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Britain and Ireland see pathway to possible Brexit deal

The UK and Irish leaders met on Thursday with few expectations of a breakthrough over a Brexit deal.

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Northern Ireland: What does business make of Johnson’s Brexit plan?

Many traders are highly critical of the UK PM’s proposals to replace the Irish border backstop.

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Emily O'Reilly, on democracy and transparency within the EU

The Global Conversation asks Emily O'Reilly why she wants to be re-elected for another five-year term.

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Irish deputy PM Coveney says Brexit deal 'not mission impossible'

Irish deputy PM Coveney says Brexit deal 'not mission impossible'

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How has Europe reacted to the UK's Brexit proposals?

Tusk says EU is 'fully behind Ireland' over Brexit and 'unconvinced' by Boris Johnson's latest border plan.

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'Very little time': Read Johnson's letter to Juncker on Brexit plan

Britain delivered its proposals on Wednesday for how to deal with the Irish border after Brexit, removing the so-called backstop but with measures it said would avoid the need for checks or physical infrastructure.

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Boris Johnson sets out plan reworking backstop

Boris Johnson has urged Juncker to reach a deal on Brexit, saying: "Our predecessors have tackled harder problems: we can surely solve this one."

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Brussels says it has 'not received any' workable Irish border proposal

Brussels declined to comment on leaked plans for customs clearance sites on either side of the Irish border after Brexit.

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Apprehension on Irish border over potential return to violence

Concerns are mounting on the island of Ireland that if a No-Deal Brexit happens, dissident Irish republicans may return to terrorism if customs check points are reintroduced.

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Steve Barclay: 'A long way to go' on EU-Britain Brexit deal

The Brexit minister said that the Irish backstop 'had to go'.

Ireland

Coffee spill in aircraft cockpit forced plane to divert to Ireland

A commercial aircraft carrying 326 passengers was forced to divert to Shannon, Ireland, after a coffee spill caused two audio control panels to fail, it emerged today.

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No Deal Brexit and Ireland: 'Will it create security tensions on the border? Yes'

Former Irish prime minister Bertie Ahern tells Euronews about his fears of a No Deal Brexit. We look at why avoiding a hard border is key for the island of Ireland.

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Watch: Irish alcohol consumption 'drops by almost a quarter'

Alcohol-free beer is now the fastest growing product in the Irish drinks industry and Ireland's first alcohol-free bar – The Virgin Mary – opened in Dublin earlier this year.

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No breakthrough at Johnson and Varadkar meeting

We won't replace a legal guarantee with a promise, said Varadkar

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Britons protest outside British Embassy in Dublin

A crowd of Irish-based British people protested outside the British Embassy in Dublin, Ireland, this evening against Boris Johnson's plans to prorogue Parliament and express their concerns over a no-deal Brexit.

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Watch: Millennials help double sales of Irish whiskey in a decade

After a century of decline, sales are projected to climb from 6 million cases in 2010 to 12 million in 2020 – or 145 million bottles.

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Facebook introduces new privacy feature in three countries

Facebook rolled out a new privacy feature in Ireland, Spain, and South Korea to allow users to sever the connection between their Facebook accounts and other websites.

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Ryanair cabin crew in Spain announce 10 days of strikes

Cabin crew are to strike at 13 bases across Spain for 10 days in September in a dispute over job cuts. A walkout in Portugal began on Wednesday.

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EU being 'a bit negative' but we'll get there on Brexit deal: Johnson

The European Union is being "a bit negative" concerning reaching a Brexit deal but it can be done, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday evening.

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Northern Ireland deadlock is empowering terrorists, warns police chief

Uncertainty over Stormont and Brexit is hampering the fight against terrorism in Northern Ireland, a police chief said after a bomb in Fermanagh.