Breaking International Law
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"Two boys arrested after police attacked at Northern Ireland protocol protest":
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/202 ... est-brexit
Jonathan
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/202 ... est-brexit
Jonathan
Re: Breaking International Law
The Court of Appeal in Belfast has begun hearing a challenge to the lawfulness of the Northern Ireland Protocol.
A group of unionist politicians claim it is unlawful as it conflicts with the 1998 Good Friday Agreement and the Act of Union.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-59463835
Jonathan
A group of unionist politicians claim it is unlawful as it conflicts with the 1998 Good Friday Agreement and the Act of Union.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-59463835
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In court, the government is defending the lawfulness of the NIP, arguing that of course it doesn't conflict with the GFA and the Act of Union. But then in public the government moans that the NIP has to change because it isn't compatible with the GFA/etc.Jdsk wrote: ↑29 Nov 2021, 3:41pm The Court of Appeal in Belfast has begun hearing a challenge to the lawfulness of the Northern Ireland Protocol.
A group of unionist politicians claim it is unlawful as it conflicts with the 1998 Good Friday Agreement and the Act of Union.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-59463835
Jonathan
Re: Breaking International Law
DUP statement:
https://mydup.com/news/hmg-moving-away- ... mand-paper
concludes:
Every day that passes with the Protocol in place is another day which sees Northern Ireland and Great Britain move further apart. This is unsustainable.
If the UK Government can’t or won’t act, then unionism will and soon.
Any guesses what that action might be?
Jonathan
https://mydup.com/news/hmg-moving-away- ... mand-paper
concludes:
Every day that passes with the Protocol in place is another day which sees Northern Ireland and Great Britain move further apart. This is unsustainable.
If the UK Government can’t or won’t act, then unionism will and soon.
Any guesses what that action might be?
Jonathan
Re: Breaking International Law
I think unionism will be strengthened... just union with Ireland rather than the plague isle.
A shortcut has to be a challenge, otherwise it would just be the way. No situation is so dire that panic cannot make it worse.
There are two kinds of people in this world: those can extrapolate from incomplete data.
There are two kinds of people in this world: those can extrapolate from incomplete data.
Re: Breaking International Law
Strong words in Napier:
DUP ministers will not be permitted to portray themselves as political martyrs by facing an order to engage with north-south structures, a High Court judge ruled today
Mr Justice Scoffield held that compelling them to end their unlawful boycott of the cross-border meetings could lead to a "pantomime" of continued non-participation.
Despite deciding against making an order to schedule and attend events, he branded the party representatives' continued flouting of their legal obligations "profoundly concerning and depressing".
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news ... 67142.html
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DUP ministers will not be permitted to portray themselves as political martyrs by facing an order to engage with north-south structures, a High Court judge ruled today
Mr Justice Scoffield held that compelling them to end their unlawful boycott of the cross-border meetings could lead to a "pantomime" of continued non-participation.
Despite deciding against making an order to schedule and attend events, he branded the party representatives' continued flouting of their legal obligations "profoundly concerning and depressing".
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news ... 67142.html
Jonathan
Re: Breaking International Law
A DUP minister is facing legal action for not securing the wider approval of the Stormont Executive for port checks required by the Northern Ireland Protocol.Jdsk wrote: ↑18 Dec 2021, 6:33pm DUP statement:
https://mydup.com/news/hmg-moving-away- ... mand-paper
concludes:
Every day that passes with the Protocol in place is another day which sees Northern Ireland and Great Britain move further apart. This is unsustainable.
If the UK Government can’t or won’t act, then unionism will and soon.
Any guesses what that action might be?
https://www.irishnews.com/news/northern ... s-2541863/
Jonathan
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"Stormont Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has taken the first step in his bid to halt Irish Sea border checks.
He has submitted a paper seeking executive approval for the checks to continue, ahead of a legal challenge by loyalist blogger Jamie Bryson."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60130488
Jonathan
He has submitted a paper seeking executive approval for the checks to continue, ahead of a legal challenge by loyalist blogger Jamie Bryson."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60130488
Jonathan
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"A looming order from Edwin Poots to stop Irish Sea border checks may be disobeyed by officials who think it is illegal"
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opin ... 90094.html
(Might be paywalled)
Jonathan
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opin ... 90094.html
(Might be paywalled)
Jonathan
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"NI Protocol: Irish Sea border checks ordered to end at midnight":
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-60236169
Jonathan
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-60236169
Jonathan
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Mairead McGuinness, finance commissioner in Brussels, said the two sides working “tirelessly” to resolve the dispute over the checks, and the move, which came into effect on Thursday, was unhelpful. “This announcement has created uncertainty and unpredictability and certainly no stability, so I’m not sure what the purpose of this move is … it’s an absolute breach of international law,” she told RTE.
Ireland’s foreign minister, Simon Coveney, also described the move as “a breach of international law”.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... tional-law
Jonathan
Ireland’s foreign minister, Simon Coveney, also described the move as “a breach of international law”.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... tional-law
Jonathan
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With the UK Gov. distancing itself saying how this is a devolved issue, if it is a devolved decision then surely it raises the question as to how the UK Gov. had the authority to take NI out of the EU when the NI electorate strongly voted to remain. Similarly, if a devolved decision how could the UK Gov. force a Withdrawal agreement on NI. Seems daft if the UK Gov. can agree processes when the decision to implement or not implement that UK agreement is devolved to NI.Jdsk wrote: ↑2 Feb 2022, 6:33pm "NI Protocol: Irish Sea border checks ordered to end at midnight":
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-60236169
Jonathan
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And the First Minster has resigned.
So the Deputy First Minister has to follow suit.
Utterly depressing and totally avoidable.
Jonathan
So the Deputy First Minister has to follow suit.
Utterly depressing and totally avoidable.
Jonathan