Tag:Ireland

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Johnson and Varadkar ‘can see pathway to a BREXIT deal’ – The boy who cried wolf

Prime Minister Johnson and President of Ireland Prime Minister Leo Varadkar agree they can "see a pathway to a possible deal" after talks, Downing...

Mike Omoniyi - 10/10/2019

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Trade With EU After Brexit: ‘Uphill Battle’

It is no secret that President Donald Trump thinks the UK and the US will enter into a ‘phenomenal’ trade deal. Mike Pompeo, the...

Timi Awoniyi - 12/08/2019

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The Week in Brexit: Brady, Backstop and Back to EU

While not offering the same high drama and levels of government embarrassment as a fortnight ago, this week still provided plenty of intrigue and...

Fergus Macphee - 01/02/2019

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IRELAND: What Happens When A Country Pays Attention To Its Own History

by Lucy Kenningham Much is made of Germany’s (usually) well-judged and ubiquitous recognition of its past. Going to Berlin, Munich, Dresden, a tourist wouldn’t be ABLE...

Common Sense Contributors - 04/12/2018

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Blasphemy Referendum in the Republic of Ireland

by Enoch Akinlade In recent years the Republic of Ireland has been the centre stage of controversial referendums such as the divorce referendum in 1995, the...

Common Sense Contributors - 26/10/2018

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A Guide To ‘Repeal The 8th’

by Ruth Foster Last week, the Republic of Ireland took to the polls to vote to change part of the country’s constitution, which effectively outlawed...

Common Sense Contributors - 31/05/2018

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Irish abortion referendum to be held in May

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar announced this week that a referendum on repealing the Eighth Amendment to the country’s Constitution will take place in...

Alex Davenport - 03/02/2018

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