"The plan was described by a British cabinet minister as a "poke in the eye for Brussels" because it could disrupt EU unity" hmm
The key question is when.
If "spare" means "after all adults in Britain have been offered one" it means after July, under the UK's current schedule.
Ireland's plan is 80% of adults by the end of June.
The supply squeeze is really the next 4-6 weeks.
If "spare" means "after all adults in Britain have been offered one" it means after July, under the UK's current schedule.
Ireland's plan is 80% of adults by the end of June.
The supply squeeze is really the next 4-6 weeks.
It's in Britain's self-interest politically and pragmatically due to the common travel area.
But throwing out an apparently random 3.7mln figure seems mischievous.
From where? UK has been substantially reliant on EU manufacturing so far and is currently facing a shortage itself.
But throwing out an apparently random 3.7mln figure seems mischievous.
From where? UK has been substantially reliant on EU manufacturing so far and is currently facing a shortage itself.
"There’s been no contact whatsoever" from London, an Irish govt source said, questioning the timing of the report.
"It’s coming at a time when they’ve publicly announced they have a vaccine shortage in April" while supply to Ireland is "clearly ramping up"
irishtimes.com/news/world/uk/…
"It’s coming at a time when they’ve publicly announced they have a vaccine shortage in April" while supply to Ireland is "clearly ramping up"
irishtimes.com/news/world/uk/…
The source also queried why, given the newspaper has a Dublin office, the only bylines on it were London-based and there didn't seem seem have been an attempt to check with the Irish government.
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