Research and Information Service Briefing Paper - Brexit Outcomes and Northern Ireland: A Reading List
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Paper Number: 01/23
Date: 3 February 2023
Reference: NIAR 92-17
Compiled by: Trevor Gordon
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Table of Contents
- United Kingdom Government
- Government Of Ireland
- Northern Ireland Executive
- Scottish Government
- Westminster Parliament
- Houses Of The Oireachtas/Tithe An Oireachtas
- Northern Ireland Assembly
- Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament
- Scottish Parliament
- European Council And Council Of The European Union
- European Commission
- European Parliament
- Agriland
- Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law
- Brexit Institute (Dublin City University)
- Briefings for Britain
- British Irish Chamber of Commerce
- Centre for Brexit Policy
- Centre for Brexit Studies (University of Birmingham)
- Centre for Cross Border Studies
- Centre for European Reform
- Centre for the Union
- Centre on Constitutional Change
- Committee on the Administration of Justice
- Confederation of British Industry
- Congressional Research Service
- Conservative Home
- Constitution Society
- Consumer Council
- Economic and Social Research Institute
- Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
- EU-UK Forum
- Euractiv
- The Federal Trust
- Federation of Small Businesses Northern Ireland
- Global Britain / Brexit-Watch.org
- Inside Housing
- Institute for Government
- Institute for International and European Affairs
- Law Centre NI
- Logistics UK (formerly Freight Transport Association)
- London School of Economics and Political Science
- Manufacturing UK
- Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action
- Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
- Northern Ireland Life and Times
- Northern Ireland Retail Consortium
- Northern Slant
- Policy Exchange
- Queens University Belfast
- Politics.co.uk
- Slugger O’Toole
- The Conversation
- The Detail
- The UK in a Changing Europe (ESRC)
1. INTRODUCTION
In the period between the referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union in June 2016 and its formal departure on 31 January 2020, the Assembly’s Research and Information Service (RaISe) published 31 versions of ‘Brexit and Northern Ireland: A Reading List’. This was followed by six versions of ‘Brexit Transition and Northern Ireland: A Reading List’, the last appearing on 31 December 2020.
In January 2021 a new reading list ‘Brexit Outcomes and Northern Ireland’ was produced that focused specifically on the period following the departure of the UK from the EU. This reading list is updated regularly and it is intended to assist Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) and others in scrutinising this new situation, and particularly the ways in which BREXIT affects Northern Ireland and the border. For political, economic, geographic and social reasons, the impacts on Northern Ireland of UK withdrawal from the EU might be expected to differ in important ways from the impact of withdrawal on other parts of the UK. Most obviously, Northern Ireland is unique in that it is the only part of the UK which has a land border with an EU Member State.
In addition, Northern Ireland is subject to the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol. When compiling this reading list, therefore, an attempt has been made to select commentary, analysis and media coverage which has particular relevance to the specific context of Northern Ireland, the border and the operation of the Protocol. The list, however, also includes strategically important documents, such as the published positions of the UK and Irish governments and the EU institutions, and documents addressing the ongoing discussions regarding the implementation of the Protocol. Selected material from the devolved institutions in Scotland and Wales has also been included, given the potential relevance and read-across to the work of an Executive and the Assembly.
As the volume of published material on Brexit is vast and varied, this reading list does not purport to be a single comprehensive source covering all issues and opinions. However, the material has been drawn from a wide range of well-established and authoritative sources and RaISe intends to update the reading list as appropriate. In addition to this reading list, RaISe has created an EU Exit Hub with information on the Protocol, Common Frameworks and EU Exit Legislation. The hub also provides access to the research papers which we have produced thus far, a selection of blog articles, and previous iterations of our Brexit reading lists. The EU Exit Hub also draws together useful resources produced by others, including their own hubs and blogs.
2. GOVERNMENTS
UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT
THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
News Release: PM call with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar 23 January 2023
News release: PM meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin: 10 November 2022 10 November 2022
News release: PM call with Taoiseach Micheál Martin: 26 October 2022 26 October 2022
News release: PM meeting with President of the European Commission 21 September 2022
News release: PM meeting with President Joe Biden: 21 September 2022 21 September 2022
News release: PM call with Taoiseach Micheál Martin 9 September 2022
Collection: Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee updated 18 July 2022
Authored article: Northern Ireland: The way ahead 16 May 2022
News release: PM urges parties to restore power-sharing institutions on visit to Northern Ireland 15 May 2022
Policy paper: Joint Statement on enhancing bilateral relations between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Confederation 28 April 2022
News Release PM meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin 12 March 2022
THE CABINET OFFICE
Collection: Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee updated 26 January 2023
Collection: Intergovernmental relations updated 20 December 2022
News release: Transformational border pilots to create an Ecosystem of Trust 14 July 2022
Research and analysis: Retained EU law dashboard 22 June 2022
Guidance: Border Operating Model updated 16 June 2022
Speech: Address to the Inaugural UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly 12 May 2022
Collection: Brexit guidance 28 March 2022
Collection: UK Common Frameworks updated 10 March 2022
Policy paper: The European Union (Withdrawal) Act and Common Frameworks: 26 September to 25 December 2021 10 March 2022
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Guidance: Confined establishments approved to export ungulates to the EU updated 27 January 2023
Guidance: Horse passport issuing organisations in Great Britain and Northern Ireland updated 27 January 2023
Guidance: Confined establishments approved to export ungulates to the EU updated 27 January 2023
Guidance: Import plants and plant products from non-EU countries to Great Britain and Northern Ireland updated 25 January 2023
Guidance: UK border control posts: animal and animal product imports updated 20 January 2023
Guidance: Plant imports: authorised border control posts in the UK updated 20 January 2023
Decision: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill: sanitary and phytosanitary facilities in Northern Ireland 28 December 2022
Correspondence: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill: sanitary and phytosanitary facilities in Northern Ireland 28 December 2022
Guidance: Export or move food, drink and agricultural products updated 28 November 2022
Collection: Guidance on exporting live animals or animal products 23 November 2022
Guidance: Movement Assistance Scheme: get help with moving agrifood goods to Northern Ireland updated 21 October 2022
Guidance: Export plants and plant products from Great Britain and Northern Ireland updated 21 September 2022
Guidance: Importing and exporting fresh fruit and vegetables: updated 21 September 2022
Guidance: Imports, exports and EU trade of animals and animal products updated 20 September 2022
Guidance: Confined establishments approved to export ungulates to the EU updated 20 September 2022
Guidance: Exporting or moving fish from the UK updated 19 August 2022
Guidance: Export groups of products of animal origin: use 30-day support attestations to prove health and traceability updated 16 August 2022
Guidance: Import live animals and germinal products from the EU to Great Britain updated 25 July 2022
Guidance: Importing or moving live fish and shellfish updated 12 July 2022
Guidance: Returning goods to the UK updated 12 July 2022
Guidance: Importing and exporting organic food updated 11 July 2022
Policy paper: Fishing opportunities for British fishing boats updated 6 July 2022
Guidance: Transiting animals and animal products through Great Britain Transiting animals and animal products through Great Britain updated 1 July 2022
Guidance: Import animal by-products and high-risk food and feed not of animal origin from the EU to Great Britain updated 1 July 2022
Guidance: Import animal by-products and high-risk food and feed not of animal origin from the EU to Great Britain updated 1 July 2022
Guidance: Import food and drink from the EU to Great Britain updated 1 July 2022
Guidance: Import live animals and germinal products from the EU to Great Britain updated 1 July 2022
Guidance: Import composite products from the EU to Great Britain updated 1 July 2022
Guidance Importing or moving fish to the UK updated 30 June 2022
Form: Fishing quota transfers between the UK and the EU updated 27 June 2022
Guidance: Plant imports: authorised border control posts in the UK updated 30 June 2022
Guidance: Travel with assistance dogs: transport companies and routes updated 13 June 2022
Guidance: Register a racing pigeon establishment to move pigeons to the EU or Northern Ireland for a race 24 May 2022
Guidance: Importing and exporting organic food updated 29 April 2022
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
Collection: Intergovernmental relations updated 26 May 2022
Policy paper: The European Union (Withdrawal) Act and Common Frameworks: 26 September to 25 December 2021 10 March 2022
DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
Guidance: Transporting goods between Great Britain and the EU by RoRo freight: guidance for hauliers updated 24 December 2022
Guidance: Visiting the UK as an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen updated 27 May 2022
Collection: New rules for international road haulage from 2022 updated 21 May 2022
Statutory guidance: Regulations to introduce E10 petrol in Northern Ireland 12 May 2022
News release: Motorists to avoid annual EU price hike thanks to Brexit powers 22 April 2022
Statistical data set: Road goods vehicles travelling to Europe (RORO) updated 3 March 2022
HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS
Guidance: Making a full import declaration updated 11 January 2023
Collection: Customs, VAT and Excise UK transition legislation from 1 January 2021 updated 7 December 2022
Guidance: Customs Declaration Completion Requirements for The Northern Ireland Protocol updated 6 December 2022
Guidance: Claim VAT refunds in Northern Ireland or the EU, if you’re established in Northern Ireland or in the EU updated 18 November 2022
News release: Support service for Northern Ireland traders extended for a year 3 October 2022
Guidance: Making an export declaration using a pre-shipment advice 20 September 2022
Guidance: Receive goods into and remove goods from an excise warehouse (Excise Notice 197) updated 18 July 2022
Guidance: Cross-border arrangement reporting: service availability and issues updated 4 July 2022
Guidance: Apply to import goods temporarily to the UK updated 4 July 2022
Guidance: Find out when to make an exit summary declaration updated 1 July 2022
Guidance: Check if you need to make an entry summary declaration updated 1 July 2022
Guidance: Attending an inland border facility updated 1 July 2022
News release: Inland Border Facilities update 16 June 2022
Guidance: Sending parcels to and from Northern Ireland updated 12 May 2022
Collection UK trade in goods statistics updated 11 March 2022
Policy paper: Moving excise goods as freight under the Northern Ireland Protocol from 1 January 2021 updated 12 May 2022
NORTHERN IRELAND OFFICE
News release: Northern Ireland Secretary meets Irish Tánaiste Micheál Martin 12 January 2023
News release: Northern Ireland Secretary and Foreign Secretary meet political leaders in Belfast 11 January 2023
News release: Secretary of State for Northern Ireland - Statement on Executive Formation 9 November 2022
News release: Secretary of State for Northern Ireland speaks with Northern Ireland political parties 8 July 2022
News release: Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis - Statement following Queen's Speech 2022 10 May 2022
News release: Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis - Statement following meetings with party leaders 9 May 2022
News release: Joint Communiqué of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference 23 March 2022
Speech: Minister of State's speech to British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly 28 February 2022
FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH & DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
News release: Foreign Secretary in Belfast as progress is made on NI Protocol 11 January 2023
News release: Northern Ireland Protocol, 16 January 2023: joint statement from the Foreign Secretary and Vice President Šefčovič 16 January 2023
News release: Northern Ireland Protocol meeting, 9 January 2023: joint statement from the Foreign Secretary and Vice President Šefčovič 9 January 2023
Policy paper: Northern Ireland Protocol: the UK’s solution updated 14 July 2022
Collection: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill updated 28 June 2022
News release: Foreign Secretary: Bill will fix practical problems the Protocol has created in Northern Ireland 27 June 2022
