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The Kilkenny man who could make or break Brexit

By Kilkenny Now 13th December 2019 Post a comment

“Get Brexit Done” was the simple and effective mantra Boris Johnson swept the Conservative Party back into power on the back of, securing an overwhelming majority in the UK elections overnight. The electorate bought it and probably think ‘that’s it done’ and everything will go back to the way it was just before David Cameron […]

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Brexit deal agreed between UK and EU

By Kilkenny Now 17th October 2019 0

A BREXIT deal has been agreed between the UK and the European Union. Both UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the EU’s Chief negotiator Michel Barnier have tweeted in the last few minutes announcing the news. The deal looked dead just hours ago when the Democratic Unionist Party said they could not support the deal, […]

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British tabloid targets Taoiseach in poll, blaming him for ‘blocking Brexit’

By Kilkenny Now 10th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY IS Leo to blame for blocking Brexit? This is the less than subtle poll a British tabloid is running today, as An Taoiseach meets with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson in an effort to salvage a deal. Just as Leo Varadkar was about to sit down for talks with his British counterpart, […]

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‘No backstop is no-deal’ – Varadkar tells Boris Johnson

By Kilkenny Now 9th September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY AN Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is meeting with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson in Dublin this morning with the Prime Minister stating he wants a deal before leaving the EU. Mr Johnson, speaking on the steps of Leinster House, said he wants to protect the economic unity of Ireland, to uphold the Good […]

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Boris Johnson coming to Ireland for last-ditch Brexit talks

By Kilkenny Now 3rd September 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY BRITISH Prime Minister Boris Johnson is coming to Ireland to hold talks with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on Brexit. The Taoiseach’s office this afternoon confirmed Prime Minster Johnson accepted an invitation from the Taoiseach and will travel to meet next Monday. Earlier this week the Taoiseach suggested a meeting with Mr Johnson may […]

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Boris Johnson succeeds in suspending British Parliament, no-deal Brexit now likely

By Kilkenny Now 28th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has succeeded in suspending UK Parliament, making a no-deal Brexit all the more likely. The Queen acted on the advice on the Prime Minister and signed off suspending parliament in early September, just weeks before the Brexit deadline. This suspension of parliament for five-weeks cuts down the […]