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Monday, 22 February, 2021

Northern Ireland
DUP’s shifting stance on ‘Swiss-style’ EU trade alignment revealed
Unionist party privately lobbied UK for such a deal but now rejects idea as solution to Northern Ireland’s Brexit problems
Friday, 19 February, 2021

Kingspan Group PLC
Grenfell supplier Kingspan unable to quantify costs of fixing other blocks
Insulation group says a ‘building-by-building’ examination of possible remediation cases is needed
Friday, 19 February, 2021

NatWest Group
NatWest posts slim quarterly profit and confirms retreat from Ireland
Bank swings to £351m annual loss despite lower than forecast fourth-quarter provisions for bad loans
Thursday, 18 February, 2021

NatWest Group
NatWest to pull out of Ireland and focus on UK market
Exit of third-largest bank will concentrate role of Irish government in the sector
Tuesday, 16 February, 2021

InterviewBrexit
Ireland seeks ‘pragmatic’ approach to Brexit border protocol
Irish foreign minister calls for ‘flexibility’ amid Brussels’ concerns about Dublin’s stance
Monday, 15 February, 2021

News in-depthEU trade
Brexit trade disruption fuels boom at French and Irish ports
Customs paperwork diverts trucks from UK ‘land bridge’ on to EU-Ireland sea routes
Friday, 12 February, 2021

Brexit
UK and EU to seek ‘workable solutions’ on Northern Ireland protocol
Talks ‘lower the temperature’ with pledge to consult more with business on impact of deal
Monday, 8 February, 2021

UK business & economy
Travellers entering UK face tougher Covid testing rules
New regulations to tackle spread of variants will demand all take 2 follow-up tests on top of pre-flight checks
Thursday, 4 February, 2021

News in-depthBrexit
Can the Northern Ireland Brexit protocol survive?
The European Commission’s move to invoke a ban on vaccine exports to the region exposed old divisions on both sides
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Thursday, 4 February, 2021

Brexit
Brussels pushes back on UK bid to rewrite Northern Ireland protocol
European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic says Britain should commit to what it agreed in Brexit treaty
Wednesday, 3 February, 2021

Brexit
Johnson threatens to use emergency powers to avoid barrier in Irish Sea
Warning to Brussels over post-Brexit rules for Northern Ireland but UK and EU agree to seek solution
Tuesday, 2 February, 2021

Brexit
Gove urges Brussels to take action as Northern Ireland tensions rise
Trade checks at Irish border suspended after ‘sinister behaviour’ in areas dominated by pro-British unionists
Friday, 29 January, 2021

Brexit
EU reverses course after Irish border curbs for vaccines trigger uproar
Brussels proposals triggered frantic diplomacy after deep concern from Dublin, Belfast and London
Saturday, 16 January, 2021

Coronavirus pandemic
Christmas festivities blamed as Ireland battles new Covid wave
Restrictions came too late to avert surge that has put massive strain on hospitals
Friday, 15 January, 2021

Brexit
Irish freight industry warns of Brexit threat to supply chains
Trade group tells government that red tape has led to ‘growing backlog of goods’
Thursday, 14 January, 2021

Northern Ireland
Arlene Foster faces wrath of unionists over Brexit shortages
Contentious checks on region’s trade with Britain create uncomfortable choices for Northern Ireland’s first minister
Thursday, 14 January, 2021

Brexit
Northern Ireland loses new Stena ferry as Brexit deal disrupts trade
Vessel switched to Ireland-France route after demand rises from traders wanting to avoid bureaucracy
Tuesday, 12 January, 2021

Ireland
Report finds ‘appalling’ mortality rates in Irish mother and baby homes
Government to issue formal apology for mistreatment of unmarried mothers and their children
Monday, 11 January, 2021

Brexit
N Ireland shoppers face empty shelves as Brexit snags supply chains
Irish Sea customs checks hold up delivery of fresh produce to region’s supermarkets
Friday, 8 January, 2021

News in-depthMedia
Criminal paramilitary groups threaten press freedom in Northern Ireland
Journalists reporting on organised crime suffer death threats as intimidation mounts
Thursday, 7 January, 2021

Brexit
Hauliers warned to brace for tougher French customs controls
Trade groups and UK officials fear difficult post-Brexit trading arrangements
Thursday, 7 January, 2021

US Capitol attack
Western democracies stunned by images of unrest in Washington
US allies breach diplomatic protocols to blame Trump for violence on Capitol Hill
Wednesday, 6 January, 2021

Brexit
MPs told Brexit trader support service ‘not good enough’
Business complaints come as concerns grow over teething problems with new Irish ‘border’ arrangements
Wednesday, 6 January, 2021

Brexit
Pan-EU food supply chains hit by Brexit trade deal
Industry concerned that goods imported into UK from bloc and then re-exported to member states face high tariffs
Monday, 4 January, 2021

EU trade
Ireland increases direct freight shipments to European mainland
Traders bypass traditional UK ‘land bridge’ route to continent to avoid potential snarl-ups at British ports