Authored article: We have a duty to fix the problems of the Northern Ireland protocol: article by Liz Truss 26 June 2022
Policy paper: Northern Ireland Protocol: the UK’s solution 13 June 2022
News release: Government introduces bill to fix the Northern Ireland Protocol 13 June 2022
Policy paper: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill: UK government legal position 13 June 2022
Oral statement to Parliament: Northern Ireland Protocol: Foreign Secretary's statement, 17 May 2022 17 May 2022
News release: Foreign Secretary's call with European Commission Vice President Maroš Šefčovič 12 May 2022
Collection: Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee updated 8 March 2022
News release: Tenth meeting of the Specialised Committee on the implementation of the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland: joint statement 8 March 2022
News release: UK-EU talks on the Northern Ireland Protocol: joint statement 11 February 2022
OFFICE OF THE SCRETARY OF STATE FOR SCOTLAND
News release: Scottish Secretary visits Belfast to discuss Union connectivity 2 April 2022
GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND
Irish Government News Service: Brexit webpage
News release: Visit of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen 1 December 2022
News release: Taoiseach Micheál Martin, T.D. meeting with Prime Minister Sunak as part of a two day programme in Manchester and Blackpool 10 November 2022
News release: Taoiseach Micheál Martin meets British PM Rishi Sunak 10 November 2022
News release: Statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney T.D. following the announcement by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in the House of Commons today 9 November 2022
News release: Taoiseach Micheál Martin on appointment of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak 25 October 2022
News release: Address by the Taoiseach, Micheál Martin T.D., on the occasion of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly Plenary, Farnham, Co Cavan 24 October 2022
News release: Speech by Taoiseach Micheál Martin, TD, at the Centre for Cross-Border Studies’ Annual Conference 29 September 2022
News release: Taoiseach Micheál Martin call with British PM Liz Truss 12 September 2022
News release: Government Opens Second Call Under €100m Brexit response scheme for Agri-Food Sector 26 August 2022
News release: Minister McConalogue opens second call for coastal infrastructure projects under the Brexit Adjustment: Local Authority Marine Infrastructure Scheme 2022-2023 8 August 2022
News release: Minister McConalogue announces €20m Brexit Sustainable Aquaculture Growth Scheme 25 July 2022
News release: Taoiseach Micheál Martin attends British-Irish Council 11 July 2022
News release: Statement from Taoiseach Micheál Martin 7 July 2022
News release: Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney on the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill updated on 28 June 2022
News release: Taoiseach Micheál Martin visit to Belfast 19 May 2022
News release: Statement by Minister Coveney on Foreign Secretary Liz Truss’s statement of intention to table legislation to dis-apply parts of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland 18 May 2022
News release: Taoiseach Micheál Martin meeting with Michelle O’Neill 16 May 2022
News release: McConalogue announces €45 million Brexit Seafood Processing Capital Support Scheme 12 May 2022
News release: McConalogue announces Brexit Voluntary Tie-up Scheme for fishing vessels to improve quota availability for vessels who continue fishing 11 May 2022
News release: Statement on Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s call with Prime Minister Boris Johnson 10 May 2022
News release: Statement by Taoiseach Micheál Martin on the Northern Ireland Assembly elections 7 May 2022
Speech: Opening remarks by Taoiseach Micheál Martin at the launch of ESRI Shared Island report - A North-South Comparison of Education and Training Systems: Lessons for Policy 29 April 2022
News release: McConalogue announces approval of €31.7 million Brexit investment in Public Marine Infrastructure 25 April 2022
News release: Minister McGrath visits EU funded projects in Belfast 30 March 2022
Publication: Brexit Impact Loan Scheme Quarterly Report 31 December 2021 25 March 2022
News release: McConalogue announces €25m Brexit Fisheries Local Action Group scheme to promote entrepreneurial activity and diversification in Coastal Communities 25 May 2022
News release: Minister Harris announces €11 million in support for small and medium businesses post-Brexit 1 March 2022
NORTHERN IRELAND EXECUTIVE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Poots calls upon the EU to agree an urgent solution to veterinary medicines movements 11 July 2022
We must act now to tackle food security – Poots 5 July 2022
Poots pledges to push government on tackling food cost and supply issues 8 June 2022
Application period opens for £2million pig support scheme – Poots 12 May 2022
Travelling with Pets updated on 06 May 2022
DAERA hosts industry taskforce to tackle rising agricultural costs 8 April 2022
Ministers meet to progress next steps on all-island Strategic Rail Review 22 March 2022
NORTHERN IRELAND STATISTICS AND RESEARCH AGENCY (NISRA)
Northern Ireland EU Exit Analysis webpage
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Brexit webpage
Advice and guidance: Potato exports guide updated 1 February 2023
Correspondence: Northern Ireland Protocol: letter to UK Government 30 June 2022
Speech/statement: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill: Ministerial statement 29 June 2022
News release: Northern Ireland Protocol legislation “reckless” 13 June 2022
News release: First Minister meets Michelle O’Neill MLA 20 May 2022
3. LEGISLATURES
WESTMINSTER PARLIAMENT
Brexit: research and analysis webpage
Government Bill: Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill 19 January 2023
Statutory Instrument: The Official Controls (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023 12 January 2023
Explanatory memorandum: The Official Controls (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023 No. 17 12 January 2023
Timeline: Official Controls (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023 11 January 2023
Government Bill: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill updated: 12 January 2023
Government Bill: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill (as introduced) 13 June 2022
WRITTEN MINISTERIAL STATEMENT
Statement from the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Jacob Rees Mogg) Retained EU Law 22 September 2022
Statement from the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Brandon Lewis) Northern Ireland Assembly Election 11 May 2022
HOUSE OF COMMONS HANSARD
Debate: Retained EU Law: Trading Standards 12 January 2023
Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Northern Ireland Protocol 9 January 2023
Debate: Northern Ireland Protocol: Assembly Elections 14 December 2022
Debate: Northern Ireland Protocol 14 December 2022
Debate: Northern Ireland Protocol 13 December 2022
Debate: Northern Ireland Protocol 9 November 2022
Debate: Northern Ireland Protocol 7 November 2022
Debate: Northern Ireland Protocol: Exceptions 7 November 2022
Debate: Northern Ireland Protocol 6 September 2022
Debate: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill 20 July 2022
Debate: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill 19 July 2022
Debate: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill 13 July 2022
Debate: NI Protocol Bill: Discussions with the EU 22 June 2022
Debate: Northern Ireland Protocol Negotiations 22 June 2022
Debate: Northern Ireland Protocol 21 June 2022
Debate: Northern Ireland Protocol: First Treasury Counsel 9 June 2022
Debate: Northern Ireland Protocol 26 May 2022
Debate: Northern Ireland Protocol 17 May 2022
Debate: Debate on the Address 10 May 2022
Debate: Northern Ireland Protocol 27 April 2022
Debate: Northern Ireland Protocol 9 March 2022
HOUSE OF COMMONS – COMMITTEE INQUIRIES
Delegated Legislation Committee
- Customs (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 14 March 2022
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
- MPs write to Minister on EU import checks 3 March 2022
- Secretary of State and others questioned on EU import checks 24 February 2022
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
- Correspondence from the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, relating to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill 2022 and implications for Northern Ireland 16 December 2022
- First Report - Investment in Northern Ireland 8 November 2022
- Secretary of State questioned on Stormont suspension and Protocol 14 October 2022
- Experts on international law questioned on Northern Ireland Protocol legality 24 June 2022
- How will the Borders Bill affect tourism in Northern Ireland? MPs to quiz experts and minister 14 April 2022
- Lewis to face Committee questions on Protocol 25 March 2022
- Second Report - The experiences of minority ethnic and migrant people in Northern Ireland 9 March 2022
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
HOUSE OF COMMONS LIBRARY
Brexit and the EU webpage
Research Briefing: Progress of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill 2022-23 12 January 2023
Research Briefing: Statistics on UK-EU trade 21 December 2022
Research Briefing: The UK and EU programmes: participation delayed 4 November 2022
Insight: Another Northern Ireland Assembly election? 21 October 2022
Research Briefing: Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill 2022-23 17 October 2022
Insight: How does Brexit affect EU school trips? 20 October 2022
Research Briefing: After Brexit: Visiting, working, and living in the EU 8 September 2022
Research Briefing: Mobile roaming in the EU after Brexit 17 August 2022
Research Briefing: Northern Ireland Protocol 26 June 2022
Research Briefing: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill 2022-2023 24 June 2022
Insight: The Northern Ireland Protocol: EU legal action against the UK 22 June 2022
Research Briefing: Northern Ireland Protocol 13 June 2022
Research Briefing: Northern Ireland Protocol: Implementation, grace periods and EU-UK discussions (2021-22) 1 June 2022
Research Briefing: Northern Ireland Assembly Elections: 2022 18 May 2022
Research Briefing: Northern Ireland Protocol 17 May 2022
Research Briefing: Northern Ireland Protocol: Implementation, grace periods and EU-UK discussions (2021-22) 11 March 2022
Insight: Northern Ireland elections: How will an Executive be formed? 6 May 2022
UK-EU relationship after Brexit webpage
HOUSE OF LORDS Hansard
Debate: Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (European Affairs Committee Sub-Committee Report) 20 January 2023
Debate: Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill 19 January 2023
Debate: Export Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 29 November 2022
Debate: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill 7 November 2022
Debate: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill 2 November 2022
Debate: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill 2 November 2022
Debate: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill 31 October 2022
Debate: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill 31 October 2022
Debate: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill 25 October 2022
Debate: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill 25 October 2022
Debate: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill 11 October 2022
Debate: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill 11 October 2022
Debate: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill 21 July 2022
Debate: EU Retained Law 23 June 2023
Debate: Northern Ireland Protocol: First Treasury Counsel 9 June 2022
Debate: Border Checks on Imported Goods: New IT Systems 25 May 2022
Debate: Northern Ireland Protocol 17 May 2022
Debate: Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland 16 May 2022
Grand Committee: Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7 April 2022
Debate: Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland 3 March 2022
Debate: Subsidy Control Bill 2 February 2022
HOUSE OF LORDS – Committee Inquiries
Formal meeting (oral evidence session): Follow-up scrutiny of the provision of medicines to Northern Ireland under the Protocol 25 January 2023
News release: Medicine supply to Northern Ireland to receive further scrutiny 16 January 2023
Correspondence: Letter to Rt Hon James Cleverly MP, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, FCDO on the status of the grace periods 12 January 2023
Correspondence: Letter from Lord Jay of Ewelme to Rt Hon James Cleverly MP, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, FCDO, on the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill 12 January 2023
Correspondence: Letter from Rt Hon Lord Benyon, Minister for Biosecurity, Marine and Rural Affairs, DEFRA to Lord Jay of Ewelme on Northern Ireland Protocol Bill: Sanitary/Phytosanitary Facilities in Northern Ireland 28 December 2022
News release: Committee writes to Foreign Secretary with findings of its inquiry into Northern Ireland Protocol Bill 22 November 2022
Oral evidence transcripts: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill Dr Tom Kelly OBE FCIPR, and Ben Lowry (Editor at News Letter) 11 November 2022
Written evidence: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill updated 10 November 2022
News release: Lords completes committee stage of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill 8 November 2022
Oral evidence transcripts: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill Sir Julian King KCVO CMG, and Co-operation Ireland 7 November 2022
Oral evidence transcripts: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill Northern Ireland Youth Forum, Northern Ireland Youth Forum, and North West Cultural Partnership (NWCP) 31 October 2022
Oral evidence transcripts: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill Road Haulage Association, McBurney Transport Group, and Target Transport 31 October 2022
