Brendan Simms
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British policy on Brexit is part of an historical pattern, conference told
- Irish News
- August 11, 2019, 11:48
The UK’s decision to hold a referendum on Brexit with little thought to the consequences for Northern Ireland and Anglo-Irish relations follows a patt(...)

If Johnson becomes PM, he should thank Varadkar, says historian
- Irish News
- July 19, 2019, 17:25
Brendan Simms is the quintessential European. Raised in Ireland, the son of a German mother, he is the grand-nephew of a Irish communist who became a (...)

Brendan Simms: Prospect of Brexit should fill Ireland with dread
- Opinion
- May 28, 2016, 00:10
Ireland has recently elected a new Government. The most important vote for the Irish this year, however, will be taking place next door, on June 23rd,(...)

Europe Letter: EU debates its future as UK prepares to vote
- Europe
- May 12, 2016, 01:00
On Monday, staff at the European institutions in Brussels took to the summer sunshine as European Union buildings closed their doors for Europe Day. (...)

Derek Scally: Germany is here, Berlin is back
- Opinion
- November 14, 2015, 04:00
Nigella Lawson is not a regular in this column, but she has a nose for trends and her latest trend is Germany. In a review of her latest show, I read (...)

Federalists gearing up for move towards European state, cautions McDowell
- Politics
- February 17, 2014, 01:00
Former tánaiste Michael McDowell has warned that “elitist eurofederalists” are “firing up the boilers” for one more step towar(...)

Gilmore announces ‘complete review’ of State’s foreign policy
- Irish News
- November 13, 2013, 13:57
Minister for Foreign Affairs Eamon Gilmore has initiated a complete review of Ireland’s foreign policy and external relations - the first such audit t(...)