Simon Coveney: Pressure to find NI Protocol solutions before marching season Violence erupted in several areas last month amid loyalist anger over over the Irish Sea border and a decision not to prosecute any Sinn Féin members over breaches of Covid regulations at the funeral of Bobby Storey 11 May, 2021 01:00
Foreign affairs minister Simon Coveney
SIMON Coveney has said there is pressure to find solutions to problems around the Northern Ireland Protocol before the loyalist marching season.
Speaking after a meeting with European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic yesterday, the Irish foreign affairs minister said the last thing we want to see is… moving into a marching season this summer, without Covid-19 restrictions keeping people in their homes, without many of these issues resolved politically .
Businesses re-opening after lockdown still ‘not as prepared as they need to be for Brexit
The remarks were made at an Oireachtas committee today. By Press Association Monday 10 May 2021, 10:43 PM May 10th 2021, 10:43 PM 10,348 Views 19 Comments
A view of cranes at Dublin Port (file photo)
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A view of cranes at Dublin Port (file photo)
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BUSINESSES WHICH ARE reopening for the first time this year due to the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions must get up to speed with post-Brexit trade arrangements, an Oireachtas committee has heard.
Revenue Commissioner and Director-General of Customs Gerry Harrahill said it has been “extremely challenging” for businesses trying to adjust to the new reality of customs checks since the trade rules changed on 1 January and that many busin
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Revenue said despite the challenges brought about by Covid, overall timely compliance rates for 2020 were only marginally down on 2019
Revenue said it collected €56.2 billion in taxes and duties for the Exchequer last year, as well as over €15 billion on behalf of other departments, agencies and EU states after an unprecedented year in terms of disruption and uncertainty.
Revenue today published its preliminary results for 2020 including tax and duty collected, services provided to customers, timely compliance rates and yield from compliance and enforcement interventions.
It said that despite the challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, overall timely compliance rates for 2020 were only marginally down on 2019.