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Mistakes were made on all sides in handling of Brexit, says Varadkar

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said mistakes were made on all sides in the handling of Brexit, but vowed to be “flexible and reasonable” when attempting to solve issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol. He conceded that the post-Brexit protocol is ...

03 Jan 2023 at 14:56

National News

Too little done to meet key objectives of Good Friday Agreement – Taoiseach

Opportunities to tackle sectarianism and disadvantage have not been taken since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, Taoiseach Micheal Martin has said. Mr Martin said the sad reality is that “far too little has been done” to meet ...

16 Oct 2022 at 13:18

National News

Women’s quiet diplomacy kept channels open ahead of 1998 peace deal

Local level contact between women across the divide during Northern Ireland’s darkest days helped pave the way for the peace process, a leading community worker has said. Scores of women, who rarely made the headlines, founded the first ...

07 Apr 2023 at 11:00

Northern Ireland

Sinn Fein agreed to Stormont base as ‘olive branch’ to unionists, Adams says

Sinn Fein agreed that Parliament Buildings at Stormont should house the Northern Ireland Assembly established in 1998 as an “olive branch” to unionists, Gerry Adams has said. The former Sinn Fein president said consideration was given ...

03 Apr 2023 at 11:00

National News

DUP will not bow to pressure from presidents and prime ministers, MLA insists

The powersharing impasse in Northern Ireland will not be solved by demeaning the concerns of unionists, a DUP MLA has said. Emma Little-Pengelly told the Queen’s University conference commemorating the Good Friday Agreement that hers ...

18 Apr 2023 at 13:15

Northern Ireland

Unionism needs to ‘give itself a shake’ over Stormont return – Gerry Adams

Unionism needs to “give itself a shake” as part of efforts to restore government at Stormont, former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams has said. Mr Adams joined former taoiseach Bertie Ahern and Tony Blair’s one-time chief of staff ...

17 Apr 2023 at 13:34

Northern Ireland

PSNI asks for 330 UK officers to assist with policing Biden visit

The PSNI has asked for 330 officers from the rest of the UK to assist with a massive security operation during a visit to Northern Ireland by US President Joe Biden. Mr Biden has confirmed he will visit Northern Ireland and ...

16 Mar 2023 at 16:19

Northern Ireland

Woman burned in Omagh bombing was ‘given last rites four times’

A woman who suffered horrific burns in the Omagh bombing has told how she was given only a 20% chance of survival and was administered the last rites four times in hospital following the explosion. Donna-Marie McGillion, ...

12 Feb 2025 at 14:00

National News

Northern Ireland Secretary to meet with US leaders ahead of 25th GFA anniversary

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris will meet political and business stakeholders during a visit to the US. Mr Heaton-Harris is leaving on Sunday for the five-day trip to Washington, Boston and New York ...

22 Jan 2023 at 10:20

Northern Ireland

Threat from paramilitaries ‘generally low’ in Republic of Ireland

While the terror threat level has increased in Northern Ireland, the possibility of a paramilitary attack in the Republic of Ireland is considered to be “low”, the Irish Minister for Justice has said. Simon ...

28 Mar 2023 at 17:29

Northern Ireland

No prosperity in Northern Ireland without peace, Kennedy tells conference

Peace and prosperity in Northern Ireland go together, a conference marking the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement has been told. US special envoy to Northern Ireland Joe Kennedy III said ...

19 Apr 2023 at 13:05

Northern Ireland

Varadkar pledges to ‘roll out red carpet’ for Biden’s visit to Ireland

Joe Biden’s presidential trip to the island of Ireland will be a “visit like no other”, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said. The Irish premier pledged to “roll out the red carpet” for President Biden ...

17 Mar 2023 at 17:22

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