Simon Coveney

Morning View

Editorial: Irish Labour is pandering to republicans like other Dublin leaders

The Taoiseach Micheal Martin has played down the prospect of a border poll, while Leo Varadkar is reduced to hawking shop-soiled Irish separatism alongside a motley cast of Shinners and other nationalist zealots

Owen Polley: Gradual erosion is the biggest threat to NI’s place in the UK

This single-engine, turbo-prop plane is one of a limited number of non-combat Irish Defence Forces planes available - with the country having a reliance on the UK to protect its skies.

Irish 'defence freeloading' and anti-semitism is being noticed - Aiken

The Villa Vie Odyssey was supposed to have embarked on a more than three-year journey in May but is stuck in Belfast. Perhaps for some of the guests being grounded in one location is part of the adventure

Editorial: Benn needs support in his refusal to set out criteria for border poll

Taoiseach Simon Harris says Doug Beattie has been 'a responsible and constructive leader in Northern Ireland'

Politicians pay tribute to outgoing UUP leader Doug Beattie

Morning View

Editorial: Coveney's remarks show the problem in unionists accepting the EU deal

Leo Varadkar's Fine Gael government - in which Simon Coveney served as foreign minister - took a hard line on Brexit negotiations, which resulted in the Irish Sea border.

Unionist people ‘still reject Coveney's con’

Many unionists believe that Mr Varadkar showed gross insensitivity to their rights. And he dropped into Northern Ireland without formality and used language that implied his authority extended to this part of the island

Owen Polley: Varadkar doesn't deserve to have his leadership 'reassessed'

Morning View

Editorial: Coveney was if anything greener in his politics than Varadkar

Both former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, and his Fine Gael colleague Simon Coveney have now left government.

Coveney ‘contempt’ for unionists – TUV

Simon Coveney

Simon Coveney to step down from Irish cabinet as Fine Gael seeks 'new look'

Both President Michael D Higgins and the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar have been inclined to scold Britain. The decline of the Catholic Church has not led to a reduction in Irish nationalism but rather the reverse - it has increased

Ben Lowry: Varadkar was reminder why NI still needs two-state solution

Morning View

Editorial: Varadkar promised a new politics yet moved FG in greener direction

Simon Harris

Leo Varadkar quits: Who is next in line to take his place as Irish leader?

Morning View

Editorial: Mary Lou tells a UK government what it must do about NI pay

Irish President Michael D Higgins criticised European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen’s reaction to the Israel-Hamas conflict. “It may not have been meant to have malevolent consequences but certainly we need a better performance in relation to European Union diplomacy and practice,” Mr Higgins said

Israeli ambassador’s comments on Irish president not helpful, says minister
Ireland’s enterprise minister has said the Israeli ambassador’s comments accusing the Irish president of misinformation were not helpful.
Gráinne Ní Aodha

Rainfall in NI at 11.55 - Storm Babet

Yellow weather warning issued throughout Northern Ireland on back of Storm Babet

Morning View

Editorial: Barrier to trade with rest of UK is now bigger than it has ever been

Morning View

Editorial: Pro life parade in Portadown is a challenge to another badly devised ...

Pictured are executive director, IDA Ireland, Mary Buckley, Hildegarde Naughton, government chief Whip and Minister of State with responsibility for Public Health, Hildegarde Naughton, government chief whip and Minister of State with responsibility for Public Health and Darren Muldoon, Liberty IT Galway site lead as Liberty IT announced it has expanded its presence across Ireland with a new hub in the heart of Galway’s innovation space, PorterShed. As part of its growth plan, the industry leader in digital innovation has also announced the creation of 100 new jobs

Belfast IT firm, Liberty opens new hub and announces the creation of 100 jobs

Aontú Leader Peadar Tóibín TD asked the hearing why researchers had not spoken to several thousand women whom he said had changed their minds about having an abortion due to the compulsory three day reflection period.

Abortion in Republic: Removing three day reflection 'would betray voters'

Morning View

Editorial: UK should think what it might ask of Ireland to defend its airspace

The former secretary of state and Tory wet, Julian Smith, addressed a 25th anniversary Ulster Unionist dinner on Saturday April 1. Writes Mr Ross: "Mr Smith did not strike
me as a Conservative or a unionist"

Letter: The UUParty invited to their dinner an MP who seems hostile to unionism

Emma Little-Pengelly (DUP)

Stormont instability driving Irish unity conversation says Finucane

The Wolf Tones at the closing West Belfast Festival where ‘Ooh ah up the Ra’ has been sung for several years. The pro IRA chant has swept both sides of the border. It is no wonder young people support the past IRA campaign given the distorted history that they are being fed

Ben Lowry: Support for dissidents could grow if IRA goes unchallenged on legacy

Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar speaking to journalists during his pre-Christmas media briefing in government buildings, Dublin. The Irish premier insisted any personal concerns over his safety will not deter him from visiting Northern Ireland.

