Political reporter for @rtenews. Former Political Editor, political analyst and writer. Ed Murrow scholar @StateIVLP Cyclist. Galway.
Aug 7, 2020 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
NEW: Residents of counties Kildare, Offaly and Laois will not be permitted to travel outside of their counties except for in limited circumstances including to travel to and from work, under restrictions that come in to effect from midnight and will last for two weeks @rtenews
From midnight people will NOT be permitted to travel in and out of Kildare, Laois or Offaly except for:
- Travel to and from work (where can't work from home)
- To attend medical appointments
- Caring for children, ederly or vulnerable people
- For farming purposes
Sep 17, 2019 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
On discussions with the EU about plans for border in the event of a no-deal, the Tanaiste says: "That process hasn’t concluded yet. Our team met the European Commission last week and are meeting them again this week."
"We are now talking very directly about how we can minimise the disruption to the all island economy while at the same time ensuring that the republic of Ireland is not taken out of the EU single market by default." - @simoncoveney
