Liz Truss claims she would get Northern Ireland devolution working if made PM
2 years, 7 months ago

Liz Truss claims she would get Northern Ireland devolution working if made PM

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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 Liz Truss has claimed she would get Sinn Fein and the DUP into government together in Northern Ireland if she is made prime minister. As the two candidates faced questions from Scottish Tories in Perth, Ms Truss was asked whether she could get Northern Ireland’s nationalist and unionist parties together to restore the devolved executive. We do need to resolve the issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol, because at the moment it is causing a feeling of unfairness between the two communities in Northern Ireland Liz Truss “The answer is yes,” she replied. “I know there are Scottish businesses that have stopped sending goods to Northern Ireland because of the bureaucracy and the paperwork.” Ms Truss stressed the need to reduce checks on goods staying in the UK and to “make sure that the people of Northern Ireland are able to benefit from the same tax rates as the people of Great Britain”.

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Starmer cannot duck and dive on question of Irish reunification, Sinn Fein says
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Starmer cannot duck and dive on question of Irish reunification, Sinn Fein says

The Independent  

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Can devolution work better under a Labour government?
7 months, 1 week ago

Can devolution work better under a Labour government?

The Independent  

The prime minister anointed Eluned Morgan the new Labour first minister of Wales on Tuesday, making a two-day visit to the principality on his return from Northern Ireland. After six weeks of a new government of the UK, let us take stock of how devolution might work differently under a Labour prime minister. “These Scottish Labour MPs are going to …

Brexit fall-out, finances and a unified Ireland dominate leaders’ TV debate
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Brexit fall-out, finances and a unified Ireland dominate leaders’ TV debate

The Independent  

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How is the general election likely to play out in Northern Ireland?
9 months, 1 week ago

How is the general election likely to play out in Northern Ireland?

The Independent  

If Britain now has a five-party system – Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Reform UK and Greens – then so does Northern Ireland, though with completely different major participants. In the six counties, even a quarter of a century since the end of the Troubles, the “national” or “constitutional” issue still exerts some influence on loyalties – in part, a consequence …

DUP Stormont attempt to block new EU law a stunt, SDLP claims
1 year ago

DUP Stormont attempt to block new EU law a stunt, SDLP claims

The Independent  

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Why was there a political deadlock in Northern Ireland? | Explained
1 year, 1 month 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 …

‘Referendum on Irish unity by 2030’: Sinn Fein Leadership
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Referendum on Irish unity by 2030’: Sinn Fein Leadership

The Hindu  

Northern Ireland will conduct a referendum on uniting with the Republic of Ireland in this decade, the leadership of Sinn Fein, the party that heads the government of Northern Ireland, said on Thursday. “We believe that we will have polls, referendums on the question of unity in this decade,” Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald told journalists at a Foreign …

Watch: Stormont sits as power-sharing returns in Northern Ireland for first time in 2 years
1 year, 1 month ago

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

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For the first time, an Irish nationalist will lead Northern Ireland’s government
1 year, 1 month ago

For the first time, an Irish nationalist will lead Northern Ireland’s government

Associated Press  

LONDON — An Irish nationalist made history Saturday by becoming Northern Ireland’s first minister as the government returned to work after a two-year boycott by unionists. Sinn Fein Vice President Michelle O’Neill was named first minister in the government that under the terms of the 1998 Good Friday peace accord shares power equally between Northern Ireland’s two main communities — …

An Irish nationalist is leader of Northern Ireland’s government for the first time
1 year, 1 month ago

An Irish nationalist is leader of Northern Ireland’s government for the first time

LA Times  

Irish nationalist Michelle O’Neill speaks in the Northern Ireland Assembly in Belfast after her historic appointment as Northern Ireland’s first minister on Saturday. An Irish nationalist made history Saturday by becoming Northern Ireland’s first minister as the government returned to work after a two-year boycott by unionists. Sinn Fein Vice President Michelle O’Neill was nominated as first minister in the …

Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill appointed Northern Ireland’s first minister
1 year, 1 month ago

Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill appointed Northern Ireland’s first minister

Al Jazeera  

O’Neill is the first nationalist to hold the post as the government returns to work after a two-year boycott by the unionists. Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill has been formally appointed Northern Ireland’s first minister by the regional parliament, the first time an Irish nationalist is leading the United Kingdom territory’s devolved government. The 47-year-old leader was nominated as the first …

What does the restoration of power-sharing mean for Northern Ireland?
1 year, 1 month ago

What does the restoration of power-sharing mean for Northern Ireland?

