National News

EU must stop pretending NI Protocol is about peace, says DUP leader

The EU must drop the pretence that the Northern Ireland Protocol is designed to protect the peace process, the DUP leader has said. Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said unionism is “rapidly losing faith” that a negotiated solution to issues with ...

17 Feb 2022 at 18:07

Local News

Killybegs fishing sector to host emergency meeting on Monday

Moves are to be made to have the senior Department of the Marine civil servants and officials from the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) meet with a representative group from the Killybegs fishing industry sectors next Monday ...

10 Apr 2022 at 03:21

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The European Union's commitment to Ukraine remains steadfast

Since Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February, the EU has been united in its condemnation of Russia for grossly violating international law, undermining European and global security and stability and causing unnecessary loss of life ...

11 Apr 2022 at 10:00

Local News

Killybegs pier controversy rages on

The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) has responded to the criticism of its actions at Killybegs pier on Thursday. It appears that a Danish vessel, Ruth, wasn't given the option of using the pier side weighing scales, it ...

01 Apr 2022 at 15:52

National News

Micheal Martin holds meeting to discuss energy security and price issues

Government members have met to discuss energy security, price and supply issues caused by Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine. Taoiseach Micheal Martin held a two-hour meeting with Environment Minister Eamon Ryan, Finance Minister ...

29 Aug 2022 at 21:55

Northern Ireland

UK risks angering EU further with response to post-Brexit legal threats

The UK has risked further antagonising the European Union by responding to legal threats over the Northern Ireland Protocol by refusing to fully implement the post-Brexit agreement. Ministers are understood to have responded ...

15 Sept 2022 at 15:37

National News

Cleverly and Sefcovic set for face-to-face talks on NI Protocol dispute

The Foreign Secretary is set for face-to-face talks with a senior EU diplomat as London and Brussels look to intensify efforts to resolve the logjam over post-Brexit trade. James Cleverly will hold talks with European ...

14 Dec 2022 at 16:55

National News

President of European Commission says talks on mandatory vaccines need to happen

Ursula von der Leyen has said it her personal view that there should be a discussion at EU level about mandatory vaccinations for Covid-19. The President of the European Commission said that although 66 per cent of ...

01 Dec 2021 at 15:49

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