Oral evidence transcripts: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill AJ Power, and EA Martin (Hardware) 31 October 2022
Oral evidence transcripts: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill Norbrook Laboratories, Around Noon, and Deli Lites 27 October 2022
Oral evidence transcripts: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill Raymond Jackson (CEO at Confederation of Community Groups), Kate Clifford (Director at Rural Community Network), and Community Relations Council 27 October 2022
Oral evidence transcripts: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill Conor Patterson (Chief Executive at Newry and Mourne Enterprise Agency), and Julie Gibbons (President at Newry Chamber of Commerce) 27 October 2022
Oral evidence transcripts: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill Dr Niamh Gallagher (Associate Professor in Modern British and Irish History at University of Cambridge), and Henry Patterson (Emeritus Professor of Irish Politics at Ulster University) 27 October 2022
News release: Lords Committee visit Northern Ireland as part of Protocol Bill scrutiny 20 October 2022
News release: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill inquiry call for evidence launched 13 October 2022
Government response to the Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland’s report: Follow-up inquiry on the impact of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland 26 September 2022 26 September 2022
News release: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill inquiry launched by Lords Committee 30 August 2022
Oral evidence transcripts: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill Professor Alan Boyle (Emeritus Professor of Public International Law at Edinburgh Law School, University of Edinburgh), and Professor Mark Elliott (Professor of Public Law and Chair of the Faculty of Law at Cambridge University) 28 September 2022
Oral evidence transcripts: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), Lakeland Dairies, and McCulla Ireland 28 September 2022
The European Affairs Committee: Report from the Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: 2nd Report of Session 2022–23 Follow-up report 27 July 2022
News release: UK and EU urged to reset dialogue on the Protocol to rebuild trust and damaged relationships 27 July 2022
Correspondence: Letter to Minister Cleverly from Lord Jay of Ewelme on Government response to the Committee report on Scrutiny of EU legislative proposals within the scope of the Protocol 9 June 2022
Oral evidence transcripts: Follow-up inquiry on the impact of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland 8 June 2022
European Affairs Committee Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland Sub-Committee: Committee hears from UUP and DUP leaders on the impact of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland 8 June 2022
European Affairs Committee Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland Sub-Committee Corrected oral evidence: Follow-up inquiry on impact of the protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland 8 June 2022
European Affairs Committee Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland Sub-Committee Uncorrected oral evidence: Follow-up inquiry on the impact of the protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland 30 May 2022
News release: Sustainable and gender equitable investment in Northern Ireland examined 23 May 2022
News release: Minister questioned on Government plans to legislate over the Protocol 23 May 2022
Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland Sub-Committee: Call for evidence on the follow-up inquiry on the impact of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland 13 May 2022
Correspondence: Letter from Edward Argar MP, Minister of State for Health to Lord Jay of Ewelme on supply of medicines to Northern Ireland 4 May 2022
Correspondence: Letter from Baroness Williams of Trafford, Minister of State, Home Office, re: Nationality and Borders Bill 4 April 2022
Correspondence: Letter from The Rt Hon. James Cleverly MP, Minister of State for Europe and North America, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on the democratic deficit under the Northern Ireland Protocol 30 March 2022
Correspondence: Letter from Rt Hon James Cleverly MP, Minister of State for Europe and North America Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on provision of medicines to Northern Ireland 28 March 2022
Correspondence: Letter from Lord Jay of Ewelme to Lord True CBE, re: Elections Bill, dated 24 February 2022 24 March 2022
European Affairs Committee / Protocol on Ireland / Northern Ireland Sub-Committee: Corrected oral evidence: Follow-up inquiry on impact of the protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland 23 March 2023
Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland Sub-Committee: Government needs to face up to its scrutiny obligations over EU legislation applying to Northern Ireland 22 March 2022
Correspondence: Letter from Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs to Lord Jay of Ewelme, Chair, Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland Sub-Committee 14 March 2022
Correspondence: Letter from Lord Jay of Ewelme to Lord Callanan, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Business, Energy and Corporate Responsibility) BEIS on the Subsidy Control Bill 10 March 2022
Correspondence: Letter to Baroness Williams of Trafford, Minister of State, Home Office re: Nationality and Borders Bill 3 March 2022
Correspondence: Letter from Lord Callanan, Minister for Business, Energy and Corporate Responsibility, re: Subsidy Control Bill, dated 25 February 2022 1 March 2022
Inquiry: Follow-up inquiry on the impact of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland 1 March 2022
Correspondence: Letter from the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission on the Elections Bill, dated 7 February 2022 24 February 2022
Correspondence: Letter from Lord Kamall, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health and Social Care, on Health and Care Bill, dated 17 February 2022 21 February 2022
Correspondence: Letter from Baroness Williams of Trafford, Minister of State, on the Nationality and Borders Bill, dated 17 February 2022 21 February 2022
Correspondence: Letter to the Foreign Secretary on role of CJEU under the Protocol, dated 11 February 2022 11 February 2022
Correspondence: Letter from Rt Hon Conor Burns MP, Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office, to Lord Jay of Ewelme on Article 2 of the Protocol, dated 24 January 2022 7 February 2022
Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland Sub-Committee: Foreign Secretary invited to respond to expert evidence on role of CJEU under the Protocol 11 February 2022
Inquiry: The role of the CJEU in relation to the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland 11 January 2022
HOUSE OF LORDS LIBRARY
Our research on Brexit and the EU webpage
In Focus: Scrutiny of EU legislation within the scope of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: Debate on committee report 10 January 2023
In Focus: Union of the United Kingdom: Under stress? 16 June 2022
In Focus: Queen’s Speech 2022: Brexit—Retained EU law and the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland 5 May 2022
In Focus: The Union between Great Britain and Northern Ireland: UK Government policy 4 April 2022
In Focus: Impact of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland on recent political developments in Northern Ireland 28 February 2022
HOUSES OF THE OIREACHTAS/TITHE AN OIREACHTAS
News release: Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment to discuss current issues affecting trade in Ireland with Enterprise Ireland 8 November 2022
News release: U.S Congressman Richard Neal to address Seanad Éireann to mark its centenary 22 May 2022
News release: Good Friday Committee writes to Secretary of State Brandon Lewis in relation to concerns over UK plans for non-Irish EU citizens to require visa to cross Northern Ireland Border 28 March 2022
News release: Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment to discuss impact of Brexit on trade in Ireland 8 March 2022
Dáil Éireann – Debates
Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation 15 December 2022
Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation 13 December 2022
Address by H.E. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission 1 December 2022
Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements 23 November 2022
Northern Ireland 22 November 2022
Brexit Issues 6 October 2022
Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation 12 May 2022
Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Security: Statements 12 May 2022
Protocol No. 21 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: Motions 11 May 2022
Europe Day: Statements 10 May 2022
Northern Ireland 10 May 2022
Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation 5 May 2022
Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements 4 May 2022
North-South Implementation Bodies 26 April 2022
Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions 29 March 2022
Brexit Issues 9 March 2022
Seanad Éireann –Debates
EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Motion 14 December 2022
Northern Ireland 24 November 2022
Address to Seanad Éireann by An Taoiseach 18 November 2021
Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland: Statements 17 November 2021
Joint Committee on Agriculture and the Marine
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (Revised) 2 February 2022
Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Impact of Brexit on Trade in Ireland: Discussion 9 March 2022
Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment to discuss impact of Brexit on trade in Ireland 8 March 2022
Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals 22 February 2022
Joint Committee of European Union Affairs
EU-UK relations and the implementation of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the Northern Ireland Protocol: Discussion 9 November 2022
Post-Brexit Relations: Engagement with Scottish Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture 9 March 2022
Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement debate 29 September 2022
Joint Committee on the implementation of the Good Friday Agreement debate 28 April 2022
Work of the Shared Island Unit: An Taoiseach 28 April 2022
Engagement with Representatives from the Committee on the Administration of Justice 24 February 2022
Engagement with Representatives from the Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation 17 February 2022
Seanad Special Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the UK from the EU
Seanad Committee publishes Final Report on the Impacts of Brexit 9 December 2021
Select Committee On Finance, Public Expenditure And Reform, And Taoiseach
Vote 6 - Chief State Solicitor's Office (Revised) 9 February 2022
NORTHERN IRELAND ASSEMBLY
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Committee for the Executive Office
Brexit Scrutiny webpage
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Minutes of Evidence: Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Bill: Ms Nichola Mallon MLA, Minister for Infrastructure 11 January 2022
Northern Ireland Assembly Research and Information Service (RaISe)
- Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland webpage
- Common Frameworks webpage
- EU Exit Legislation webpage
Briefing paper: Newcomer Pupils in Northern Ireland 10 March 2022
Newcomer Pupils in Northern Ireland 10 March 2022
Brexit Outcomes and Northern Ireland: A Reading List updated 25 February 2022
The Ireland / Northern Ireland Protocol: EU Response to Command Paper 11 November 2021
Brexit and Northern Ireland – A Reading List (Final version) 31 January 2020
Brexit Transition and Northern Ireland: A Reading List (Final version) 31 December 2020
COVID-19 and Brexit: A reading list (updated) 21 May 2020
Brexit Related Research Publications webpage
Research Matters: blog Brexit
SENEDD CYMRU / WELSH PARLIAMENT
Brexit webpage
Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee: Report on Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill November 2022
Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill 9 November 2022
Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee: Report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill 3 November 2022
Business Committee: Revised timetable for consideration: Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill 2 November 2022
Legislative Consent Memorandum: Northern Ireland Protocol Bill 29 September 2022
RESEARCH SERVICE
Research article: What is the Welsh Government’s approach to retained EU law? 26 January 2023
Research article: “Developing Muscle”: UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly sets out an imperative need for further cooperation 24 November 2022
Research article: Will there be a sunset for retained EU law in Wales? 14 November 2022
Research article: Wales and the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement 11 October 2022
Research article: The Northern Ireland Protocol Bill explained 20 September 2022
Research article: Will the Welsh Government recommend consent for the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill? 8 August 2022
Research article: What does the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill mean for Wales? 15 June 2022
Research article: Why are we still talking about the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement? 13 May 2022
Research article: The room where it happens: Wales in UK-EU relations 10 May 2022
SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT
SCOTTISH PARLIAMENTARY INFORMATION CENTRE (SPICe)
Post-Brexit Hub
SPICe Spotlight: EU & International Affairs
- EU-UK Relations – A New Hope or Groundhog Day? 26 August 2022
- The Northern Ireland Protocol Bill 1 July 2022
- How the disagreement over the NI Protocol has affected EU-UK relations 16 June 2022
- What’s the story? Scrutinising common frameworks 11 March 2022
4. EU INSTITUTIONS
