The EU's Maros Sefcovic says 'No' to renegotiating the NI Protocol, while Jeffrey Donaldson says 'Maybe' to the DUP exiting Stormont. RTÉ Europe Editor Tony Connelly, London Correspondent Seán Whelan & Deputy Foreign Editor Colm Ó Mongáin catch up on developments - including The Black Spot. Guest: Prof. Jon Tonge, University of Liverpool.

RTÉ London Correspondent Seán Whelan and Deputy Foreign Editor Colm Ó Mongáin cast an eye over the UK Government's Command Paper on the NI Protocol, cock an ear to Dominic Cummings latest interview and record their findings in the last Brexit Republic podcast of the Summer. (Back in September)

In a packed double-episode Europe Editor Tony Connelly and Deputy Foreign Editor Colm Ó Mongáin are joined by QUB Prof. Katy Hayward on her new book 'The Irish Border', Tony Murphy of the European Court of Auditors on the UK's Brexit 'Divorce Bill' and Paul Adamson of Forum Europe.

As expected, the EU grants an extension to the grace period, but with the can now kicked down the road, are the seeds of an agreed outcome finally beginning to appear? Europe Editor Tony Connelly and Deputy Foreign Editor Colm Ó Mongáin bring you the second episode of the week.

Another extension to the grace period on chilled meats, talk of scrapping the protocol slowly sliding off the agenda and local sausage supplies. Europe Editor Tony Connelly and Deputy Foreign Editor Colm Ó Mongáin dig in late to another episode.

After the Northern Ireland Protocol tensions at the G7, some conciliatory noises were made in London and Bruges. Deputy Foreign Editor Colm Ó Mongáin, London Correspondent Seán Whelan and Europe Editor Tony Connelly browse through another busy week in Brexit.

Europe Editor Tony Connelly, London Correspondent Sean Whelan & Deputy Foreign Editor on the week when the Northern Ireland Protocol gatecrashed the G7 & the US delivered a démarche to the UK. Guest: Anthony L. Gardner, former US Ambassador to the EU.

Europe Editor Tony Connelly, London Correspondent Sean Whelan & Deputy Foreign Editor Colm Ó Mongáin on Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney's meeting with UK Chief Negotiator David Frost, DUP leader Edwin Poots meeting with the Taoiseach & more.

Europe Editor Tony Connelly & London Correspondent Sean Whelan join Deputy Foreign Editor Colm Ó Mongáin on claims of Northern Ireland being blockaded by the EU, trading with Australia, 7 hours of Dominic Cummings and Swiss goings.

The EU says aligned food standards could solve 80% of NI Protocol friction. The UK calls for equivalence. Deputy Foreign Editor Colm Ó Mongáin & Europe Editor Tony Connelly look at the stalemate & at claims the protocol is blocking access to cancer drugs in NI. Also: Northern Editor Vincent Kearney's full interview with new DUP leader Edwin Poots.