Brexit LIVE: Coveney arrives in London for urgent talk after Ireland makes drastic change
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Ireland’s foreign minister will speak at a Public Policy Projects event today. During the event, Mr Coveney will discuss solutions to the Northern Ireland protocol in conversation with former Cabinet Office minister, Sir David Lidington ahead of the centenary of the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921. Mr Coveney’s arrival comes amid a rise in goods shipped directly to Ireland.
According to figures from the Irish Maritime Development Office, ferry routes to Dublin from the EU have risen by 50 percent.
The figures show routes being diverted from Dublin to Britain to ports such as Le Havre, Cherbourg and Dunkirk in France.
This comes as Mr Coveney warned the EU will respond robustly if the UK triggers Article 16 of the Northern Ireland protocol.
Although talks continue between the UK and EU, Mr Coveney admitted gaps remain.
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Simon Coveney will head to London today to discuss issues surrounding the Northern Ireland protocol.
Ireland’s foreign minister will speak at a Public Policy Projects event to discuss solutions to the protocol with Sir David Liddington.
This comes as talks continue between the two sides but previously, Mr Coveney insisted the EU will respond robustly if the UK triggers article 16 of the protocol.
He also claimed significant gaps remain between the EU and UK following talks last week.
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