EUROPEAN COUNCIL and COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
The EU-UK withdrawal agreement 6 January 2023
Timeline - The EU-UK withdrawal agreement 5 December 2022
The Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland explained 17 November 2022
EU-UK relations: the Council adopts legislation to ensure continued supply of medicines 12 April 2022
EU-UK relations: the Council adopts its mandate on the proposals aiming to ensure continued supply of medicines 9 March 2022
Council updates EU fishing rights for 2022 to reflect agreement with UK 31 March 2022
EU-UK negotiations on the future relationship policy page
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Relations with the United Kingdom webpage
The EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement webpage
Joint Statement by Vice-President Šefčovič and UK Foreign Secretary Cleverly following their video conference call today 16 January 2023
Joint Statement by Vice-President Šefčovič and UK Foreign Secretary Cleverly following their meeting in London today 9 January 2023
Sustainable fisheries: EU and UK agree on fishing opportunities for 2023 20 December 2022
Statement by Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič on the movement of veterinary medicines from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, Cyprus, Ireland and Malta 19 December 2022
EU-UK relations: Commission extends arrangements for veterinary medicines to 2025 19 December 2022
Address by President von der Leyen to the Joint Houses of the Oireachtas 1 December 2022
Opening remarks by Vice-President Šefčovič at the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly 7 November 2022
Joint Statement by President von der Leyen and Prime Minister Liz Truss 21 September 2022
Speech by Vice-President Šefčovič at the British-Irish Association Conference 2 September 2022
Questions and Answers: Commission launches four new infringement procedures against the UK 22 July 2022
Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: Commission launches four new infringement procedures against the UK 22 July 2022
Speech by Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič at Bloomberg on EU-UK relations 29 June 2022
Remarks by Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič at the press conference on the Protocol of Ireland / Northern Ireland 15 June 2022
Remarks by Vice President Šefčovič at the first meeting of the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly 12 May 2022
Statement by Vice President Šefčovič on the Protocol on Ireland / Northern Ireland 12 May 2022
Press remarks by Vice-President Šefčovič after the meeting of the Joint Committee of the Withdrawal Agreement 21 February 2022
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
Brexit: Impact and Consequences webpage
UK Coordination Group webpage
Serious breach of international law: MEPs call on UK not to adopt new bill 14 June 2022
Ireland’s Taoiseach: unilateral action on NI Protocol would be deeply damaging 8 June 2022
USB-type C to become the EU's common charger in 2024 8 June 2022
First meeting of the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly 12 May 2022
Parliament formally approves EU-UK trade and cooperation agreement 28 April 2022
EP committees recommend giving consent to EU-UK agreement 15 April 2022
5. COMMENTARY AND ANALYSIS
Agriland
Northern Ireland Protocol discussions to continue 16 January 2023
EU extends protocol exemption for vet medicines to 2025 Charles O'Donnell, 19 December 2022
NI Protocol talks to resume in Brussels between the UK and EU William Kellett, 15 December 2022
NI Protocol: UFU calls for resolution of 4 ‘potentially devastating’ issues 12 December 2022
Call for removal of animal medicines from scope of NI Protocol Richard Halleron, 18 November 2022
UK-EU talks set to resume on NI Protocol William Kellett, 6 October 2022
October 28 – key date for Northern Ireland Protocol Richard Halleron, 9 September 2022
Feast or famine: Report outlines economic impact of NI Protocol Aisling O'Brien, 27 July 2022
NI Protocol: EU Commission launches fresh legal action against UK Aisling O'Brien, 22 July 2022
NI Protocol essential for north’s dairy sector – McAleer Richard Halleron, 18 July 2022
Negotiations on NI protocol becoming ‘impossible’ – Markey Megan O'Brien, 7 July 2022
MEP says NI Protocol Bill ‘marks a new low in relations’ Megan O'Brien, 6 July 2022
Poll: 55% feel NI Protocol is positive for economy Aisling O'Brien, 29 June 2022
British and Irish farmers meet to discuss NI Protocol Stella Meehan, 28 June 2022
Protocol changes will put agri-food enterprises at risk -Taoiseach Bernie Commins, 16 June 2022
FUW calls for UK to cease unilateral action on NI Protocol William Kellett, 16 June 2022
EU to take legal action against the UK over NI Protocol changes William Kellett, 15 June 2022
Renegotiating NI Protocol is ‘unrealistic’ – EU Commission Aisling O'Brien, 14 June 2022
NIFDA calls for NI Protocol to be fixed not scrapped William Kellett, 14 June 2022
IFA: Farmers concerned over proposed NI protocol changes Aisling O'Brien, 12 June 12 2022
NIFDA: ‘Scrapping’ the NI Protocol ‘would set us back’ Stella Meehan, 10 June 2022
Putin would be only winner if UK tears up NI Protocol – MEP Aisling O'Brien, 18 May 2022
Truss announces unilateral action on Northern Ireland Protocol Richard Halleron, 17 May 2022
Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill - Committee Stage: A Rule of Law Analysis Dr Ronan Cormacain, Dr Oliver Garner, 12 July 2022
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill: A Rule of Law Analysis of its Compliance with International Law Dr Ronan Cormacain, 17 June 2022
Brexit Institute (Dublin City University)
Stranger Things in Northern Ireland’s Political Upside Down Feargal Cochrane, 2 November 2022
Event Report: The Future of the Northern Ireland Protocol and EU-UK Relations After Boris Johnson Jasmine Faudone, 16 September 2022
Rebordering Northern Ireland after Brexit: Electronic Travel Authorisation Ben Rosher, 9 June 2022
The NI Assembly Elections: Moving Forward (While Appearing to Go Backwards) Niall Moran, 19 May 2022
In Northern Ireland, the DUP Faces a Narrow and Treacherous Post-Election Path Colin Murray,10 May 2022
The DUP’s Gramscian Moment Jonathan Evershed, 2 March 2022
Briefings for Britain
Lord Lilley’s defence of the Protocol Bill’ 13 November 2022
The Northern Ireland economy is NOT outperforming the rest of the UK Harry Western, 8 October 2022
Missed Opportunities for the Irish Border Graham Gudgin, 28 May 2022
Time to choose – real divergence or continued shadow EU alignment Harry Western, 19 May 2022
Are EU threats to tear up the Trade and Co-operation Agreement Credible? 17 May 2022
The Northern Ireland Protocol: how we got here, and what should happen now? David Frost, 3 May 2022
Chits from Matron: Select Pampered Nationalisms John Wilson Foster, 16 April 2022
The Protocol must go Lord Nigel Dodds, 19 March 2022
EU Arrogance with Russia and Northern Ireland David Blake, 29 February 2022
British Irish Chamber of Commerce
‘The Northern Ireland Protocol Bill – What it means for the Agri-food sector’ Anna Taylor, 9 November 2022
British Irish Chamber of Commerce View on the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill Aidan Finnegan, 24 June 2022
The British Irish Chamber of Commerce Expresses Alarm at Northern Ireland Protocol Bill Aidan Finnegan, 13 June 2022
British Irish Chamber of Commerce host Sir Keir Starmer in Dublin Anna Taylor, 9 June 2022
Protocol Developments 21 February 2021
Centre for Brexit Policy
We must have the courage to change the Northern Ireland Protocol and uphold the Union Sir Iain Duncan Smith,12 June 2022
Staying in the single market is not the answer to Northern Ireland’s problems Sammy Wilson MP, 9 June 2022
The Northern Ireland Protocol is destroying the Good Friday Agreement Lord Trimble, 16 May 2022
Overriding the Northern Ireland Protocol would be entirely legitimate Martin Howe, 23 April 2022
The Northern Ireland Protocol continues to tear the fabric of our Union Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP, 25 March 2022
It’s time to call time on the divisive and restrictive Northern Ireland Protocol Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP, 20 February 2022
Centre for Brexit Studies (University of Birmingham)
Are the Tories About to ‘Jump the Shark’? Dr. Steven McCabe, 16 January 2023
US Repeats Its Northern Ireland Warning to a Catatonic UK Government Scott Lucas, 29 November 2022
Playing By the Rules? Ferry Biedermann, 1 November 2022
‘Bumbling Boris’ Does the Northern Ireland ‘Shuffle’…Again Dr. Steven McCabe, 17 May 2022
Get Brexit Undone: The Johnson Government (Again) Threatens Northern Ireland Scott Lucas, 16 May 2022
On and Off UK-EU Divergence Ferry Biedermann, 2 May 2022
The Ongoing Challenges That Local Businesses Continue to Face as a Result of Brexit Erin Henwood, 29 March 2022
Centre for Cross Border Studies
CCBS at the European Commission 31 January 2023
Minister of State for Northern Ireland visits CCBS 24 November 2022
Taoiseach set to address Cross Border Conference 19 August 2022
CCBS submission to the House of Lords European Affairs Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland 16 June 2022
House of Lords European Affairs Sub-Committee on the Protocol publishes CCBS submission 16 June 2022
Briefing Paper: 5th Quarterly Survey of North-South and East-West Cooperation 5 May 2022
Centre for European Reform
How to fix the Northern Ireland Protocol Hilary Benn, 8 September 2022
Four reasons why the UK’s Northern Ireland Protocol bill is a mistake Anton Spisak, 27 June 2022
Emmanuel Macron’s ‘Confederation’ may be the perfect home for Brexit Britain Charles Grant, 13 May 2022
Sinn Fein's historic win in Northern Ireland may not change anything for the Brexit negotiations Charles Grant, 9 May 2022
Centre for the Union
Three years on, NDNA commitments aren't being fulfilled Carla Lockhart MP, 30 January 2023
"Don’t make the same mistake twice" Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP, 27 January 2023
Medicines ‘cliff-edge’ looming due to Protocol Lord Dodds, 25 January 2023
Ahern Recognises the need for leadership in Brussels Jim Shannon MP, 23 January 2023
Reflections of Starmer’s speech at Queen's University Belfast Dr Dan Boucher, 21 January 2023
Protocol must be replaced with arrangements Unionists can support Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP, 20 January 2023
Resolve the Protocol or there is no basis for devolution Emma Little-Pengelly MLA, 19 January 2023
Current talks with EU don't address the key issue Sammy Wilson MP, 18 January 2023
The Protocol breaches the Belfast Agreement David Campbell, 17 January 2023
Border posts regulations exposes the Government’s constitutional vandalism Jamie Bryson, 13 January 2023
Centre for the Union paper sends 'clear message' Baroness Hoey, 10 January 2023
TUV Back Centre for the Union Report Jim Allister KC MLA, 9 January 2023
Centre for the Union Report - Restoring Northern Ireland to the Union, 2023 Ethan Thoburn, 9 January 2023
Leo Varadkar's Brexit confession Ian Paisley MP, 6 January 2023
The end of the Good Friday Agreement Ben Habib, 19 December 2022
Lessons in Liberty Dr Dan Boucher, 16 December 2022
High Court exposes the true constitutional destruction caused by the Protocol Jamie Bryson, 15 December 2022
Protocol Supreme Court case is a battle for the UK Jim Allister KC MLA, 14 December 2022
Take a lesson from 1912, Unionism will never meekly surrender Jamie Bryson, 13 December 2022
"Northern Ireland Office playing politics with Unionists" Jim Allister KC MLA, 12 December 2022
Centre for the Union Parliamentary Launch Ethan Thoburn, 1 December 2022
Re-framing self-determination Jamie Bryson, 28 November 2022
Our goal must be stability Ian Paisley MP, 10 November 2022
Protecting the Acts of Union Baroness Hoey, 8 November 2022
The Union-subjugating Protocol is threatening peace in Northern Ireland Jamie Bryson, 31 October 2022
The Protocol is the real threat to the Belfast Agreement Jonathan Buckley MLA, 27 October 2022
Our Union is under attack Ian Paisley MP, 12 October 2022
Centre on Constitutional Change
Northern Ireland: A pawn in the new waiting game 17 June 2022
Expert panel to discuss power-sharing in Northern Ireland, following the elections 11 May 2022
The Union Connectivity Review and Unionism Daniel Wincott, 16 December 2021
Committee on the Administration of Justice
Written evidence to the follow-up inquiry of the House of Lords Sub-Committee on the NI Protocol 7 July 2022
CAJ statement on Queen’s Speech implications for Northern Ireland 10 May 2022
Confederation of British Industry
Your exports may now face a new EU carbon tax 6 January 2023
18 months after the UK left the EU, what’s next for UK-EU trade? 5 September 2022
Insight: the Northern Ireland Protocol 24 June 2022
CBI NI responds to UK Government Northern Ireland Protocol statement 17 May 2022
CBI NI to host business event with political leaders 19 April 2022
Policy briefing: Brexit and EU negotiations 22 January 2022
Congressional Research Service
Northern Ireland’s 2022 Assembly Election: Outcome and Implications 11 May 2022
Northern Ireland: The Peace Process, Ongoing Challenges, and U.S. Interests updated 10 March 2022
Conservative Home
The Government seems to have no plan to resolve the Northern Ireland Protocol standoff Henry Hill, 20 December 2022
Baker tells DUP to ‘choke down’ reservations about Protocol; they decline Henry Hill, 27 October 2022
Tax rises. Immigration. The Protocol. The Conservative right stands ready to seek Sunak’s destruction David Gauke, 24 October 2022
The Northern Ireland Protocol. The ERG insists that the Government cannot “park the issue of ECJ authority”. Henry Hill, 11 October 2022
The Northern Ireland Protocol. A re-set under Truss? Perhaps, but the core differences are about policy, not personalities. Stephen Booth, 8 September 2022
Our new Prime Minister must deliver the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill to help the whole United Kingdom Jeffrey Donaldson, 7 September 2022
A hustings in Northern Ireland will put the future of the Protocol front and centre Henry Hill, 21 July 2022
