UK MPs vote to continue progress of Northern Ireland Troubles legacy legislation – The Irish Times
UK MPs have voted to continue progress on Northern Ireland Troubles legacy legislation, while opponents have branded the…
Drumcree consequences will be profound. That’s why it’s a line in the sand for nationalists – The Irish Times
The Garvaghy Road is northern nationalism’s line in the sand, its watershed moment, its crocodile. The reptiles were…
O’Neill rejects ‘gross discourtesy’ accusations as large numbers remain on Garvaghy Road – The Irish Times
Main PointsA contentious Orange Order parade was blocked from proceeding along Garvaghy Road on Sunday. Hundreds of residents…
NI Secretary to hold talks after protesters block Orange Order parade – The Irish Times
Main PointsPolice are maintaining a presence near Drumcree Parish Church in Portadown this morning. This follows the dispersal…
Andy Burnham in Belfast: Mixing up Donegal and Drogheda, but crystal clear on Border poll – The Irish Times
Andy Burnham in Belfast on Thursday was rather confused about the origin of his Irish antecedents – we’ll…
British PM Andy Burnham says border poll on united Ireland ‘off the table’ – The Irish Times
A Border poll on a united Ireland is “off the table”, Andy Burnham has said on his first…
Stormont Minister of Health Mike Nesbitt resigns – The Irish Times
Stormont Minister of Health Mike Nesbitt has resigned from his post. The former Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) leader…
‘Soundbites’ on Irish unity not helpful, says Taoiseach, after recent O’Callaghan comments – The Irish Times
Building all-island relationships requires “a hard slog” and not “rhetoric, slogans and soundbites”, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said,…
Up to 90% of asylum seekers may have crossed Border from North, data shows – The Irish Times
Up to 90 per cent of asylum seekers in the State may have entered via the Border with…
Séamas O’Reilly: ‘As I’ve grown older I’ve realised how formative the Troubles were’ – The Irish Times
Tell us about your debut novel, Prestige Drama. It’s a story set in modern-day Derry, where a classy,…
Hundreds take part in protest demanding action on Lough Neagh environmental crisis – The Irish Times
Hundreds of people have taken part in a protest demanding urgent environmental action to protect Lough Neagh. Former…
Nigel Farage’s success gives Ireland an urgent deadline – The Irish Times
There was a British government-sponsored TV ad in the 1990s which people my age often remember, with amusement…