Cleverly to meet Stormont party leaders after mini-deal on Brexit raises fresh hopes on powersharing
1 year, 11 months ago

Cleverly to meet Stormont party leaders after mini-deal on Brexit raises fresh hopes on powersharing

The Independent  

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Why was there a political deadlock in Northern Ireland? | Explained
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Why was there a political deadlock in Northern Ireland? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: Northern Ireland has finally developed a new government this month after a hiatus between the two main parties since the 2022 elections to the Stormont Assembly. The party has nevertheless not reconciled itself to the internal trade border created between NI and the rest of Britain, and has hence boycotted Stormont institutions since the 2022 regional …

Watch: Stormont sits as power-sharing returns in Northern Ireland for first time in 2 years
11 months ago

Watch: Stormont sits as power-sharing returns in Northern Ireland for first time in 2 years

The Independent  

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What’s in the deal that has broken Northern Ireland’s political deadlock?
11 months, 1 week ago

What’s in the deal that has broken Northern Ireland’s political deadlock?

Associated Press  

LONDON — The U.K. government on Wednesday published the details of a deal that has broken Northern Ireland’s political deadlock and should — barring a major upset — restore the regional government in Belfast after almost two years on ice. The agreement includes legislation “affirming Northern Ireland’s constitutional status” as part of the U.K. and gives local politicians “democratic oversight” …

Patience wearing thin over DUP Stormont blockade – McDonald
1 year, 1 month ago

Patience wearing thin over DUP Stormont blockade – McDonald

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Patience is wearing thin with the DUP’s continued blockade of …

Border poll not even on the horizon in Northern Ireland, says Sir Keir Starmer
1 year, 3 months ago

Border poll not even on the horizon in Northern Ireland, says Sir Keir Starmer

The Independent  

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Bertie Ahern calls for restoration of Stormont before end of November
1 year, 3 months ago

Bertie Ahern calls for restoration of Stormont before end of November

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former taoiseach Bertie Ahern has said he would be “very …

Call to ‘redouble’ efforts to resurrect Stormont Assembly
1 year, 3 months ago

Call to ‘redouble’ efforts to resurrect Stormont Assembly

The Independent  

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British and Irish governments must act over Stormont stalemate – Sinn Fein
1 year, 7 months ago

British and Irish governments must act over Stormont stalemate – Sinn Fein

The Independent  

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Sunak hails bravery of Good Friday Agreement leaders and urges Stormont’s return
1 year, 9 months ago

Sunak hails bravery of Good Friday Agreement leaders and urges Stormont’s return

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Stormont political vacuum not to blame for increased terror threat – Donaldson
1 year, 9 months ago

Stormont political vacuum not to blame for increased terror threat – Donaldson

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Alarm for PM as Boris Johnson refuses to guarantee he'll back Northern Ireland Protocol deal
1 year, 10 months ago

Alarm for PM as Boris Johnson refuses to guarantee he'll back Northern Ireland Protocol deal

Daily Mail  

Boris Johnson tonight refused to guarantee he would back Rishi Sunak's deal over the Northern Ireland Protocol in a warning shot to the Prime Minister. Boris Johnson failed to state whether he would support a Protocol agreement overseen by Rishi Sunak Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris held further talks over the Protocol with the EU's Maros Sefcovic this afternoon 'It's …

Conversations needed soon on Stormont reform, says former NI secretary
1 year, 10 months ago

Conversations needed soon on Stormont reform, says former NI secretary

The Independent  

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Cleverly in crunch talks with EU in big push for Northern Ireland Protocol deal
1 year, 10 months ago

Cleverly in crunch talks with EU in big push for Northern Ireland Protocol deal

The Independent  

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Solving protocol impasse can solve powersharing deadlock, Heaton-Harris insists
1 year, 11 months ago

Solving protocol impasse can solve powersharing deadlock, Heaton-Harris insists

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. An ongoing DUP block on the functioning of powersharing, in protest at Brexit’s Northern …

Sinn Fein's Mary-Lou McDonald 'optimistic' of end to N Ireland crisis after 'flurry of activity'
1 year, 11 months ago

Sinn Fein's Mary-Lou McDonald 'optimistic' of end to N Ireland crisis after 'flurry of activity'

Daily Mail  

Sinn Fein president Mary-Lou McDonald today said she was 'optimistic' that a resolution to the Northern Ireland crisis could soon be found. Unionists were claimed by BBC Newsnight to be holding out hope that an intervention by former prime minister Tony Blair - who signed the Good Friday Agreement - could break the deadlock. very quickly' to end the UK's …

Britain and EU agree to continue 'scoping work' for Northern Ireland Protocol solution
1 year, 11 months ago

Britain and EU agree to continue 'scoping work' for Northern Ireland Protocol solution

Daily Mail  

Britain and the EU today agreed to continue 'scoping work' on a solution to the bitter row over Northern Ireland as the latest talks failed to provide a breakthrough. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic agreed to continue 'scoping work' on a solution to the Northern Ireland Protocol row Today's talks between Mr Cleverly and Mr …