Where is the evidence that justifies the need for the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill? Bob Neill, 5 July 2022
The Northern Ireland Protocol. May became the ERG’s prisoner. Now it is shackling Johnson. Henry Hill, 29 June 2022
How Truss can make the legal case for unilaterally changing the Protocol Austen Morgan, 27 June 2022
The Government’s new policy on the Northern Ireland Protocol is both right and legal – on the basis of necessity Robert Buckland, 15 June 2022
The Prime Minister’s need to pretend the Protocol was fine when he signed it weakens his international law case Henry Hill, 14 June 2022
The Northern Ireland Protocol. Johnson’s new weakness is feeding the EU’s rapacity, his colleagues’ fervour and Ministers’ ambitions. Paul Goodman, 13 June 2022
Starmer’s honesty does not extend to saying what he would do about the Northern Ireland Protocol Andrew Gimson, 9 June 2022
The Northern Ireland Protocol is designed only to cause Britain maximum pain Daniel Hannan, 25 May 2022
A referendum in Northern Ireland is the way to break the Protocol logjam David Green, 20 May 2022
Constitution Society
On the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill Dexter Govan, 7 July 2022
Northern Ireland’s precarious place in the molten constitution Alex Walker, 5 April 2022
Consumer Council
EU Exit: Advice for Northern Ireland
Economic and Social Research Institute
New ESRI research compares productivity levels in Ireland and Northern Ireland 28 November 2022
How has Brexit changed EU-UK trade flows? Janez Kren and Martina Lawless, 19 October 2022
Shared Island unit & ESRI set out new research areas for 2022 17 May 2022
Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
NIHRC / ECNI Briefing on the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill October 2022
Annual report: Implementation of Article 2 of the NI Protocol 5 July 2022
Your Equality and Human Rights after Brexit 30 March 2022
Commissions meet in the North West to discuss rights after Brexit 14 March 2022
Statement on Judicial Review Ruling 8 February 2022
EU-UK Forum
A new dawn for UK-EU relations? David Henig, November 2022
Where next with the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland? David Phinnemore, May 2022
For Brexit Britain, tracking EU rules is a job for life Joël Reland, April 2022
Euractiv
Another false dawn on NI protocol Benjamin Fox, 17 January 2023
Northern Ireland Protocol perhaps ‘too strict’, says new Irish PM Mollie Killen, 4 January 2023
UK’s Cleverly cools expectations of Northern Ireland Protocol deal Benjamin Fox, 16 November 2022
Protocol deal ‘within weeks’ if political will is there, says EU’s Sefcovic Benjamin Fox, 8 November 2022
EU Court must have no role on NI protocol, says Frost Benjamin Fox, 12 October 2022
Truss sets April 2023 deadline for NI protocol settlement Benjamin Fox, 22 September 2022
New UK minister rows back from NI protocol Benjamin Fox, 7 September 2022
Johnson’s likely successor set to suspend NI protocol Benjamin Fox, 26 August 2022
Avoid repeat of EU protocol ‘mistake’, MEPs tell Commission Benjamin Fox, 14 July 2022
Protocol bill moves forward despite Tory rebellion Benjamin Fox, 14 July 2022
EU sues UK following ‘illegal’ Northern Ireland protocol law Benjamin Fox, 15 June 2022
Explainer: What is in Britain’s proposed new post-Brexit law for Northern Ireland 14 June 2022
UK could face EU sanctions over new NI protocol bill Benjamin Fox, 13 June 2022
Embattled Johnson faces rebel threat to protocol law Benjamin Fox, 10 June 2022
Sinn Fein’s McDonald says ‘bad faith’ UK government boosts united Ireland case 19 May 2022
Irish PM urges Johnson to keep Northern Ireland Protocol Molly Killeen, 11 May 2022
London drops plan for bill to override NI protocol Benjamin Fox, 6 May 2022
Irish PM says Brexit, NI protocol issues hinder peace process Molly Killeen, 29 April 2022
NI protocol the main barrier to trade deal, says US official Benjamin Fox, 26 April 2022
Brexit minister: UK ready to unilaterally rewrite NI protocol Benjamin Fox, 21 April 2022
Ireland has escaped Brexit trade blow, say officials Benjamin Fox, 10 March 2022
The Federal Trust
How far can the Northern Ireland Protocol limit Brexit’s economic damage? Prof Andrew Blick, 22 July 2022
Stalemate in Northern Ireland Geoffrey Martin, 5 November 2022
Unexpected Realism on Northern Ireland from Liz Truss 14 October 2022
Brexit undermines the rule of law in the UK Brendan Donnelly, 16 June 2022
Are Boris Johnson & Brexit Finished? Brendan Donnelly, 10 June 2022
Brexit – Macron’s Vision and the Northern Ireland Protocol Brendan Donnelly, 11 May 2022
Northern Ireland, Elections and Brexit 21 April 2022
Federation of Small Businesses Northern Ireland
FSB NI reacts to UK Government Command Paper on NI Protocol 21 July 2022
Make democracy the best form of government 15 July 2022
Concerted talks with the EU are needed 27 June 2022
Get laser focused on agreeing Protocol solutions 14 June 2022
On the verge- A solution is needed 6June 2022
The View From the Chair- Tina McKenzie, May 2022 1 June 2022
Small businesses can’t operate in a fog of government uncertainty 9 May 2022
Protocol precarity prevents proper prosperity 29 April 2022
Delay of import checks means one less burden, say small firms 28 April 2022
Protect business minorities and don’t lose trust 11 February 2022
The View From the Chair- Tina McKenzie, May 2022 4 May 2022
Global Britain / Brexit-Watch.org
The EU has gifted the perfect opportunity to end the NI protocol row Ben Habib, 24 August 2022
Don't let Ukraine take your eye off the Brexit and Northern Ireland ball! Ian Logan, 22 April 2022
The Belfast / Good Friday Agreement has been emasculated by the Northern Ireland Protocol Kate Hoey, 22 March 2022
Inside Housing
Northern Irish landlord on track for 1,500-home plan despite post-Brexit material challenges, 15 March 2022
Institute for Government
The UK can't improve its Brexit deal without EU agreement Jill Rutter, 21 December 2022
Rishi Sunak’s three Brexit headaches Jill Rutter, 15 November 2022
Three steps the Truss government can take for a Northern Ireland protocol deal Jess Sargeant, 11 October 2022
Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss will inherit a difficult Brexit in-tray Jill Rutter, 23 August 2022
The Northern Ireland Protocol Bill leaves EU little room for manoeuvre Georgina Wright,16 June 2022
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill Jess Sargeant, 14 June 2022
The Northern Ireland Protocol Bill: legal (and perhaps illegal) goings on Jonathan Jones QC,14 June 2022
Possible EU responses to UK unilateral action on the Northern Ireland protocol 19 May 2022
The UK government must focus on Northern Ireland’s power-sharing not protocol posturing Jess Sargeant, 9 May 2022
One year on: what next for the Northern Ireland protocol? 28 February 2022
Institute for International and European Affairs
Brexit Briefings webpage
A Fresh Start for EU-UK Relations? 22 November 2022
The Future of the Northern Ireland Protocol 14 November 2022
The Northern Ireland Protocol Bill 2 August 2022
The Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: The DUP Perspective Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP, 24 February 2022
Implementing the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: The Alliance Party Perspective Stephen Farry, 27 January 2022
Law Centre NI
Information on Brexit webpage
Social Security case law: NHS constitutes comprehensive sickness insurance under EU free movement law 5 April 2022
Logistics UK (formerly Freight Transport Association)
Logistics UK meets with senior ministers to discuss NI Protocol 11 January 2023
Logistics UK urges Truss to make the Northern Ireland Protocol work 27 May 2022
Businesses frustrated by constant delays to post-Brexit import checks, says Logistics UK 28 April 2022
Logistics UK’s Policy Manager for Northern Ireland meets President Joe Biden 22 March 2022
Moving goods to or from Northern Ireland webpage
London School of Economics and Political Science
Now the hard work begins: the aftermath of the 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly Election Clare Rice, 17 May 2022
Much more than meh: The 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly Elections 11 May 2022
Manufacturing UK
Brexit News webpage
NI Protocol webpage
Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action
Brexit & Beyond website
Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
Human rights after Brexit website
NIHRC / ECNI Briefing on the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill October 2022
Northern Ireland Life and Times
Political Attitudes in Northern Ireland after Brexit and under the Protocol Katy Hayward, Milena Komarova and Ben Rosher, 26 May 2022
Northern Ireland Retail Consortium
New NI Retail Consortium Director calls for end of ‘perpetual limbo land’ Aishwari Mahavir, 13 January 2023
Selling in Northern Ireland or to the European Union? Adrian Simpson, 14 November 2022
Food Contact Materials (FCM) - New EU rules on recycled plastic materials and articles Alex Ibrahim, Esme Saynor and Megan Hancock, 4 November 2022
EU Retained Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill and its impact on employment regulations Luiza Paludo Gomes, 27 October 2022
Chemicals a cause for concern, retailers tell Brexit Minister Adrian Simpson,13 June 2022
Northern Ireland Protocol and Goods Adrian Simpson,19 May 2022
Latest Food Borders Update Hannah Dougherty, 8 April 2022
Global Britain: Brexit Barriers to Free Trade Supply Chains Caroline Barraclough, 7 April 2022
Get Ready for UK Border Checks Andrew Opie, 8 March 2022
Northern Slant
Proselytising and the Protocol John Stevenson, 10 June 2022
The untapped potential of the Good Friday Agreement Conor J Kelly and Etain Tannam, 5 May 2022
Policy Exchange
The Northern Ireland Protocol Bill 10 October 2022
The Island of Ireland: Two Distinct Economies Dr Graham Gudgin, 6 June 2022
The deteriorating politics of Northern Ireland has left the Government with no option other than to act on the Protocol Stephen Booth, 19 May 2022
Queen’s University Belfast
A growing majority in Northern Ireland think Brexit has increased the likelihood of a united Ireland 26 May 2022
- The Protocol, EU and domestic law webpage
- The Institutional Framework for Managing the Protocol webpage
QPOL – Queen’s Policy Engagement
- Future-proofing a UK-EU deal for Northern Ireland begins here and now Katy Hayward, 26 January 2023
- Northern Ireland protocol explainer: Why the UK government’s plan to change it violates international law Dr Billy Melo Araujo, 20 June 2022
- Queen’s Policy Engagement Post-Brexit Clinic May 2022 Kevin Fearon, 17 May 2022
- Northern Ireland’s political future: challenges after the Assembly elections Alan Whysall, 6 May 2022
The Institute of Irish Studies
- Irish Studies International Lecture 'Irish America from the Troubles to Brexit: A sleeping giant awakes' Brian O’Dwyer
Politics.co.uk
NI Protocol resolution should not ‘bypass’ unionists, says former Taoiseach Ahern 23 January 2023
No ‘political case’ for joining EU single market, says Starmer 20 January 2022
Sunak is desperate for a win, but Protocol progress could reopen Brexit wounds Josh Self, 18 January 2023
Prime minister must defy ‘Brexit purity cult’ to secure NI deal, says Starmer 13 January 2023
Week-in-Review: The Northern Ireland protocol is a Brexit legacy Sunak cannot ignore Josh Self, 16 December 2022
Government using ‘cheap rhetoric and threats’ over NI Protocol, says Lammy 13 December 2022
Government accused of making no progress on the NI protocol 29 November 2022
Deadline day for restoration of the Northern Ireland Executive William Bracken, 27 October 2022
Lammy warns of new trade barriers with EU due to NI protocol Adam Williams, 6 September 2022
NI Protocol: Labour rejects ‘duel regulatory system’ Adam Williams, 19 July 2022
Ellis to EU: ‘Our door remains open’ on NI Protocol Adam Williams, 19 July 2022
Lewis: Good Friday Agreement a ‘priority’ in revised NI protocol Adam Williams, 22 June 2022
Truss rejects claims new NI protocol bill ‘breaks international law’ Adam Williams, 21 June 2022
The Real “Problem” With the NI Protocol: It Works Too Well Sam Fowles, 17 June 2022
EU take legal action over UK’s Northern Ireland plans Georgia Gilholy,15 June 2022
UK and Northern Irish unions slam decision to suspend protocol arrangements 14 June 2022
Johnson denies Northern Ireland plans breach international law Georgia Gilholy, 13 June 2022
Cleverly insists government actions on NI protocol are ‘lawful’ Adam Williams, 9 June 2022
Cleverly says government aiming to keep NI protocol 26 May 2022
Protocol undermines Northern Ireland’s right to self-government Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson, 24 May 2022
DUP slam Nancy Pelosi’s protocol intervention 20 May 2022
Working people must not pay the price of government’s NI protocol “mess” Samantha Way, 18 May 2022
Sefcovic threatens action following Truss’ Protocol plans Georgia Gilholy, 17 May 2022
Explained: The Northern Ireland Protocol Chris Lomas, 13 May 2022
Sefcovic says he will not change Northern Ireland Protocol 12 May 2022
Labour say scrapping Northern Ireland Protocol would make UK a ‘pariah’ Georgia Gilholy, 11 May 2022
DUP will not nominate ministers unless ‘action’ taken over Northern Ireland Protocol 9 May 2022
Government dither over ditching Northern Ireland Protocol Georgia Gilholy, 9 May 2022
MPs say Northern Ireland Protocol is ‘untenable’ 15 March 2022
Slugger O’Toole
A Cordon Sanitaire between the EU and UK… Frank Schnittger, 1 February 2023
So on the third anniversary of Brexit, how do you think it is going? Brian O'Neill, 31 January 2023
The seven deadly sins of the DUP…Frank Schnittger, 28 January 2023
Rather than keep slagging off the DUP over the Protocol, let’s recognise their better points Brian Walker 23 January 2023
This reflective view from the Taoiseach and the Irish Government will be welcomed…Brian Pope, 21 January 2023
The Protocol Bill: the DUP’s last great hope… Alex Scates, 16 January 2023
The Protocol and the Founding Principles of the EU… Frank Schnittger, 14 January 2023