Varadkar insists security concerns will not stop him visiting Northern Ireland

New taoiseach Leo Varadkar

Irish cabinet reshuffle of little consequence in NI: TUV
Who sits where around the Irish Government’s cabinet table is of little consequence in Northern Ireland, according to Jim Allister.
Mark Rainey

Undated handout photo issued by Defence Forces of Private Sean Rooney of Newtowncunningham in Co Donegal

Irish peacekeeping soldier killed in Lebanon attack named

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney, welcomes the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany, Annalena Baerbock, to Iveagh House in Dublin, for her two day visit to Ireland. Picture date: Thursday December 8, 2022.

UK exit from EU single market ‘laid foundation for protocol’ – German minister

Northern Ireland secretary Chris Heaton-Harris speaks to the media

Announcement on timing of MLA pay cut 'very, very soon'

Letter to the editor

Northern Ireland urgently needs confirmation over energy support payments

Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence, Simon Coveney speaking at a side event on Northern Ireland at the Technological University of the Shannon in Athlone, Co Westmeath, for the Fine Gael Ard Fheis

Coveney voices optimism about deal on Northern Ireland Protocol

Taoiseach Michael Martin

Irish premier and 51 other politicians and officials sanctioned by Russia

File photo dated 1/8/2018 of Irish cervical cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan who has died, the PA news agency has confirmed. Issue date: Monday November 14, 2022. PA Photo. See PA story IRISH Phelan. Photo credit should read: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Heartbreak as cervical cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan dies aged 48

Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O'Neill

Nationalists demand focus on restoring Northern Ireland Assembly

Letters to editor

Letters: Time for people to show caution

Morning View

Morning View: Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris damaged by poll indecision

Northern Ireland secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has announced there will be no December election to the NI Assembly

‘Classic Tory chaos’ claim after announcement of no December Stormont election

PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne has called for calm

Simon Byrne: Calm rhetoric over threat of violence

Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney speaks to the media at the Irish Government Secretariat in Belfast after meeting Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris to discuss the ongoing political crisis at Stormont on Wednesday. TUV leader Jim Allister says the meeting was in breach of the Good Friday Agreement.

NIO meeting with Coveney was in breach of GFA, says TUV

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney speaks to the media at the Irish Government Secretariat in Belfast after meeting Chris Heaton-Harris

Simon Coveney: No decision yet on whether to call election

Steve Baker told a Westminster debate today that an date would be confirmed soon

Assembly election date will be confirmed ‘soon’, says NIO minister

Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris heads up the Northern Ireland Office, which has declined to reiterate its previous opposition to joint rule over NI.

NIO asked why it won't repeat previous rejection of joint authority

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson

DUP leader writes to party members as election looms

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson

DUP leader writes to party members as deadline for election looms

Candidates Penny Mourdant and Rishi Sunak have shown little interest in unionism

Ben Lowry: It is hard to see a good result for unionism from Tory turmoil

Republic of Ireland Prime Minister Micheal Martin has asked that the UK selects a new Prime Minister quickly.

Irish premier asks for Liz Truss’s successor to be selected quickly

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris ahead of speaking to members of the media in Belfast during a series of engagements. Mr Heaton-Harris has said talks between the EU and UK would continue even if an election is called in Northern Ireland. Picture date: Wednesday October 19, 2022.

UK-EU protocol talks ‘will continue’ if snap Stormont election called

Republic of Ireland celebrate qualification for the World Cup

News Letter Letters: Footballers’ song caused great upset

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Northern Ireland Secretary insists new election looms for the Province

Steve Baker, UK Minister of State for Northern Ireland pictured at the Northern Ireland Buildling Belfast. Photo: Kirth Ferris/Pacemaker Press

Baker offered encouragement, but can we rely on an unstable government?

Morning View

Morning View: Dublin should share blame for IRA chanting

Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland 12th October 2022

Picture by Jonathan Porter // Press Eye

The Irish Government‚Äôs Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney meets local parties at the Stormont Hotel, east Belfast. the meetings were held in relation to the ongoing stalemate at the Northern Ireland Assembly.

DUP chairman says 'intransigent' Coveney no help in impasse over Protocol

(left to right) Minister of State for Northern Ireland Steve Baker, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Chris Heaton-Harris, Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney and Minister for Justice Helen McEntee speaking during the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference at Lancaster House in London. Picture date: Friday October 7, 2022. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire

Protocol talks progress could ‘reassure’ unionists

Prime Minister Liz Truss delivering her keynote speech to the Conservative Party annual conference in Birmingham on Wednesday. The night before she addressed Northern Ireland Tories but failed to give meaningful reassurance on the NI Protocol. Photo: Aaron Chown/PA Wire

Ben Lowry: It does seem UK is edging towards deal with EU over NI but not yet

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