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Simon Coveney rules himself out as candidate to replace Leo Varadkar

Simon Coveney has ruled himself out as a candidate for the Fine Gael leadership in the wake of Leo Varadkar’s resignation. Mr Coveney said he suspects there will be more than one candidate to lead the party. The Enterprise Minister was defeated by ...

20 Mar 2024 at 19:44

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Coveney confirms he will run in next election

Fine Gael deputy leader Simon Coveney has confirmed he will run again as a candidate in the next general election. Appearing in Athlone, flanked by party ministers, Mr Coveney also said that Cabinet choices will be down to new leader Simon Harris....

24 Mar 2024 at 18:28

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EU wants ‘constructive’ relationship with Truss to resolve NI Protocol stand-off

The EU has urged Liz Truss to fully respect the Brexit deal as it stressed the need for a constructive relationship between London and Brussels. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and vice president Maros Sefcovic both ...

05 Sept 2022 at 16:05

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Britain's decision to take unilateral action on NI Protocol 'damaging to trust' - Coveney

Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said that he “deeply regrets” the British government’s decision to introduce legislation in the coming weeks that will disapply elements of the Northern Ireland Protocol. The ...

17 May 2022 at 16:47

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Government ‘delusional’ about University Hospital Limerick, Sinn Fein says

The Government is “frankly delusional” in its response to overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick, according to Sinn Fein. Enterprise Minister Simon Coveney said tackling resourcing at the hospital is a “priority” for the ...

06 Mar 2024 at 14:37

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Irish minister Simon Coveney to step down from Cabinet

Irish minister Simon Coveney has announced he will step down from the Cabinet next week. The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment said he told incoming Irish premier Simon Harris of his decision on Monday night. Mr ...

02 Apr 2024 at 10:58

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Issue over Northern Ireland Protocol seems 'manufactured', US delegate says

Senior US Democrat Richard Neal said the issue over the Northern Ireland Protocol seems to be “manufactured” – and that there is a “vagueness” from the UK over why legislation is being introduced to unilaterally override ...

24 May 2022 at 17:42

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Man due in court over Simon Coveney security alert

A man is due to appear in court charged with a number of offences after he was arrested by detectives investigating a security alert that led to an Irish Government minister being evacuated from a peace event. The ...

11 Jun 2022 at 10:41

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'Absolutely appropriate' - Irish govt backs EU plans to freeze Putin assets

Ireland backs EU plans to freeze the assets of Vladimir Putin and his foreign minister, a Government minister has said. Speaking in Brussels as he attended a meeting of EU foreign ministers, Simon Coveney said he ...

25 Feb 2022 at 17:06

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Irish embassy in Ukraine reopens

The Irish embassy in Ukraine has reopened, Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney has confirmed. The embassy based in Kyiv had been operating remotely since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Mr Coveney said: “The ...

22 Aug 2022 at 15:59

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Boris Johnson accused of taking ‘wrecking ball’ to UK-Irish relations

UK Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer has accused the Prime Minister of taking a “wrecking ball” to relationships with Ireland and the EU with his controversial plan to unilaterally scrap aspects of the ...

09 Jun 2022 at 14:39

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Minister Coveney: Defence Forces members will receive €1,000 Covid-19 bonus by Christmas

Members of the Permanent Defence Forces (PDF) are set to get the €1,000 special Covid-19 pandemic bonus before Christmas. Defence Minister Simon Coveney made the comments while speaking at the annual ...

30 Nov 2022 at 15:53

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