New air of seriousness about EU/UK negotiations promises to defuse the NI Protocol for Unionists Mick Fealty, 12 January 2023
EU Membership has been the making of Ireland… Frank Schnittger, 3 January 2023
Loyalists feeling “abandoned” and “extremely left behind.” Andy Pollack, 9 December 2022
Sunset clauses and statutory instruments: How Brexit is allowing the UK to be redrawn…Katy Hayward, 9 December 2023
Brexiteers are the not the only Cakeists in town…Eamonn Toland, 1 December 2022
Are we creeping towards a harder border? Kenneth Harper, 17 November 2023
Steve Baker tells the DUP to get on with it… Brian O'Neill, 26 October 2022
The Brexit effect on UK business…Brian O’Neill, 20 October 2022
A view on the Northern Ireland Protocol from Germany…Susanne Ditzen, 13 October 2022
NI Protocol gives boost to NI food and drink exports…Brian O'Neill, 10 October 2022
Five ways to scrap the protocol…Frank Schnittger, 20 August 2022
The voice of sanity over the Protocol is drowned in Tory leadership Brexit frenzy Brian Walker, 24 July 2022
Massive increase in cross border trade…Brian O'Neill, 19 July 2022
Embedding the protocol within a constitutional/identity gridlock undermines our shared future Terry Wright, 12 July 2022
A Protocol of Biblical Proportions…Matthew Spiers, 11 July 2022
The greatest danger to the Union may be unionism itself Dean Bonner, 6 July 2022
UK trade performance falls to worst level on record…Brian O'Neill, 1 July 2022
On one thing MPs are agreed: the EU need to show greater flexibility. So is the Protocol Bill only “displacement activity?” Brian Walker, 28 June 2022
Can the UK turn its economic ship in the narrow Brexit canal its currently jammed in? Mick Fealty, 27 June 2022
Now we’ve got into an even bigger mess over human rights, courtesy of guess who? Brian Walker, 24 June 2022
5.8% private sector growth in Northern Ireland in Q4 last year…Mick Fealty, 23 June 2022
Micheál Martin: there’s only one way home, and that’s back to the negotiation table. Mick Fealty, 22 June 2022
David McWilliams – ‘The truth is the union has been an economic calamity for Northern Ireland…’Brian O'Neill, 22 June 2022
“Everything points to a new agreement that can be spun as addressing DUP concerns…” Mick Fealty, 17 June 2022
There are great dangers in Northern Ireland’s entanglement in the Tory Brexit mess. They must extricate themselves fast Brian Walker, 15 June 2022
Now we’ve got into an even bigger mess over human rights, courtesy of guess who? Brian Walker, 24 June 2022
Micheál Martin: there’s only one way home, and that’s back to the negotiation table Mick Fealty, 22 June 2022
“Everything points to a new agreement that can be spun as addressing DUP concerns…” Mick Fealty, 17 June 2022
How wise is it to play Protocol poker with a weak hand everybody can see?, Brian Walker, 13 June 2022
As the UK plans to rip up Northern Ireland protocol the EU threatens to seem them in court…Brian O'Neill, 13 June 2022
Between a Rock and a Hard Place…Frank Schnittger, 10 June 2022
Will the NI Protocol Bill trigger a first Tory Vote Strike? Mick Fealty, 10 June 2022
How do we save the Belfast Agreement if we ignore the continual mothballing of its key institutions? Mick Fealty, 9 June 2022
Update: Tory civil war breaks out over the Protocol as reports say Johnson is backing an even harder line defying the EU Brian Walker, 8 June 2022
Current chaotic state of UK government does not help NI’s real economic issues with the Protocol… Mick Fealty, 8 June 2022
Present tactics may ensure that in seeking to save the Union, political Unionism destroys it Terry Wright, 2 June 2022
Frictionless passage in Prehistory…David Bell, 30 May 2022
On the Protocol we need to put lesser problems into the background for ultimate solution at a later date…Willie McCarter, 23 May 2022
Solution to protocol stand off could be an extension of grace periods and experimentation before local consent in 2024…Terry Wright, 20 May 2022
Day light robbery of our democracy: the trap of the Anti-Protocol rhetoric… Michael Walker, 17 May 2022
DUP will nominate Michelle O’Neill as First Minister, but only AFTER the Protocol is fixed Mick Fealty, 9 May 2022
Dear GB: Worried About Brexit and Northern Ireland? Read This…C Johnston, 30 April 2022
On the brink of the protocol and #AE22: Mick’s interview with Mick Clifford…Mick Fealty, 22 April 2022
Time to take off the blindfolds and look at the reality of the protocol Terry Wright, 17 March 2022
Getting a more unmuddled sense of Brexit through a larger set of perspectives Mick Fealty, 14 February 2022
The Conversation
A Swiss-style Brexit deal is unlikely – especially with the UK’s weak bargaining power Ursula F Ott & Pervez N Ghauri, 2 December 2022
Brexit sparked greater attachment to the European Union in UK and EU citizens living abroad, survey suggests Jonathan Este 18 October 2022
Survey shows Brexit vote has undermined support for the United Kingdom’s union John Curtice, 22 September 2022
Northern Ireland protocol row could damage good faith needed for post-Brexit trade deals David Comerford, 21 June 2022
EU taking legal action against UK over Northern Ireland protocol: how did we get here? Nikos Skoutaris, 15 June 2022
Northern Ireland protocol explainer: why the UK government’s plan to change it violates international law Billy Melo Araujo, 14 June 2022
The UK attempts to rewrite Northern Ireland Brexit protocol: key questions answered 19 May 2022
Northern Ireland terror threat downgraded but Brexit tensions and threats of renewed violence remain 29 March 2022
The Detail
Groups facing post-Brexit 'financial cliff edge' over British Government funding Claire Simpson, 16 January 2023
'When she speaks with her daddy in Polish he is so proud': The school helping migrants' children retain links with home Luke Butterly, 7 December 2022
Hundreds from Northern Ireland give up British citizenship due to UK immigration laws Luke Butterly, 14 November 2022
Immigration rules restrict thousands from crossing border Luke Butterly, 14 October 2022
"The future on this island will be shared regardless of numbers or polls" Peter Osborne, 8 June 2022
ROBORDER: PSNI developing AI-controlled border surveillance system Luke Butterly, 7 June 2022
"It's like a cartel": Migrant voters feel ignored in Northern Ireland Luke Butterly, 3 May 2022
Cross-border workers increasingly "confident" part of all-island economy since 1998 Luke Butterly, 16 April 2022
The UK in a Changing Europe (ESRC)
NI Protocol talks: Why data access could be the breakthrough Tony Connelly, 16 October 2022
The Northern Ireland Protocol Bill: context and consequences 16 October 2022
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill – not enough and far too much? Professor Katy Hayward, 11 October 2022
Northern Ireland Protocol: process still matters in Northern Ireland Jonathan Stephens, 23 August 2022
Northern Ireland – is another election just around the corner? Professor Katy Hayward, 2 August 2022
Breaking the deadlock on the Northern Ireland Protocol Jill Rutter, 19 July 2022
Lord David Frost keynote – Brexit six years on: is it working? Lord David Frost, 23 June 2022
The Northern Ireland Protocol Bill and its constitutional implications Professor Catherine Barnard, 21 June 2022
Why is there so much fuss over the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill? Professor Catherine Barnard, 20 June 2022
The Northern Ireland Protocol Bill: “by necessity” Professor Katy Hayward, 15 June 2022
Non-implementation has eroded trust Dr Cleo Davies, 13 June 2022
The Northern Ireland Protocol and Brexit: is there a better way? Darren Litter, 24 May 2022
Why is the Northern Ireland Protocol so difficult? Andrew McCormick, 20 May 2022
Northern Ireland crisis: how the Protocol is threatening political stability Dr Mary C. Murphy, 19 May 2022
The constraints and consequences of Protocol tactics Professor Katy Hayward, 15 May 2022
Theresa May speaks the truth on the Northern Ireland Protocol Professor Meg Russell and Lisa James, 13 May 2022
Catherine Barnard on BBC's World at One: Article 16 and the Protocol 12 May 2022
What just happened in Northern Ireland and what does it mean? Professor Katy Hayward, 9 May 2022
How a trade war with the EU could play out if the UK suspends the Northern Ireland Protocol Arj Singh, 11 May 2021
Brexit caused food price hike in the UK, report says Emilio Casalicchio, 27 April 2022
Brexit Witness Archive Ireland/Northern Ireland Project (BWIP) webpage
6. MEDIA COVERAGE
Belfast Telegraph 2 February 2023
NI Protocol will be the rock on which Rishi Sunak flounders John Laverty
Belfast Telegraph 2 February 2023
Don’t go over unionists’ heads on NI Protocol deal, DUP’s Paul Givan warns Andrew Madden
BBC News 1 February 2023
NI Protocol: EU dismisses reports of compromise deal on European court Jessica Parker
Belfast Telegraph 1 February 2022
Legal challenge to Government’s border control posts legislation Jonathan McCambridge
Belfast Telegraph 1 February 2022
UK and EU reach customs deal that could end Northern Ireland logjam – report Sophie Wingate
Newsletter 31 January 2022
Northern Ireland Protocol: Jamie Bryson launches legal challenge to government’s border control posts legislation Jonathan McCambridge
Belfast Live 30 January 2023
Good Friday Agreement anniversary worth celebrating even without Assembly says Taoiseach Jonathan McCambridge and Grainne Ni Aodha
The New York Times 26 January 2023
It’s Anyone’s Guess What Will Happen in Northern Ireland in the Next 12 Weeks Christopher Caldwell
Belfast Live 25 January 2023
Tony Blair says Brexit NI Protocol dispute can be resolved by setting aside 'ideology' Brendan Hughes
BBC News 25 January 2023
NI Protocol: M&S warns against separate labelling for NI goods John Campbell
Belfast Telegraph 23 January 2023
There must be no fudge over NI Protocol, warns DUP as talks continue Mark Bain
The Irish News, 22 January 2023
All main Stormont parties want to maintain single market access, says Tanaiste David Young
Belfast Telegraph 21 January 2022
Leo Varadkar’s change of tone over approach to NI Protocol negotiations is welcome Andrew Madden
BBC News 20 January 2022
Ireland leader Leo Varadkar says he has regrets over NI Protocol
Irish Independent, 20 January 2023
Brexit fix talks will rumble on with the prospect of growing pressure on the DUP John Downing
Irish Times 20 January 2023
‘Very real’ prospect of Northern Ireland protocol deal, Taoiseach says Freya McClements and
Mark Paul
Belfast Telegraph, 19 January 2023
Give Stormont some oversight on working of NI Protocol: Lord Hain Suzanne Breen
Belfast Live, 19 January 2023
Former DUP minister Edwin Poots' bid to halt Brexit Protocol checks cost public £57,000 Brendan Hughes
Belfast Telegraph, 19 January 2023
The Irish News, 19 January 2023
Belfast Telegraph, 19 January 2023
The Guardian, 19 January 2023
Frost renews call to exclude medicines from Northern Ireland Brexit rules Lisa O’Carroll
Belfast Telegraph, 17 January 2023
A ‘long road to go’ in sorting NI Protocol issues, says DUP’s Donaldson Andrew Madden
Belfast Live 16 January 2023
UUP councillor who joined DUP said Jeffrey Donaldson's party 'blew it' over handling of Brexit Brendan Hughes
News Letter, 16 January 2023
UK-EU talks on Northern Ireland Protocol continue as expectation of a deal grows Patrick Daly
The Times, 16 January 2023
Britain and EU set for next push on Northern Ireland protocol Oliver Wright
Belfast Telegraph, 16 January 2023
Port checks in Liverpool and Stranraer could help deliver solution to NI Protocol, says UUP leader Liam Tunney
Belfast Telegraph 16 January 2023
Brexit has left Northern Ireland wide open for food fraud, warns expert Alyson Magee
The Independent, 14 January 2023
Keir Starmer warns PM that Boris Johnson may lead opposition to any deal on NI protocol David Young
The Telegraph,14 January 2023
Brexit deal at risk amid fears Rishi Sunak will cave in to EU demands Will Hazell
The Irish News, 13 January 2023
British government is 'honouring its commitments' to the EU with border control posts legislation John Manley
The Times, 13 January 2023
Keir Starmer to back Rishi Sunak on a new Northern Ireland Brexit agreement Oliver Wright
Belfast Telegraph, 13 January 2023
DUP’s Gordon Lyons open to NI being used as ‘transit point’ for goods travelling into EU Garrett Hargan
The Guardian, 13 January 2023
UK may shelve controversial Brexit protocol bill in show of goodwill to EU Jessica Elgot, Rowena Mason and Pippa Crerar
Independent.ie, 12 January 2023
Leo Varadkar wants to ‘have good working relationship with DUP’ but admits timeframe on solving protocol row ‘not possible ’Gabija Gataveckaite
Belfast Telegraph, 12 January 2023
Northern Ireland Protocol is UK voters’ third biggest problem caused by Brexit, says new poll Niamh Campbell
The Guardian, 12 January 2023
DUP leader says Britain and EU not anywhere close to protocol deal Lisa O’Carroll
The Independent, 12 January 2023
Call to strip constitutional question from Protocol discussions – Alliance Rebecca Black
News Letter, 11 January 2023
Northern Ireland Protocol: 'Seven tests the yardstick' for return to Stormont - Sir Jeffrey Donaldson Niall Deeney
The Times, 11 January 2023
Protocol peace could trigger Tory civil war Iain Martin
News Letter, 11 January 2023
Logistics UK discuss the impacts of the Northern Ireland Protocol on local trade Claire Cartmill
Irish Independent, 11 January 2023
Tánaiste Micheál Martin hails UK-EU data deal as ‘significant building block’ in resolving post-Brexit issues Cate McCurry and Grainne Ni Aodha
Belfast Telegraph, 10 January 2023
Mixing politics and business: How the NI Protocol created uncomfortable dilemmas for businesses Margaret Canning
The Telegraph, 9 January 2023
UK and EU hail Northern Ireland protocol breakthrough James Crisp and Joe Barnes
News Letter, 9 January 2023
EU-UK data-sharing agreement hailed as ‘positive step’ amid NI protocol row Dominic McGrath
Belfast Live, 7 January 2023
DUP slammed for 'cherry-picking' health report to attack Northern Ireland Protocol Brendan Hughes
BBC News 6 January 2023
Brexit: Growing differences between drugs approved for GB and NI, says report John Campbell
