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    Arthur Beesley

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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

    • 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

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