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POLITICSSep 21Ireland backs 'ambitious' new EU taxes as budget talks intensifyThe Irish government, which is chairing member-state discussions on the EU’s long-term budget, will present an “ambitious” draft text featuring proposals for new EU taxes.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 19UEFA defends policy after rejecting Ireland’s request not to play IsraelUEFA responds after Ireland's football association says its request to avoid future pairings with Israel was ⁠⁠rejected.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 19"She is not a criminal!": a French student targeted by a European arrest warrant after reporting a rape in IrelandRÉCIT - Les autorités irlandaises accusent la jeune femme de 27 ans d’avoir livré de fausses déclarations concernant un viol qu’elle aurait subi dans les rues de Dublin, fin août 2024.Le Figaro International
POLITICSSep 18Exclusive: US taxpayers spent $30,000 on golf cart rentals for Secret Service at Trump’s resort in Ireland, records showExclusive: Procuring the carts while the president was in town was an ‘urgent’ matter, according to contracting data reviewed by The IndependentThe Independent World
POLITICSSep 17Ireland boycotts Eurovision for second year over Israel’s inclusionPublic broadcaster says country's participation cannot be justified amid 'appalling and ongoing loss of lives in Gaza'.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 17Security for Ireland’s easy-access politicians dealt a blowPrime minister calls attack on lawmaker Michael Healy-Rae a watershed moment in a country where he and others ‘can walk through our streets unhindered.’Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 17Ireland to boycott Eurovision 2027 over GazaIreland will not participate in or broadcast next year's Eurovision Song Contest, public broadcaster RTE said Thursday, citing the "ongoing loss of lives in Gaza".France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 17RTÉ confirms Ireland will not participate in Eurovision Song Contest 2027The broadcaster said Ireland’s participation could not be justified amid the continuing loss of life and humanitarian crisis in Gazairishexaminer · ireland
POLITICSSep 17Ireland to seek further detail on EU’s wooing of Canada and defence plan to ‘flank’ NatoMove designed to send political signal to Canada and Trump administrationIrish Times World
POLITICSSep 16Falklands, Northern Ireland… Donald Trump plays with British nerves over their sovereigntyDÉCRYPTAGE - Les dernières déclarations sur président américain sur l’archipel et l’unité du Royaume-Uni minent la « relation spéciale » en cours avec Londres.Le Figaro International
POLITICSSep 16Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Form Coalition to Challenge LondonPolitical leaders from Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland have formed a coalition to challenge the authority of the UK central government in London. For the first time, the governments of all three regions are led by politicians opposed to the Union, who have now agreed to coordinate their efforts toward autonomy. The Cardiff Summit and the Push for Independence On September 14, a summit in Cardiff brought together the Scottish National Party (SNP), Plaid Cymru, and Sinn Féin. The participants, including the first ministers of the respective regions and Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald, signed a memorandum of cooperation. The document outlines three primary goals: independence for Scotland and Wales, and the unification of Ireland via the exit of Northern Ireland from the UK. The coalition demands that the right to determine their future be transferred directly to their populations. The movement is driven by economic grievances, specifically regarding employment, energy costs, and the financial impact of Brexit. The leaders argue that London's economic policies have failed their regions and expressed a desire to develop independent energy sources and reintegrate with the European Union.pravda_ru · russia
POLITICSSep 15UK breakup push escalates amid historic pact after Trump backs reunification of IrelandFox News World
POLITICSSep 14UK's unity threatened by pact between Wales, Scotland and Northern IrelandJapan Today
POLITICSSep 14Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland join in Celtic independence pushPresident Donald Trump said Saturday he would “love to see” Irish reunification.Washington Post World
POLITICSSep 14What the pact between Ireland, Scotland, and Wales demanding referendums for UK independence meansThe meeting held this Monday in Cardiff does not mean that the United Kingdom will disappear tomorrow. Nor does it imply that there is already a date for the independence of Scotland or Wales, or for the reunification of Ireland. The agreement, which declares that "the era of Westminster is coming to an end," soughtClarín
POLITICSSep 14UK’s unity threatened by pact between Wales, Scotland and Northern IrelandThe leaders of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland signed a pact on Monday that threatens to lead to the break-up of the United Kingdom. The first ministers of the three semi-autonomous regions of the UK told Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his government to prepare for constitutional change and that their future lies with the European Union. “For people watching across these islands – for people watching around the world – there could be no clearer sign that Westminster’s time is coming to an...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 14Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland sign MOU demanding UK break-upThe three ministers are all nationalists, pro-independence leaders. This is the first time since the demand for devolution began that all three nations have had nationalist first ministers at the same time. The post Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland sign MOU demanding UK break-up appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 14Leaders of Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland unite for self-determinationLeaders of nationalist parties in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland say London has 'no right' to block democracy.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 14Party leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland say future belongs back in EUThe main parties from each nation want to break away from the UK but have different positions on how and when this might take place.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 14United Kingdom: Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland affirm their right to self-determination: "Westminster's time is coming to an end"The nationalist first ministers of the three nations met for the first time face-to-face in Cardiff in an independence challenge to London. "The political landscape in these islands is changing," they said.Clarín
POLITICSSep 14Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland expected to sign joint agreement on independence in CardiffThe meeting on Monday will involve the first ministers of the UK’s three devolved nations, where they are set to sign a memorandum of understanding pushing for constitutional change in their respective countriesirishexaminer · ireland
POLITICSSep 13Donald Trump now wants to see 'a unified Ireland,' but with a single objective: to disintegrate the United Kingdom and destabilize EuropeEste domingo el presidente norteamericano volvió a mencionar la más conflictiva resultante del acuerdo del Viernes Santo, que puso fin a la guerra civil religiosa entre civiles y protestantes en Irlanda del Norte, con la mediación —entre otros— de Estados Unidos: la posibilidad de una Irlanda unida.El objetivo del magnate no es "naive" ni una torpeza, sino que busca dañar la integridad del reino, su ex aliado transatlántico, como lo hizo con Canadá o con Malvinas.Clarín
POLITICSSep 13Trump promises to eliminate tariffs on Irish whiskey during his visit to IrelandThe US president announced the elimination of tariffs on Irish liquor after his two-day visit to the European country. The decision was celebrated during the golf tournament in Doonbeg, where the Irish leader's insistence on the matter was highlighted.Clarín
POLITICSSep 13Trump accuses Ukraine of pushing up energy prices while on two-day visit to IrelandUS President Donald Trump says Ukraine should stop striking Russian diesel supplies as the impact is harming the global economy. Trump's comments come as he continued his two-day visit to Ireland which blend a bit of high-level meetings with personal leisure.EuroNews [en]