News Letter, 5 January 2023
News Letter, 5 January 2023
BBC News 3 January 2023
Brexit: Mistakes were made on all sides, says Leo Varadkar Charley Adams
Sunday Life, 1 January 2023
NI Protocol legal challenges cost Westminster more than £100,000 Christopher Woodhouse
News Letter, 30 December 2022
Belfast Telegraph, 29 December 2022
Northern Ireland Protocol: Jim Allister blasts port check proposals and says UK ‘sees itself as EU’s surrogate’ Christopher Leebody
News Letter, 28 December 2022
New plans for checks on goods entering Northern Ireland will require ‘enhanced facilities’ Jonathan McCambridge
Belfast Live, 20 December 2022
Health officials feared DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson's Protocol heart surgery claims would be used for 'electioneering' Brendan Hughes
Belfast Telegraph, 22 December 2022
Rishi Sunak and Ursula von der Leyen agree to ‘work together’ for NI Protocol solution Dominic McGrath
Daily Telegraph, 22 December 2022
Joe Biden could cancel UK visit if Protocol deal is not reached James Crisp and Nick Allen
Belfast Telegraph, 22 December 2022
Conciliatory approach from Taoiseach could boost NI economy by reducing sting from the protocol Margaret Canning
News Letter, 21 December 2022
Belfast Telegraph, 19 December 2022
Extension of EU grace period for vet medicine supplies in NI ‘huge relief’ for pet owners and farmers Brett Campbell
Belfast Telegraph, 18 December 2022
Bertie Ahern confident Protocol issues can be resolved ahead of the anniversary of the peace agreement Allison Morris
Sunday Times, 18 December 2022
'Protocol court' may offer the fairest trade-off to solve the Brexit problem Newton Emerson
Belfast Telegraph, 17 December 2022
New Taoiseach Leo Varadkar keen to restore NI power-sharing with Micheal Martin ‘crucial’ in role Foreign Affairs Minister Garrett Hargan
Sunday Life, 17 December 2022
Loyalists protest at Dail as Leo Varadkar returns for second stint as taoiseach Garrett Hargan
The Irish News, 17 December 2022
Rishi Sunak fails to signal protocol progress during Belfast visit John Manley
The Irish News, 16 December 2022
Daily Mail, 16 December 2022
Belfast Telegraph, 14 December 2022
Protocol and inflation propel record sales for Northern Ireland companies Alyson Magee
The Irish News, 14 December 2022
Belfast Telegraph, 14 December 2022
UVF propaganda magazine warns group can no longer keep a rein on the anger of young loyalists over NI Protocol Allison Morris
The Independent, 13 December 2022
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill will not be accelerated or slowed – Cleverly Ben Hatton
News Letter, 13 December 2022
Northern Ireland Protocol: Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce calls for solutions that will include 'all local political parties' Philip Bradfield
The Irish News, 12 December 2022
Clear majority in north favour rejoining the EU, poll shows
Irish Times, 12 December 2022
Support for protocol varies between North and South John Garry and Brendan O'Leary
Belfast Telegraph, 12 December 2022
DUP MP Sammy Wilson says EU ‘is not prepared to work’ towards solution on NI Protocol Emma Montgomery
The Independent, 12 December 2022
Agreement on NI Protocol needed to halt ‘momentum’ for paramilitaries, MPs told Rebecca Black
News Letter, 12 December 2022
TUV leader Jim Allister accuses Northern Ireland Office of double standards and deception Graeme Cousins
Belfast Telegraph, 11 December 2022
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill shelved until new year to allow time for February deal with EU – reports Christopher Leebody
Daily Telegraph, 8 December 2022
Brexit has put Irish peace process at risk, says German foreign minister James Crisp
The Irish News, 7 December 2022
Simon Coveney in Belfast for legacy and protocol meetings with Chris Heaton-Harris John Manley
Belfast Telegraph, 7 December 2022
Stormont Assembly fails to elect Speaker for fifth time since May Kurtis Reid
Daily Express, 6 December 2022
Joe Biden gears up for major Brexit intervention as US to appoint special envoy Mille Cooke
The Guardian, 5 December 2022
New HMRC data raises UK hopes of end to Northern Ireland Brexit trade checks Lisa O’Carroll
Belfast Telegraph, 4 December 2022
Poll shows support for scrapping European Court of Justice influence in Northern Ireland Protocol arrangement Christopher Leebody
News Letter, 3 December 2022
News Letter, 2 December 2022
Daily Telegraph, 1 December 2022
Ursula von der Leyen 'hopeful' of a landmark Northern Ireland Protocol deal James Crisp
Belfast Telegraph, 1 December 2022
Sinn Fein leader tells EU Protocol ‘working and protecting’ Northern Ireland from damaging Brexit Garrett Hargan
News Letter, 1 December 2022
DUP hits back at 'EU aggression' as it threatens sanctions over Northern Ireland Protocol Bill Adam Kula
News Letter, 30 November 2022
Protocol ‘shifts position of Northern Ireland in the UK’ Supreme Court is told Jess Glass
Belfast Telegraph, 24 November 2022
Confidential papers from Northern Ireland Office minister Steve Baker show move to renegotiate protocol agreement Christopher Leebody
Belfast Telegraph, 17 November 2022
Any negotiation with EU on protocol will ‘secure NI’ within union, stresses Dominic Raab in response to DUP’s Jeffrey Donaldson Christopher Leebody
Britain’s foreign secretary warns against over-estimating how quickly protocol deal might be reached Freya McClements
NI protocol: Government wants ‘meat on the bone’ to progress talks, says Taoiseach Jack Power, Freya McClements and Pat Leahy
Prospects for North protocol deal ‘much more optimistic’, say MEPs Jade Wilson
Taoiseach and British PM to discuss NI protocol on fringes of British-Irish council meeting Jack Power, Freya McClements and Pat Leahy
Belfast Live, 10 November 2022
Rishi Sunak “confident” of negotiated solution being found to NI Protocol issues Michelle Devane and Patrick Hurst
BBC News, 5 November 2022
Brexit: Talks on Northern Ireland Protocol 'making slow progress'
Belfast Live, 5 November 2022
DUP leader's Brexit Protocol claims spectacularly backfired Brendan Hughes:
Taoiseach ‘encouraged’ by conversations with Rishi Sunak on the Northern Ireland Protocol Jennifer Bray
BBC News, 31 October 2022
Brexit: Northern Ireland Protocol bill continues amid election uncertainty
Irish Times, 30 October 2022
DUP 'hiding behind' NI protocol to avoid deputy first minister role, says O'Neill
DUP urges London to ‘double down’ on efforts to end protocol impasse rather than having fresh NI election Brian Hutton
UK may be using NI protocol as leverage for finance concessions, says Bertie Ahern Barry Roche
Belfast Telegraph, 27 October 2022
Not an inch: Robinson tells DUP to hold the line in protest against protocol Suzanne Breen
BBC News, 26 October 2022
NI Protocol: Paramilitaries probably involved in protests, says PSNI Julian O'Neill
BBC News, 26 October 2022
Rishi Sunak: Where does the new PM stand on the NI Protocol? Luke Sproule & Jessica Parker
Belfast Live, 26 October 2022
DUP's Jeffrey Donaldson met Jamie Bryson 'days before bid to halt Brexit Protocol checks' Brendan Hughes
Taoiseach and British prime minister agree on importance of EU and UK engagement over protocol Harry McGee
Irish Times, 25 October 2022
New PM Rishi Sunak expected to take more ‘pragmatic’ approach to NI protocol Harry McGee
Belfast Live, 25 October 2022
Aer Lingus Heathrow flights from Belfast City Airport to be suspended Damien Edgar
BBC News, 24 October 2022
Q&A: Is Northern Ireland going back to the polls? Chris Andrews
Sunak victory boosts Dublin hopes of deal on Northern Ireland protocol Pat Leahy
Belfast Telegraph, 21 October 2022
Labour Lords to table 20 changes to Northern Ireland Protocol Bill in bid to scupper legislation Christopher Leebody
Belfast Telegraph, 19 October 2022
Gavin Robinson: December election won’t change DUP’s opposition to Northern Ireland Protocol Christopher Leebody
BBC News, 17 October 2022
Stormont deadline: Micheál Martin to meet parties in Belfast
Belfast Live, 17 October 2022
Jeffrey Donaldson: Debris of NI Protocol must be cleared for Stormont to return Lauren Harte
Restoring Stormont is ‘vital’ while Northern Ireland protocol talks continue, Martin says Seanín Graham
Debris of NI protocol must be cleared for Stormont to return, says Donaldson
RTÉ News, 15 October 2022
NI Protocol talks: Why data access could be the breakthrough Tony Connelly
Irish Times, 11 October 2022
Warning of damage to NI business and politics if protocol Bill passed Pat Leahy
Prospects for North protocol deal ‘much more optimistic’, say MEPs Jade Wilson
Irish Times, 10 October 2022
Taoiseach and British PM to discuss NI protocol on fringes of British-Irish council meeting Freya McClements
Irish Times, 8 October 2022
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill clears latest hurdle but branded ‘a pig of a law’
Irish Times, 8 October 2022
DUP hoping protocol stance pays off as EU and UK prepare to roll the dice once more Freya McClements
Brexit: UK and EU not ‘worlds apart’ on protocol, Sefcovic says Seanín Graham
Irish Times, 8 October 2022
DUP will not re-enter North’s powersharing unless protocol demands met Freya McClements
DUP hoping protocol stance pays off as EU and UK prepare to roll the dice once more Freya McClements
Irish Times, 7 October 2022
Sunak and von der Leyen agree to ‘work together’ to end Northern Ireland protocol row
News Letter, 6 October 2022
BBC News, 6 October 2022
NI Protocol: Talks resume between UK and EU to resolve dispute
Belfast Telegraph, 5 October 2022
Former NIO minister Conor Burns ‘bullish’ on protocol deal Brett Campbell
Belfast Telegraph, 20 September 2022
PM Liz Truss urged to ‘stop facilitating DUP’s destructive boycott of Assembly’ and help families with cost of living crisis Garrett Hargan
Financial Times, 12 September 2022
Brussels offers to reduce Northern Ireland border checks Andy Bounds, Sam Fleming and Patrick Jenkins
Irish Times, 7 September 2022
Truss and Biden discuss North protocol dispute during phone call
Belfast Telegraph, 7 September 2022
Brexiteer’s appointment as Secretary of State welcomed by unionists Brett Campbell,
Belfast Telegraph, 6 September 2022
Liz Truss’s first words as Conservative leader suggest she will betray unionism Sam McBride,
Belfast Telegraph, 6 September 2022
Liz Truss given conflicting demands by NI party leaders as Stormont and protocol high on the agenda Andrew Madden
BBC News, 4 September 2022
Brexit: EU 'open to positive protocol' approach under new PM
Belfast Telegraph, 2 September 2022
European Commission vice-president calls on UK to engage and warns against ‘further unilateral action’ on protocol Christopher Leebody
Belfast Telegraph, 29 August 2022
NI parties must be included in UK-EU protocol talks, warns former top civil servant Suzanne Breen,
BBC News, 23 August 2022
NI Protocol: Business consortium urge EU and UK to end impasse John Campbell,
Belfast Telegraph, 23 August 2022
The Irish News, 20 July 2022
Boris's successor must take practical approach to protocol Deaglán de Bréadún,
News Letter, 6 July 2022
Boris Johnson cabinet crisis: PM clings to power while unionists consider fate of Northern Ireland Protocol bill Philip Bradfield
News Letter, 6 July 2022
Jim Allister: This battle is not about who is prime minister but about who dismantles the Northern Ireland Protocol Jim Allister
BBC News, 5 July 2022
Brexit: Zoos and aquariums call for animal transfer deal
News Letter, 5 July 2022
Belfast Telegraph, 4 July 2022
Man sentenced over Irish Sea border graffiti ‘could not describe Brexit’, court hears
The Irish News, 4 July 2022
UK government warned there is 'no legal or political justification' for unilateral action on NI Protocol Suzanne McGonagle
Belfast Telegraph, 4 July 2022
Leading Brexiteer donates £30,000 to TUV – but DUP silent on claim they got the ‘same amount’ from him Ciaran O'Neill
Belfast Telegraph, 3 July 2022
Brexit’s impact on UK’s hospitality industry ‘huge’ as European workforce denied chances, says top Northern Ireland chef Clare Smyth Maureen Coleman
News Letter, 3 July 200
Northern Ireland Protocol: ‘Red tape is Alice-in-Wonderland-like, but end of UK’s Trader Support Service (TSS) could add huge amount more work’ Philip Bradfield
Belfast Telegraph, 3 July 2022
‘No legal or political justification’ for scrapping Northern Ireland Protocol, Simon Coveney and German foreign minister tell Boris Johnson Christopher Leebody
Belfast Telegraph, 2 July 2022
Chinese diplomats’ cheeky jibe at Boris Johnson over NI Protocol Bill
News Letter, 1 July 2022
News Letter, 30 June 2022
DUP 'holding out' until Northern Ireland Protocol Bill advances through Westminster, says Ian Paisley Brendan Hughes
News Letter, 30 June 2022
Ben Habib: We are being hoodwinked (again) by the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill Ben Habib
BBC News, 15 June 2022
NI Protocol: Three-page certificate for GB lorries entering NI – EU Colm Kelpie
News Letter, 30 June 2022
The Irish News, 29 June 2022
Liz Truss's defence of Protocol Bill is ‘utter nonsense', says lawyer Aine Fox
BBC News, 29 June 2022
Brexit: Experts raise legal doubts about UK's protocol plan John Campbell
The Irish News, 29 June 2022
Majority of NI voters are in favour of the Protocol: LucidTalk poll
News Letter, 29 June 2022
Northern Ireland Protocol: Freight boss ‘exasperated’ by EU red tape - and fears full implementation and end of TSS state support Philip Bradfield
Belfast Live, 29 June 2022
Brexit: Support for Northern Ireland Protocol 'edging upwards', opinion poll finds
The Irish News, 28 June 2022
Tories back Boris Johnson's plan to rip up Northern Ireland Brexit deal despite criticism
The Irish News, 28 June 2022
DUP document outlines protocol problems and warns of future issues unless Irish Sea border is removed Paul Ainsworth
News Letter, 24 June 2022
Lord Frost: Impact of Brexit may never be known
Belfast Telegraph, 21 June 2022
Brandon Lewis ‘currently exploring’ options to cut MLA salaries while Jim Allister pledges percentage of pay to ‘fighting protocol’ Niamh Campbell
BBC News, 14 June 2022
NI Protocol: Government urges DUP to return to Stormont 'as soon as possible'
