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…
Pragmatism is needed – The Irish Times
There are 25 communities across Northern Ireland, mainly rural areas west of the Bann, that face an imminent…
Sinn Féin swaps cynical populism for pragmatism on Northern Ireland property tax rises – The Irish Times
Never let it be said that Stormont is incapable of change. The annual property tax bills, known as…
For Northern Ireland, being a bit better than collapse is not good enough – The Irish Times
Stormont cynics are easy to find and they have plenty to talk about. Political point-scoring is once again…
DUP’s crackdown on welfare fraud in Northern Ireland should be just a first step – The Irish Times
In the United States, under a law passed by president Abraham Lincoln, it is possible – although unusual…