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...
DUP conference: Donaldson to call for union support in speech
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson will address his first Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) conference As Party leader when members meet in Belfast later on Saturday.
The Party has not held its annual conference since 2019 because of the pandemic.
Last Year saw DUP infighting That led to Arlene Foster and Edwin Poots .
Sir Jeffrey, who is the MP for Lagan Valley ,
He is expected to tell the conference That " unionism should have no barriers to entry beyond a belief That Northern Ireland is best served as a part of the UK".
" In support of That union, I want us to build a better Northern Ireland , not just for those who share our unionism, but for all our people. "
It is understood the DUP leader Will Call for the " broadest coalition of support" from across the community in support of The Union .
He will also say That coalition should include " those whose support for The Union is based on a cultural, social and historic affinity with Great Britain " as well as " those whose support is grounded more in reason and realism and what is best for them and their families".
Sir Jeffrey has faced criticism from other Political Parties for blocking the formation of a new Northern Ireland Executive and assembly at Stormont.
The Party in February in protest over the Northern Ireland Protocol , which triggered the collapse of power sharing.
The DUP wants checks between Great Britain and Northern Ireland to be significantly reduced and has insisted Northern Ireland 's place within the UK internal market must be " fully restored".
Following the recent assembly election in May, The Party said its stance had not changed and That it would remain out of the institutions until " action" is taken on the Protocol .
The UK government has been, which set out post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland .
Talks between both sides resumed This Week , with British and Irish ministers suggesting progress could be made to reach a New Deal .
However, on Thursday Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney - That is the current deadline for restoring power sharing at Stormont.
The Northern Ireland Secretary, if a new Stormont Executive is not in place by then.
'The looming spectre of an election'Gone are the DUP conferences when Conservative Party heavyweights were The Star turn.
Expect a low-key event That looks and feels very different than other years.
The backdrop to today, of course, is the recent shift in tone between the UK and EU when It Comes to doing a deal on the Protocol - a deal That may not match what the DUP has been calling for.
Then there is the looming spectre of another assembly election if the DUP refuses to reform an executive within The Next three weeks.
Sir Jeffrey spelled out the DUP's plan for exiting Stormont earlier this year, a shift That has curried favour with hard-line unionists.
His speech today therefore is unlikely to include anything resembling a plan for returning to Stormont soon.
You can watch Sir Jeffrey Donaldson 's speech at the DUP conference live on the Bbc News NI website from midday and on the Bbc Iplayer .
Source of news: bbc.com
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