Irish President Michael D Higgins has expressed "deep concern" at deaths today in Gaza, saying "the escalating loss of life is a tragic example of an unacknowledged failure of diplomacy"
Tánaiste @simoncoveney said it was up to the British government to come up with some new thinking on its future customs relationship with the EU, and to commit to a legally binding backstop for the border
The Israeli government has called on Ireland to follow the lead of the United States and move its embassy to Jerusalem
Irish PM says Govt is determined to get to the bottom of things after 'terrible week' for health service
Irish PM says more then 180 people out of 208 affected by cervical cancer controversy have been contacted
Leo Varadkar said a culture change is needed within the health service after a "dreadful week"
'We have said categorically that there will be no physical infrastructure or related checks and controls at the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland' says UK Brexit Secretary Davis
David Davis explains why Britain is "taking time" to clarify its proposals on a post-Brexit customs union
UK Government has suffered its 10th defeat on the EU Withdrawal Bill after the House of Lords voted for an amendment which backs powers to prevent a hard border in Ireland
Irish PM sees 'real risk' no Brexit withdrawal deal by October deadline
Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar says there is a real risk the EU will miss October's deadline on the Brexit withdrawal treaty if there is no real progress by June
3 month agoIrish high court refuses Facebook's request to delay referral to European Court of Justice in data privacy case
Rees-Mogg: there's already a border in Ireland, for excise duties and immigration
David Davis: I can't imagine circumstances in which Ireland wd put up a hard border. It's our task to avoid this
Davis: you can be perfectly friendly with people, but not be on the same side (when asked how he got on with the Taoiseach - whom he hasn't met - and Simon Coveney, whom he has.)
Davis: on Ireland we are very, very engaged on getting the energy issue right, that's one of the North South strands
Davis: Ireland looked like it was almost resolved in the latter part of last year
Connolly railway station in Dublin has been evacuated due to a security alert
Downing Street has announced former Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire has returned to the Cabinet and been appointed Communities Secretary to replace Sajid Javid
'UK has to face up to the fact that decision time is here' - Phil Hogan addresses the Seanad on Brexit
EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development @PhilHoganEU on Irish border: Deadline to find solution is set for June, if no decision by then, no withdrawal treaty, and no transition Brexit
3 month agoNorthern Ireland Newtownbutler - Police are currently dealing with a security alert.
EU officials say May has little over a month to choose whether to leave Northern Ireland permanently aligned with the EU or keep the whole of the UK in a customs union. UK Brexit Secretary Davis told MPs neither would happen
Brexit is pushing talk of a united Ireland back on the agenda
[email protected]: Political declaration on future relationship should be very detailed, even Angela Merkel said there should be many details, as EU leaders need to present it to national parliaments for ratification Political declaration is not dependent on Irish border issue
[email protected]: UK doesn't reject Option C [on Irish border], but the Commission's first attempt at it however, Options B and C are not likely to be needed because EU27 also want tariff free future trade agreement
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has formally opened its new Richmond Education and Event Centre in Dublin
[email protected] on Irish border: best way to avoid hard border is with a "good agreement" as [Irish Taoiseach] Leo Varadkar said, a good agreement in October is better than any agreement in June
[email protected]: Best option for Irish border is option A, but it depends on how comprehensive the future UK-EU trade agreement is, this is why we need to have FTA resolved by October
Britain confident in Brexit talks, sees no return to hard Irish border
