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I'm Mark Devenport, BBC Northern Ireland's political editor, and I'll be tweeting here on all things politics.

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  1. Retweeted
    3 hours ago

    "No promised land" for NI economy after Brexit, warns CBI

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  2. 15 hours ago

    GAA and Orange Order brought together in cultural visit

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  3. Jun 30

    DUP leader Arlene Foster to attend Orange parade in Fife

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  4. Jun 30

    Arlene Foster: DUP leader's gestures get mixed reaction

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  5. Jun 29

    Thanks to for help with this piece

    Belgian beer, Brexit and the Irish fallout
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    Jun 29

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  7. Jun 29

    BBC News - Reality Check: The Brexit challenge for Irish trade

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    Jun 29

    Varadkar could not be more definitive in rejecting idea that UK could be in SM for goods but not services: ‘Not a realistic proposal...would be the beginning of the end for the Single Market,’

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    Jun 29

    Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says the backstop can’t apply to the UK as a whole. The EU is willing to make concessions for NI as it’s a small place, he says

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    Jun 29

    Doesn’t think it will negate the need for an NI-only backstop.

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    Jun 29

    PM gave him broad brush outline of White Paper

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    Jun 29

    He spoke to PM about Brit Ire Intergovernmental Conference. Says its remit could potentially expand as a post-Brexit structured cooperation mechanism.

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    Jun 29

    Leo Varadkar says ‘Europe needs migration - legal migration.’ Thinks there is not currently a migration crisis but a political crisis. However EU does need to respond to ‘genuine fears’ of citizens about a re-run of 2015.

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  14. Jun 29

    BBC News - Is the UK government performing a 'balancing act?'

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    Jun 29

    My colleague on the beer in Belgium

    Belgian beer, Brexit and the Irish fallout
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  16. Jun 29

    RHI inquiry: 'Attempt to protect Arlene Foster'

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  17. Jun 28

    Migrant crisis: EU summit leaders reach migration deal after marathon talks

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    Jun 28

    Subs played well tonight I’d have them starting next time. 😊

    Replying to @mlchealth
    That’s a call for the guv’nor
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    Jun 28

    says has "picked up the issue of the Irish border" to "box in" the PM over brexit - says there is risk of being tied up to single market rules as a result.

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  20. Retweeted
    Jun 28

    says October is *the* deadline now. Adds that a frustration for Dublin is that agreement with UK made in Dec is now being resiled from.

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