Northern Ireland
Coveney says Brexit standoff on Northern Ireland could be solved by end of the year
The Minister for Foreign Affairs also said delaying Northern Assembly elections was ‘sensible’
Rishi Sunak’s rise to power in the UK presents a new opportunity to resolve its standoff with the European Union over Northern Ireland’s trade arrangements, Simon Coveney has said.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs added that a negotiated settlement is “doable” by the end of the year.
The EU still has its red lines in talks over the Northern Ireland protocol -- the part of the Brexit deal that deals with the region’s trade -- ...
