Friday 30 July, 2021
Pettigo is split by Northern Ireland’s border – and locals are uneasy about what Brexit could bring.
We spoke to people from all walks of life to see how Brexit could affect Northern Ireland.
Johnson told the Sunday Times that May’s Brexit plan won’t work.
Before Brexit negotiations come to an end, TheJournal.ie asked communities along the border what they thought would happen.
The plan will put pressure on Theresa May ahead of the Conservative Party conference.
Many people are worried about the possibility of a hard border.
The party is asking the Irish government to make a Northern Ireland constituency.
Dominic Raab held talks with his EU counterpart Michel Barnier earlier this week.
A human rights group says it hopes the legislation isn’t an attempt to create a post-Brexit “fortress UK”.
Pettigo is the only town on the island of Ireland that’s split down the middle by the UK-Irish border.
Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile said that when weather alerts are reported, they should be done so on an all-Ireland basis.
Theresa May has reportedly warned her Cabinet that they must agree to this position, or else they’ll be disciplined.
Raymond McCord wants both governments to set out the criteria for the holding of a border poll.
More than 2,000 children have been separated from their parents in recent weeks and placed in government-contracted shelters.
Parents separated from their children have spoken about their desperate attempts to be reunited.
Today marks the second anniversary of the Brexit vote.
James Comey said what has been happening on the Mexican border is “utterly inconsistent with who we are as Americans”.
Trump’s about-face comes after more than 2,300 children were separated from their parents and adult relatives.
The audio features the voice of a six-year-old girl who repeatedly asks officials to call her aunt so she can leave.
May says that the EU’s ‘backstop’ plan is not acceptable.
TDs said today that Jacon Rees-Mogg’s comments were unhelpful and showed a lack of understanding of the issues at hand.
“The Statue of Liberty under the Trump policy is not carrying a torch, it’s carrying a pair of handcuffs,” one senator said.
Speaking about the UK government’s Brexit paper Varadkar said his initial view is that ‘it is a step in the right direction’.
Sinn Féin, meanwhile, said the proposal has highlighted “the lack of knowledge” of border areas and the concerns they face.
Theresa May’s cabinet is in open revolt over the current proposition – hence the need to find another approach that keeps everyone (sort of) happy.
The surge in fatalities led South Africa to recall its ambassador in Israel “with immediate effect until further notice”.
The Tánaiste told the BBC that Ireland wants to see the British government following through on its promises.
Two proposals put forward by Theresa May’s government were roundly rejected, according to a report in the Daily Telegraph.
‘Crime corridors’ have been created along the border, Noel Cunningham said today.
The deployment of 400 troops has been described as an “initial surge”.
Many gardaí fear the border region is being neglected.
Simon Case is leaving his role to become Prince William’s private secretary.
The unarmed 16-year-old was shot ten times – mostly from behind.
The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee has its doubts about the UK government’s plans.
Leo Varadkar says the invite to Donald Trump to visit Ireland is still open.
Theresa May said earlier that the UK was looking at solutions such as the one in North America for the Irish border issue.
Andrew Burns was found by some passers-by after being fatally wounded.
All eyes are on the UK to divulge its solutions to solve the issue of the Irish border.
Michel Barnier said yesterday that a hard border would be inevitable if the UK leaves the single market and customs union.
More than 300 Central American men, women and children were taken into custody as part of the operation.
