Simon Coveney
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Age | 51 |
| Date of birth | June 16,1972 |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Born | Cork |
| Ireland | |
| Spouse | Ruth Furney |
| Office | Tánaiste |
| Siblings | Patrick F. Coveney |
| Job | Politician |
| Spokesperson | |
| Official site | oireachtas.ie |
| Party | Fine Gael |
| Position | Teachta Dála of Ireland |
| Teachta Dála of Ireland since 1998 | |
| Children | Jessica Coveney |
| Annalise Coveney | |
| Beth Coveney | |
| Education | University College Cork |
| Royal Agricultural University | |
| Clongowes Wood College SJ | |
| Previous position | Minister for Defence of Ireland (2020–2022) |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 398726 |
Simon Coveney Life story
Simon Coveney is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment since December 2022 and Deputy leader of Fine Gael since 2017. He previously served as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence from 2020 to 2022.
Biography
Simon coevney is the current minister for foreign affairs of ireland.He was born on 16th of june in cork.Ireland.He is a leo and holds irish nationality.He is the son of former fine gael td hugh coveney and his wife margaret.He has two siblings.A brother and a sister.Physical Characteristics
Simon coveney is a tall man with a height of 6 feet and 2 inches.Eh has a slim boyd type and weighs around 75 kg.He has blue eyes and light brown hair.Education and Career
Simon coveney attended presentation brothers college in cork and later graduated from university college cork with a degree in law.He was elected to the dail eierann in 1998 and has since held various positions in the irish government.He was appoinetd as minisetr for foreign affairs in 2017.Personal Life
Simon coveney is married to ruth furney and they hvae three children together.He is a kene sportsman and enjoys playing golf and tennis.Most Important Event
The most important event in simon coveney s career was his appointment as minister for foreign affairs in 2017.He has since been invovled in various international negotiations and has been a key figure in the brexit negotiations.He has also eben involved in the negotiations for the northern ireland protocol.EU corruption charges 'very very worrisome', says foreign policy chief
... And Irish Foreign Affairs minister Simon Coveney said the were " very damaging"...
Ireland to return mummified remains and sarcophagus to Egypt
... Ireland s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, said he was " delighted" that his department could help in what he described as an " important project"...
Stormont stalemate: Northern Ireland fails to restore power-sharing
... Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney has suggested that pay cut would take effect from January...
DUP conference: Donaldson to call for union support in speech
... However, on Thursday Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney - that is the current deadline for restoring power sharing at Stormont...
NI politics: Is another Stormont election a certainty?
... On Thursday, Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said he envisaged the issues would not be quickly resolved...
Northern Ireland Protocol: Legislation to scrap parts to be published
... " My message to the UK government is this is a mistake, and to move away from unilaterally introducing legislation which breaches international law, " said Simon Coveney...
Northern Ireland: Truss to set out plans on post-Brexit trade deal
... On Monday evening, Ms Truss held calls with Ireland s foreign minister, Simon Coveney, and European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic...
Northern Ireland: Could the EU and UK face a trade war?
... Last November, Ireland s minister for foreign affairs, Simon Coveney, warned that the entire Trade and Co-operation Agreement (TCA) - which exists to ensure tariff-free and quota-free trade between the EU and UK - depends on the UK observing the Protocol...
Brexit: Irish government hopes no-deal plan 'sits on shelf'
The Irish deputy Prime Minister has said he hopes that major legislation his government has prepared to manage a no-Deal Brexit will never be used.
Simon Coveney unveiled the wide-ranging bill on Friday, bringing together work by nine government departments.
He said a "disorderly" Brexit would be a "lose, lose, lose" for the UK, the EU and The Republic of Ireland .
His aim for The Emergency proposals is to ensure a smooth transition should the UK leave the EU without a Deal .
is designed to support businesses and to protect jobs, essential services and citizens' rights.
It is envisaged that it will be fast-tracked through the Irish parliament and be signed into law before 29 March, when the UK is due to leave the EU.
'Mitigate against worst effects'Mr Coveney said he hoped it "proves redundant" and his "only desire" was to see it sit "on the shelf".
"A no-Deal Brexit will be a major shock for the Irish economy," he added.
Dublin Port has been preparing for a no-Deal Brexit scenario"We cannot offset All the damage it will do, but we are doing everything we can.
"This legislation is The Product of a root-and-branch trawl of our laws to determine what changes will be needed if the UK becomes a third country overnight. "
Analysis: Chris Page, Bbc News Ireland correspondentThe 70-page bill is one of The Most elaborate pieces of legislation ever brought forward by an Irish government.
But the complexities of Brexit mean that Dublin hopes the hard work will go to waste.
Simon Coveney says he still believes there will be a Deal between the UK and the EU, but Ireland must be as prepared as possible for The Other scenario.
The legislation covers matters under the remit of nine ministers - a big range of topics, from energy to extraditions.
However, The Most tricky issue of All - The Future of The Land Border with Northern Ireland - doesn't feature.
Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister ) Leo Varadkar said his government was doing "All we can to avoid a no Deal scenario but we need to be ready in case it does happen".
"This special law enables us to mitigate against some of the worst effects of no Deal by protecting citizens' rights, security and facilitating extra supports for vulnerable businesses and employers," he added.
Some of the main provisions of the legislation are:
The opposition parties in The Republic of Ireland are to be briefed on the measures, as their support may be necessary to get The Bill passed.
The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) MP Sammy Wilson said that The Absence of a plan for customs checkpoints at the Irish Border - "the sort of Border infrastructure that some in Dublin and Brussels have been having nightmares about" - was proof that there was "no need for the type of borders we knew" during the Northern Ireland Troubles.
"No-one is building a so-called hard Border or going back to checkpoints with soldiers," added The East Antrim politician.
"Such talk was rhetoric designed to ferment fear in genuine communities along both sides of The Border . "
republic of ireland, brexit
Source of news: bbc.com
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