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Old 03-08-2021, 16:07   #1861
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Re: Britain outside the EU

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth View Post
EDIT: Didn't we donate nearly 4 million vaccine doses to Ireland earlier this year? Makes the bragging very distasteful and certainly most perfidious.
There was some talk in March but I can't see any verified information to say that it happened.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40253024.html
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The [Irish] Government has said it is "not aware" of any plans that the British to share almost 4 million vaccines with Ireland, following reports on Sunday.

A Government spokesperson said it and the UK government "maintain close contact across all matters of common interest", but is not aware of a specific UK plan to share vaccines with Ireland.
If it had happened members of both the UK and NI Governments would have milked the point for all it is worth as a political gesture.

https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/po...friend-3181519
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Sammy Wilson: Vaccine offer shows Irish Republic that UK – not EU – is its true friend
News that the UK is willing to send millions of vaccine jabs to the Irish Republic should stand as a clear illustration that the UK – not the EU – is Ireland’s true friend.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-56556125
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The Sunday Times reported that the UK was preparing to offer 3.7 million vaccines to the Republic of Ireland.

It quoted a cabinet source who said the idea was both "good politics" and would address "genuine public health concern in Northern Ireland".

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