Belfast Telegraph, 13 June 2022
BBC News, 13 June 2022
Brexit: PM to unveil plans to scrap parts of NI Protocol agreed with EU
Belfast Live, 13 June 2022
What is the Northern Ireland Protocol and why is it important? Lauren Harte
Belfast Telegraph, 13 June 2022
Irish government plans robust response to Boris Johnson’s change to NI Protocol law Philip Ryan
Financial Times, 12 June 2022
Tory MPs attack Boris Johnson over plan to rip up N Ireland Brexit deal George Parker, Peter Foster and Jude Webber
Belfast Telegraph, 12 June 2022
Boris Johnson’s downfall could be accelerated by an unexpected argument in a Belfast courtroom Sam McBride
Belfast Live, 10 June 2022
A Labour government would axe laws that override NI protocol vows Sir Keir Starmer David Young, Dominic McGrath and Jonathan McCambridge
Belfast Telegraph, 9 June 2022
Keir Starmer: UK Government’s threats and bluffs won’t resolve NI Protocol row Suzanne Breen
Belfast Telegraph, 9 June 2022
Sir Keir Starmer to meet Irish leaders amid NI Protocol row
RTÉ News, 8 June 2022
Unilateral action on NI Protocol would mark 'historic low point' – Taoiseach Mary Regan
The Irish News, 8 June 2022
New EU law on mobile chargers will apply in Northern Ireland under protocol
The Guardian, 8 June 2022
Irish PM alludes to Ukraine crisis as he warns against ripping up NI protocol Daniel Boffey
Belfast Telegraph, 7 June 2022
DUP’s return should only be after NI Protocol is resolved, insist three-quarters of unionist voters Suzanne Breen
News Letter, 7 June 2022
BBC News, 7 June 2022
EU sets date for common phone charge cable Tom Gerken
Belfast Telegraph, 7 June 2022
DUP keen for bill overriding NI Protocol to be fast-tracked through parliament Suzanne Breen
News Letter, 7 June 2022
Boris Johnson confidence vote: DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson urges Prime Minister to deliver on Northern Ireland Protocol Henry McDonald
Belfast Telegraph, 7 June 2022
Poll findings on protocol stance will make reassuring reading for Sir Jeffrey, but risks still lie ahead Suzanne Breen
Belfast Telegraph, 7 June 2022
Take NI protocol announcements with a pinch of salt Paul MacFlynn
The Guardian, 6 June 2022
‘Weakness’ of UK position shaped Northern Ireland protocol negotiations, David Frost says Jessica Elgot
The Irish News, 6 June 2022
News Letter, 6 June 2022
The Guardian, 5 June 2022
‘Weakness’ of UK position shaped Northern Ireland protocol negotiations, David Frost says Jessica Elgot
The Irish News, 3 June 2022
Senior Tory MP calls on British government to rejoin EU single market Suzanne McGonagle
The Irish News, 3 June 2022
Welcome for official figures showing north's economy is outperforming Britain
The Guardian, 1 June 2022
UK minister says Northern Ireland protocol threatens Good Friday agreement Julian Borger
BBC News, 30 May 2022
Northern Ireland Protocol: Stormont recalled as DUP is urged to back speaker Jayne McCormack
The Telegraph, 30 May 2022
Jubilee biscuit ban has made the Northern Ireland Protocol tragedy into a farce Ruth Dudley Edwards
The Guardian, 30 May 2022
‘Same nightmare week after week’: UK firms fed up with post-Brexit EU trade Richard Partington
Belfast Telegraph, 26 May 2022
The Irish News, 26 May 2022
Jim Allister claim that EU is ultimate arbiter in protocol disputes is 'inaccurate with consideration' John Manley
The Irish Times, 25 May 2022
Liz Truss: The problems of the Northern Ireland protocol are baked into the text
Belfast Telegraph, 25 May 2022
Carl Frampton accuses US delegate Richard Neal of ‘stoking the fire’ in Northern Ireland Niamh Campbell
The Irish Times, 25 May 2022
UK government wants to fix not scrap the protocol, Truss says Freya McClements
BBC News, 24 May 2022
Brexit: Protocol issues can be 'ironed out quickly'
The Irish Times, 24 May 2022
Dispute over NI protocol appears ‘manufactured’ – Richard Neal Simon Carswell
Belfast Telegraph, 23 May 2022
US politicians ‘one-sided’ on Northern Ireland – Gordon Lyons Eimear McGovern
The Irish Times, 23 May 2022
Dutch PM says EU has shown ‘maximum flexibility’ on NI protocol Harry McGee
Belfast Live, 23 May 2022
DUP warns full protocol implementation would result in an 'economic tsunami' Gráinne Ní Aodha
Belfast Telegraph, 22 May 2022
No additional checks on ‘cakes sold in Belfast’ as EU should make changes to Northern Ireland Protocol, urges Labour’s Hilary Benn Christopher Leebody
The Guardian, 22 May 2022
Liz Truss rejects plea from Biden ally not to rewrite the Northern Ireland protocol Michael Savage
BBC News, 22 May 2022
NI Protocol: US has 'unwavering' support of Good Friday Agreement
Belfast Telegraph, 22 May 2022
DUP MLA tells Brandon Lewis to ‘get on with’ pay cut but warns unionists will not be ‘bullied’ over NI Protocol Suzanne Breen
The Irish Times, 21 May 2022
Britain did not act as ‘honest broker’ in establishing NI protocol, DUP MP says Olivia Kelleher
The Irish Times, 21 May 2022
‘A sledgehammer to crack a nut’: NI traders bemoan protocol problems Simon Carswell
The Guardian, 20 May 2022
US delegation arrives in Europe for talks on Northern Ireland and Brexit Lisa O'Carroll
The Irish Times, 20 May 2022
British diplomat justifies protocol move due to ‘changed times’ Pat Leahy
BBC News, 20 May 2022
Irish PM says DUP cannot be allowed to block NI Assembly Stephen Walker
The Guardian, 20 May 2022
Boris Johnson and I agreed on Northern Ireland. What happened to that good faith? Leo Varadkar
The Irish Times, 20 May 2022
Conservatives’ big lie is that the NI protocol is a threat to peace Katy Hayward
News Letter, 19 May 2022
Protocol: ‘Unionists won’t sit in corner and be quiet, our voices will be heard’ Henry McDonald
The Irish Times, 19 May 2022
UK moves on Northern Ireland protocol ‘deeply concerning’ – Pelosi Mark Hilliard
Belfast Live, 19 May 2022
Belfast Council looking at legal challenge to UK government plans for electronic border passes Michael Kenwood
News Letter, 18 May 2022
We want to see progress in days and weeks, not months: DUP
Liz Truss insists move to scrap parts of post-Brexit Protocol deal cannot be delayed Amy Gibbons
News Letter, 18 May 2022
Northern Ireland ‘caught in middle of game of chicken’
The Irish News, 18 May 2022
EU threatens to retaliate if UK overhauls Northern Ireland Protocol Amy Gibbons and David Hughes
Belfast Telegraph, 18 May 2022
What is the Northern Ireland Protocol? Christopher Leebody
News Letter, 18 May 2022
Green for go ... but EU ‘ignores’ proposed system Henry McDonald
RTÉ News, 17 May 2022
No legislation to overwrite protocol this week - Lewis
The Irish News, 17 May 2022
Liz Truss set to announce plans to rip up Northern Ireland Brexit deal Amy Gibbons and Dominic McGrath
Belfast Live, 17 May 2022
Northern Ireland Protocol: UK plans explained and what they mean for restoring Stormont Brendan Hughes
Belfast Telegraph, 17 May 2022
Northern Ireland would be in a ‘very dangerous place’ if protocol is scrapped claims Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill Christopher Leebody
BBC News, 17 May 2022
Northern Ireland Protocol: Government's pledge a good start - DUP
The Scotsman, 17 May 2022
Liz Truss announces plans to suspend parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol Alexander Brown
Belfast Telegraph, 17 May 2022
‘Take John Hume’s name out of your mouth’ – SDLP MP Hanna interjects during DUP Commons remarks Garrett Hargan
The Independent, 17 May 2022
Brexit: Lorry drivers ‘need 700 pages of documents partly written in Latin’ to export UK goods to EU
BBC News, 17 May 2022
Northern Ireland: Truss to set out plans on post-Brexit trade deal
Express, 17 May 2022
Sefcovic threatens new EU 'measures' after three word response to Truss Olivia Stringer
The Irish News, 17 May 2022
Johnson faces 'robust' exchanges with parties during meetings over protocol and powersharing Paul Ainsworth
Belfast Live, 17 May 2022
Truss to announce plans to rip up Northern Ireland Brexit deal Amy Gibbons, Dominic McGrath, Stephen Pitts
The Irish Times, 17 May 2022
Has EU unity on the NI Protocol weakened because of Ukraine war? Naomi O’Leary
News Letter, 17 May 2022
DUP to ‘sit tight and wait’ over Stormont Henry McDonald
The Irish Times, 17 May 2022
Five out of five parties in Northern Ireland want protocol 'reformed', says Johnson
The Guardian, 17 May 2022
UK will not ‘shy away’ from unilateral protocol change, says Brandon Lewis Jessica Elgot
The Irish Times, 17 May 2022
Threat looms for North’s free access to EU single market
The Irish News, 17 May 2022
Living in Northern Ireland is like being stuck on the merry-go-round from hell Leona O'Neill
The Irish Times, 17 May 2022
NI protocol: Dublin and Brussels are not impressed, to say the least Cormac McQuinn
The Irish News, 17 May 2022
The Irish News's three key questions for the Prime Minister - and how he responded Paul Ainsworth
The Guardian, 16 May 2022
Boris Johnson claims planned Northern Ireland protocol law is ‘insurance’ in case talks fail – as it happened Harry Taylor and Andrew Sparrow
The Independent, 16 May 2022
Northern Ireland protocol – live: Boris Johnson booed as he arrives for Belfast talks Namita Singh, Zoe Tidman, Matt Mathers and Lamiat Sabin
BBC News, 16 May 2022
Northern Ireland protocol: Legislative solution needed, says PM Chris Andrews
The Irish Times, 16 May 2022
Q&A: What is the problem with the Northern Ireland protocol? Simon Carswell
Belfast Live, 16 May 2022
Analysis: Boris Johnson visits Northern Ireland to muddle through Brexit mess of his own making Brendan Hughes
The Irish News, 16 May 2022
Taoiseach urges UK to sit down and talk to EU in protocol row Dominic McGrath
The Guardian, 16 May 2022
‘He’s like Farage’: how Jim Allister fired up opposition to NI protocol Rory Carroll I
The Irish Times, 15 May 2022
Martin urges ‘real and professional’ engagement by British on NI protocol Jack Horgan-Jones, Barry Roche
Express, 12 May 2022
Theresa May sparks furious row after deal rant 'You tried to entrap us!' Rachel Hagan, Tara Fair, Francesca Edwards, Sean Meleady
RTÉ News, 9 May 2022
'Perfidious Protocol': Trust in short supply as UK-Irish relations cool Vincent Kearney
The Guardian, 15 May 2022
Ireland says UK risks sending message it will break treaties in Brexit row Jessica Elgot and Lisa O'Carroll
The Guardian, 14 May 2022
Sinn Féin leader says Boris Johnson using Northern Ireland as ‘pawn’ in games with EU Harry Taylor
The Irish Times, 14 May 2022
Economic advantages of protocol for North slowly seeping away Cliff Taylor
Belfast Telegraph, 14 May 2022
Far more to protocol stance of PMs than they let on, suggests senior civil servant Sam McBride
CNN, 14 May 2022
Boris Johnson is picking a Brexit fight at a very risky moment Luke McGee
RTÉ News, 14 May 2022
Original sin: Boris Johnson and the protocol blame game Tony Connelly
Financial Times, 13 May 2022
Brussels warns UK threats on N Ireland protocol could break peace
The Guardian, 12 May 2022
How the UK may try to override the Northern Ireland Brexit protocol Lisa O'Carroll
Belfast Telegraph, 11 May 2022
Scrapping Northern Ireland Protocol would be legal according to UK attorney general: reports Christopher Leebody
RTÉ News, 11 May 2022
Ireland-UK partnership on Northern Ireland is 'absent' - Coveney Vincent Kearney
Belfast Telegraph, 11 May 2022
Johnson reiterates threat to EU over post-Brexit deal on Northern Ireland Sam Blewett and Gavin Cordon
Belfast Telegraph, 11 May 2022
US President Joe Biden calls on Boris Johnson not to rip up protocol agreement Eimear McGovern
Belfast Telegraph, 10 May 2022
Financial Times, 10 May 2022
UK farmers sound alarm on lack of border checks
Belfast Telegraph, 10 May 2022
Don’t expect the DUP to suddenly compromise on NI Protocol; its position is vulnerable as unionism hardens Sam McBride
EU flexibility on NI Protocol not returned, says Taoiseach
CNN, 9 May 2022
Boris Johnson's unsolvable Brexit problem is coming back to bite him Luke McGee
RTÉ News, 7 May 2022
NI Protocol: Return of the unionist veto? Tony Connelly
Belfast Telegraph, 6 May 2022
Sammy Wilson says DUP can’t enter Executive with ‘poison’ of protocol as he admits election will be ‘tough’ for party Eimear McGovern
The Irish News, 6 May 2022
DUP urged 'to commit to Stormont power-sharing' after UK government indicates new laws to waive protocol no longer on the cards Paul Ainsworth
Belfast Telegraph, 5 May 2022
DUP urges action as UK Government signals move on NI Protocol not imminent Dominic McGrath
Belfast Telegraph, 5 May 2022
Move against Northern Ireland Protocol now unlikely, warns Brandon Lewis Suzanne Breen
Belfast Telegraph, 4 May 2022
Donaldson’s claim protocol is behind food price hikes branded ‘disingenuous’ Matt Fox and Niamh Campbell
The Irish News, 3 May 2022
Irish passport applications outstrip British ones for first time Claire Simpson
News Letter, 25 April 2022
Loyalist council warns against return to ‘spiral of violence’ and potential ‘serious reprisals’ after comments at tense weekend anti-NI Protocol rallies. Philip Bradfield
Belfast Telegraph, 8 April 2022
Brexit protocol breakthrough with medicines to flow seamlessly from Great Britain to Northern Ireland following EU vote Christopher Leebody
Belfast Telegraph, 8 April 2022
Aodhan Connolly to hang his hat in Brussels as our man at EU Margaret Canning
Belfast Telegraph, 7 April 2022
DUP protest over NI Protocol ‘futile’, says Sinn Fein’s Conor Murphy Andrew Madden
Belfast Live, 2 April 2022
Unionist unity on Brexit NI Protocol was only ever publicity stunt deep Brendan Hughes
Belfast Telegraph, 27 March 2022
UVF is ‘actively planning’ to target more Irish politicians Rodney Edwards and Ciaran O'Neill
Belfast Telegraph, 26 March 2022
Belfast Telegraph, 24 March 2022
Northern Ireland set for 'problems and confusion' over a clash between UK and EU law, Government admits Sam McBride
The Guardian, 18 March 2022
Are the P&O Ferries mass sackings a result of Brexit? Haroon Siddique
BBC News, 14 March 2022
Brexit: Northern Ireland Protocol is lawful, court rules John Campbell
Belfast Telegraph, 24 February 2022
Poll: Unionists more concerned about NHS than Northern Ireland protocol Suzanne Breen
BBC News, 21 February 2021
Brexit: UK and EU in NI Protocol 'stock-taking' meeting John Campbell