UK, EU inch closer to deal over N. Ireland Brexit trade spat
1 year, 11 months ago

UK, EU inch closer to deal over N. Ireland Brexit trade spat

The Independent  

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DUP will not be bullied or cajoled into restoring Stormont, minister told
2 years ago

DUP will not be bullied or cajoled into restoring Stormont, minister told

The Independent  

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Latest attempt to restore powersharing at Stormont ends in failure
2 years, 1 month ago

Latest attempt to restore powersharing at Stormont ends in failure

The Independent  

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Lack of executive compounding Stormont’s budgetary problems – watchdog
2 years, 2 months ago

Lack of executive compounding Stormont’s budgetary problems – watchdog

The Independent  

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Northern Ireland Secretary urges DUP to restore powersharing as deadline looms
2 years, 2 months ago

Northern Ireland Secretary urges DUP to restore powersharing as deadline looms

The Independent  

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Stormont should be restored while protocol negotiations continue, says Martin
2 years, 2 months ago

Stormont should be restored while protocol negotiations continue, says Martin

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said the Irish Government now agreed with him that …

Dublin agrees there is ‘no quick fix’ to Northern Ireland Protocol – DUP leader
2 years, 2 months ago

Dublin agrees there is ‘no quick fix’ to Northern Ireland Protocol – DUP leader

The Independent  

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Politicians ‘may need to surprise people’ to resolve row over NI Protocol
2 years, 3 months ago

Politicians ‘may need to surprise people’ to resolve row over NI Protocol

The Independent  

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Northern Ireland Protocol a ‘little too strict’, Ireland’s deputy PM says
2 years, 3 months ago

Northern Ireland Protocol a ‘little too strict’, Ireland’s deputy PM says

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EU and UK officials offer warm words ahead of Northern Ireland Protocol talks
2 years, 3 months ago

EU and UK officials offer warm words ahead of Northern Ireland Protocol talks

The Independent  

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Northern Ireland Secretary ‘determined to avoid fresh Stormont elections’
2 years, 5 months ago

Northern Ireland Secretary ‘determined to avoid fresh Stormont elections’

The Independent  

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Tory MP says Dublin still ‘closest partner’ in Europe despite Varadkar remarks
2 years, 6 months ago

Tory MP says Dublin still ‘closest partner’ in Europe despite Varadkar remarks

The Independent  

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Leo Varadkar warns Boris Johnson he could DESTROY the UK with Northern Ireland Protocol plan
2 years, 6 months ago

Leo Varadkar warns Boris Johnson he could DESTROY the UK with Northern Ireland Protocol plan

Daily Mail  

Boris Johnson is risking the break-up of the United Kingdom with his push to override the Brexit deal for Northern Ireland, according to Ireland's deputy prime minister Leo Varadkar. The Tánaiste hit out at the Prime Minister for not being 'even-handed' in his approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol - as he accused Mr Johnson of siding with Unionists in …

Roll up your sleeves and let's fix the Northern Ireland Protocol together, Boris Johnson urges DUP
2 years, 7 months ago

Roll up your sleeves and let's fix the Northern Ireland Protocol together, Boris Johnson urges DUP

The Telegraph  

Boris Johnson has urged the DUP and other Northern Irish political parties to "roll up your sleeves and get stuck in" by returning to Stormont to fix the Protocol. Speaking on a visit to Belfast on Monday afternoon, Mr Johnson addressed the current stand-off in the Assembly, which has seen Sir Jeffrey Donaldson's party block the election of a Speaker …

UK ramps up threat to rewrite Brexit deal with the EU
2 years, 7 months ago

UK ramps up threat to rewrite Brexit deal with the EU

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain and the European Union were once again at loggerheads over Brexit on Wednesday, after the U.K. government ramped up threats to scrap parts of its trade treaty with the bloc, saying the rules are blocking the formation of a new government in Northern Ireland. The Democratic Unionist Party, which came second in last week’s Northern Ireland Assembly …

Northern Ireland Secretary rules out early Stormont election
2 years, 11 months ago

Northern Ireland Secretary rules out early Stormont election

The Independent  

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Inevitable that Stormont will collapse if Protocol not addressed – Givan
3 years ago

Inevitable that Stormont will collapse if Protocol not addressed – Givan

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Northern Ireland timeline: How did anger build over the NI Protocol?
3 years, 8 months ago

Northern Ireland timeline: How did anger build over the NI Protocol?

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Northern Ireland power-sharing talks to restart after politicians shamed at Lyra McKee funeral
5 years, 8 months ago

Northern Ireland power-sharing talks to restart after politicians shamed at Lyra McKee funeral

The Independent  

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Brexit a ‘nightmare’ for Northern Irish business as MPs vote to remove Irish backstop from deal
5 years, 11 months ago

Brexit a ‘nightmare’ for Northern Irish business as MPs vote to remove Irish backstop from deal

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