All efforts needed to avoid fresh Stormont elections – Coveney The Irish Foreign Affairs Minister was meeting with Northern Ireland political parties in Belfast. The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2022
EU, UK made progress on resumed N.Ireland talks - Ireland's Coveney Britain and the European Union made some progress last week on their long running post-Brexit trade row over Northern Ireland after talks resumed for the first time in over seven months, Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Wednesday. Reuters · Oct 12, 2022
Private security firm brought in to try and protect Ireland's undersea data cables over Russia attack fears Defence Minister Simon Coveney confirmed Eirgrid was using a private company to provide surveillance and monitoring capability Irish Mirror · Oct 11, 2022
Three dead in explosion at Irish petrol station Up to 30 people hurt, with some airlifted from scene in Creeslough in Donegal, while search for survivors continues The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2022
Troubles legacy legislation subject to ‘blunt, frank and positive’ talks Senior officials have been asked to explore what changes could be made to the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill. The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022
Northern Ireland secretary optimistic on resolving Brexit standoff with EU Chris Heaton-Harris also repeated that he would call an election on 28 October if power sharing is not restored The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2022
Politicians ‘may need to surprise people’ to resolve row over NI Protocol Irish minister Simon Coveney also said that renewed technical discussions between the UK and the EU this week had gone ‘reasonably well’. The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022
Northern Ireland in 3-week ultimatum after talks break up without a deal Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris today reiterated his October 28 deadline for a Stormont powersharing agreement to be in place as talks over the controversial protocol ended without a deal Daily Mirror · Oct 7, 2022
Britain and Ireland talk up improved mood in N.Ireland negotiations Britain and Ireland on Friday said that the mood had improved around talks to resolve a post-Brexit row over trade involving the British province of Northern Ireland. Reuters · Oct 7, 2022
Irish minister says election in N. Ireland will make trade protocol an issue again Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Friday that an election in Northern Ireland would make the Brexit trade protocol a divisive issue again. Reuters · Oct 7, 2022
Coveney: Varadkar was ‘stating a fact’ that NI Protocol is a little too strict The Foreign Affairs Minister made the comments after meeting UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly at the Irish embassy in London on Thursday. The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022
UK and Ireland vow to work closely to resolve Brexit NI Protocol impasse First bilateral meeting between the UK and Ireland since Liz Truss became UK Prime Minister takes place today Belfast Live · Oct 7, 2022
US urges no more ‘flare ups’ from UK over Northern Ireland European unity ‘is our north star’ says Department of State official, as protocol standoff appears to ease The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2022
Taoiseach: Protocol deal will be difficult but there is good faith on all sides Micheal Martin was speaking as negotiations got under way between officials on Thursday afternoon. The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022
The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022 ‘Window of opportunity’ to end Brexit impasse over Irish border, says Dublin Technical talks with EU resume ahead of 28 October deadline for rerun elections to Stormont
The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022 Northern Ireland Protocol a ‘little too strict’, Ireland’s deputy PM says Leo Varadkar said that a window of opportunity now exists for agreement to be reached between the EU and the UK.
The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022 UK ‘seriously engaging’ in Northern Ireland Protocol talks, says Coveney Ireland’s foreign minister Simon Coveney is due to meet UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly for dinner in London on Thursday.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2022 UK ends standoff with EU as hopes rise for Northern Ireland Brexit deal Talks between Irish foreign minister and UK counterpart announced amid change in ‘mood music’
Reuters · Oct 5, 2022 Ireland's Coveney: UK mood music on N. Ireland has changed Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Wednesday that the "mood music" from the British government over resolving issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol had changed fundamentally ahead of talks resuming this week.
Daily Mirror · Oct 4, 2022 Oxford summit may have paved way for Northern Ireland Protocol breakthrough Key players in thrashing out a solution to the crisis held talks at the British Irish Alliance meeting in the city of dreaming spires last month
The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2022 Michel Barnier says EU ‘must not back down’ over Northern Ireland protocol The former chief Brexit negotiator for the bloc said that Brexit had not yielded any benefits for the UK, in an address in Iveagh House.
Irish Mirror · Sep 28, 2022 Simon Coveney says referendums which back Russian rule in Ukraine are a 'sham' 'We will not recognise the results of referendums that we don’t believe truly reflect what people in those parts of Ukraine actually want'
Irish Mirror · Sep 28, 2022 UK Government willing to have 'serious dialogue' over NI Protocol – Coveney Speaking following a meeting with new Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris, Simon Coveney said the messages coming from London were 'quite different' from those of recent months
The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2022 Restoring Stormont is priority for British and Irish governments – Heaton-Harris Simon Coveney said it would be failure of politics if powersharing institutions could not be restored.
The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2022 UK Government willing to have ‘serious dialogue’ over NI Protocol – Coveney The Irish Foreign Minister met with the new Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris in Co Down.