[ad_1] Taoiseach Leo Varadkar faced calls from members of his party to protect major road infrastructure projects in government negotiations with the Green Party. During a conference call with the Taoiseachs, Fine Gael TDs and senators insisted that key infrastructure projects should be closed when official talks with Green and Fianna Fáil begin. Leading party … Read more
[ad_1] Trade negotiations between the United Kingdom and the European Union will come to a head unless progress is made in the coming weeks, Foreign Minister Simon Coveney warned. But he said the EU will not back down on its insistence that progress be made on fishing and on a level playing field in parallel … Read more
[ad_1] Green deputy leader Catherine Martin will support efforts to form a government despite opposing entering coalition talks with Fianna Fail and Fine Gael. Ms Martin and fellow TDs Francis Noel Duffy and Neasa Hourigan all voted against entering the talks while TD Patrick Costello abstained. A failure by the two bigger parties to firmly … Read more
[ad_1] Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris says it would be “cruel” if Liverpool were denied the Premier League title due to the coronavirus pandemic. But the Frenchman says “the right balance” must be found before the games can be played again so that the health of the players and the public is not in jeopardy. June … Read more
[ad_1] The Green Party will start negotiations on a government program with Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil. The Greens held a parliamentary meeting by conference call this afternoon that approved the measure, paving the way for formal negotiations to begin later this week. In a statement, the party confirmed the move, saying that “it would … Read more
[ad_1] The Irish question is back and once again is plaguing the relationship between Britain and Europe. This time, the enmity revolves around a physical EU presence in Belfast. The European Commission insists that the Irish Protocol requires officials to oversee the checks and balances on property ranging from Britain to Northern Ireland, and that … Read more
[ad_1] Boyzone singer Shane Lynch revealed that he moved out of the family home after arguing with his wife during the lockdown. Lynch, 43, admitted that he and his wife of 13 years, Sheena White, have been “in each other’s throats” while locked inside due to the coronavirus pandemic. Appearing on the Morning After podcast … Read more