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The Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement is a deal reached between the EU and Canada, which requires the backing of parliaments across all the EU member states to be fully operational (Stock image)

Draft Irish legislation to ratify CETA approved

Tánaiste Simon Harris has secured Cabinet approval for the drafting of legislation which will allow for the ratification of the controversial EU-Canada trade deal.

Politics • 27 May

The Cabinet will consider the drafting of legislation to allow for the ratification of the EU-Canada trade deal

Tánaiste to seek Cabinet approval for CETA legislation

Tánaiste Simon Harris will seek Cabinet approval tomorrow for the drafting of legislation which will allow for the ratification of the controversial EU-Canada trade deal.

Ireland • 26 May

The High Court had previously rejected the challenge to the constitutionality of aspects of the deal (file image)

Costello wins court challenge over CETA ratification

Green Party TD Patrick Costello has won his challenge to Ireland's proposed ratification of the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement trade deal between the European Union and Canada.

Courts • 11 Nov 22

European Commission clarifies aspects of CETA

The European Commission has prepared a text clarifying some controversial issues in CETA, a trade agreement with Canada.

Business • 29 Aug 22

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talks with President Donald Tusk at the signing ceremony of CETA in 2016

CETA deal should have been ratified ages ago - Varadkar

Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar today insisted that the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) should have been ratified "ages ago".

Business • 22 Sep 21

Patrick Costello had challenged the constitutionality of aspects of the deal in the High Court.

Green Party TD loses court challenge over CETA deal

Green Party TD Patrick Costello has lost his challenge to Ireland's proposed ratification of the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement trade deal between the European Union and Canada.

Courts • 16 Sep 21

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said today that Ireland is a 'laggard' on adopting a free trade deal

Failure to ratify CETA could deter investors - Varadkar

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has warned of a "chilling effect" should Ireland be viewed as a country in which "the political consensus in favour of free trade starts to break down."

Business • 26 May 21

In 2019 Irish companies exported €3.8bn worth of goods and services to Canada

Canada-Ireland trade up 65% "because of CETA"

Canada's Minister of Small Business and International Trade, Mary Ng, has told an online event hosted by business group Ibec, that trade with Ireland increased by 65% last year "because of CETA".

Business • 13 May 21

About 15,000 people in Ireland are employed by over 75 Canadian owned Irish companies such as Irish Life, Brown Thomas and Circle K

CETA to open new opportunities for Irish firms

Irish exports to Canada increased by 58%, since the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement [CETA] was provisionally applied in 2017.

Business • 13 Apr 21

CETA stand-off takes another twist for Greens

An ongoing and sometimes rancorous dispute within the Green Party led to friction within the Coalition this week - raising questions about its cohesion.

Analysis and Comment • 07 Mar 21

Podcast: Hourigan defends Costello over CETA case

Green Party TD Neasa Hourigan has spoken out in support of her colleague Deputy Patrick Costello who has begun a private legal action against the Government's proposals to ratify the EU-Canada trade agreement called CETA.

Your Politics • 04 Mar 21

Green TD Neasa Hourigan has threatened to vote against CETA

CETA trade deal referred to Oireachtas Committee

The controversial EU-Canadian trade deal has been referred to an Oireachtas Joint Committee by the Government for further consideration.

Politics • 10 Feb 21

The letter is signed by a number of minsters including Eamon Ryan

Green leadership attempts to allay concerns over CETA

Green Party Cabinet ministers have written to the party membership to allay concerns regarding the EU-Canadian trade deal known as CETA.

Politics • 16 Dec 20

Minister Richard Bruton signed the CETA deal in 2014

Govt has not conducted CETA cost-benefit analysis

The Government has not conducted a cost-benefit analysis on the financial impact that an EU-Canadian trade deal will have on Ireland.

News • 27 Feb 17

Members of the European Parliament's powerful trade committee voted 25 in favour of the deal

EU-Canada trade deal clears crucial hurdle

A contested EU-Canada free trade deal has cleared a key hurdle as EU politicians defied rising anti-globalisation sentiment to back one of Europe's most ambitious accords.

Business • 24 Jan 17

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signed the treaty today along with the heads of EU institutions

EU and Canada sign free trade agreement

The European Union and Canada has signed a free trade agreement that aims to generate jobs and growth though it must still clear some 40 national and regional parliaments in Europe to enter fully into force.

Business • 30 Oct 16

Wallonian Socialist premier Paul Magnette delivers a speech ahead of the vote

CETA clears hurdle as Walloons back deal

The parliament of Belgium's French-speaking region of Wallonia has voted in favour of a planned EU-Canada trade agreement, ending its opposition that threatened to destroy the entire deal.

World • 28 Oct 16

Belgium Prime Minister Charles Michel was speaking after the resumption of negoations

Belgian consensus on EU-Canada free trade deal: PM

Belgian political leaders have reached a consensus in support of the EU-Canada trade deal, Prime Minister Charles Michel said, raising hopes it can be signed soon.

News • 27 Oct 16

Enda Kenny said the deal would be accompanied by a declaration that it would not affect public services, labour rights or environmental protection

Kenny reaffirms Government support for CETA

The Taoiseach has told the Dáil that the Government supports the provisional application of CETA, a trade deal between Canada and the EU.

News • 26 Oct 16

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