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Ireland s Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has told an influential group of US Congress members about the mounting tension between the UK and the EU over Brexit.
Coveney and Vice President of the European Commission Maroš Šefčovič addressed the Friends of Ireland Caucus - a bipartisan group including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Congressman Richard Neal - one week after the British Government took unilateral action to announce the extension of a grace period for agri-food movements between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK.
Today, Minister @simoncoveney and @EU Commission VP @MarosSefcovic met with the Friends of Ireland Caucus in the US Congress. The meeting was an opportunity to brief the Caucus on the latest EU-UK developments. See: https://t.co/Vvx1G0Yc07pic.twitter.com/xeFV9qASwA
A motion presented by James Maloney, a member of the Canadian Parliament, has passed unanimously to designate March as Irish Heritage Month in Canada in order to "recognize the many contributions that Canadians of Irish descent have made in building this country into what it is today."
Who doesn’t love a good Irish dancing flash mob?!
Witnessing an Irish dance show - whether it s this adorable toddler in Galway trying a few steps, or the professionals over at Riverdance taking over the big stage - is always a treat.
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This St. Patrick s Day Irish dance flash mob, however, is one of our favorites!
More than 100 Irish dancers spread some St. Patrick s Day cheer at the Central Station in Sydney, Australia in March 2011. The fine footwork was coordinated by Tourism Ireland and Jason Oremus with Chris Naish and the Sneaky Steppers crew.
Shared on YouTube by Discover Ireland, this exciting flash mob video features some awesome Irish dancing from members of Riverdance as well as local school children.
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Heinz Ireland is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day 2021 with the launch of its very first, limited-edition [Seriously] Good Shamrock Mayo.
Only 75 jars are up for grabs across the Republic of Ireland of the new creation that Heinz Ireland says combines its rich and creamy Heinz [Seriously] Good Mayonnaise with shamrock grown in the beautiful fields of Co. Kerry.
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Heinz Ireland says: A deliciously light twist on a classic, our chefs have blended Heinz [Seriously] Good Mayonnaise - made with quality ingredients and free-range eggs - with shamrock grown in the fields of Co. Kerry, to make a luscious green-hued and tasty mayo.
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Northern Ireland - Scotland tunnel could be inching closer to reality
The UK s independent Union Connectivity Review is expected to recommend a feasibility study for a fixed link between Northern Ireland and Scotland.
IrishCentral Staff
Mar 08, 2021
A feasibility study is expected to be undertaken considering a fixed link between Northern Ireland and Scotland. Getty Images
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An underwater tunnel between Northern Ireland and Scotland - nicknamed “Boris’s Burrow” - is expected to undergo a feasibility study.
An independent review on connectivity across the United Kingdom is now expected “to say that civil servants should formally appraise the plans for ‘a fixed link’ between the two islands, most probably between Stranraer in Scotland and Larne in Northern Ireland,” The Telegraph reported on March 6.