The Independent  

With fresh legislation to restore power-sharing to Northern Ireland being rushed through parliament with little resistance, a new government at Stormont could be formed by next week. Northern Ireland is thus unusual in the world in being a “duarchy” with the ultimate executive power shared by two figures with equal power, as well as a wide variety of parties being …

What has Northern Ireland’s DUP agreed with the UK over EU trade?
1 year, 2 months ago

What has Northern Ireland’s DUP agreed with the UK over EU trade?

Al Jazeera  

The Northern Ireland Assembly is set to return after a two-year political paralysis caused by Brexit row. Following two years of political paralysis, Northern Ireland’s devolved assembly is set to return to full working order after a new agreement on trade between the Democratic Unionist Party and the UK government was ratified by the House of Commons on Thursday. This …

What’s in the deal that has broken Northern Ireland’s political deadlock?
1 year, 2 months 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” …

No 10 says new £3bn Brexit deal with DUP doesn’t need EU approval
1 year, 2 months ago

No 10 says new £3bn Brexit deal with DUP doesn’t need EU approval

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Northern Ireland political party agrees to end 2-year boycott and restore the mothballed government
1 year, 2 months ago

Northern Ireland political party agrees to end 2-year boycott and restore the mothballed government

Associated Press  

LONDON — Northern Ireland’s largest British unionist party agreed Tuesday to end a boycott that left the region’s people without a power-sharing administration for two years and rattled the foundations of the 25-year-old peace. He said agreements reached with the U.K. government in London “provide a basis for our party to nominate members to the Northern Ireland Executive, thus seeing …

Northern Ireland political party agrees to end 2-year boycott and restore the mothballed government
1 year, 2 months ago

Northern Ireland political party agrees to end 2-year boycott and restore the mothballed government

The Hindu  

Northern Ireland’s largest British unionist party agreed Tuesday to end a boycott that left the region’s people without a power-sharing administration for two years and rattled the foundations of the 25-year-old peace. He said agreements reached with the U.K. government in London “provide a basis for our party to nominate members to the Northern Ireland Executive, thus seeing the restoration …

Northern Ireland party agrees to end 2-year boycott that caused government to collapse
1 year, 2 months ago

Northern Ireland party agrees to end 2-year boycott that caused government to collapse

LA Times  

Northern Ireland’s largest British unionist party has agreed to end a boycott that left the region’s people without a power-sharing administration for two years and rattled the foundations of the 25-year-old peace. He said agreements reached with the central British government in London “provide a basis for our party to nominate members to the Northern Ireland Executive, thus seeing the …

Northern Ireland government could return in days, after DUP endorses proposals with London and agrees to end two-year boycott
1 year, 2 months ago

Northern Ireland government could return in days, after DUP endorses proposals with London and agrees to end two-year boycott

ABC  

In short: Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party says a regional power-sharing government could be restored within days, after it agreed to end a near two-year boycott of the parliament. Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party says a regional power-sharing government could be restored within days, after it agreed to end a near two-year boycott of the parliament. The leader of Northern …

Can Westminster finally recall the Northern Ireland Assembly?
1 year, 2 months ago

Can Westminster finally recall the Northern Ireland Assembly?

The Independent  

The Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive, set up under the historic Good Friday Agreement of 1998, have been effectively suspended since February 2022, when the Democratic Unionists withdrew in protest at the then Northern Ireland protocol. On Thursday, as a result, Northern Ireland faces something akin to a general strike, where 15 trade unions will take part in industrial action …

Northern Ireland political impasse set to stretch out
1 year, 3 months ago

Northern Ireland political impasse set to stretch out

The Hindu  

A lengthy boycott of devolved government in Northern Ireland will stretch into 2024 after talks to end the impasse stalled on Tuesday, with frustration mounting over political dysfunction and crumbling public services. The Democratic Unionist Party withdrew from the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont in February 2022, forcing its mothballing because of post-Brexit trading rules it said undermined the region’s …

Patience wearing thin over DUP Stormont blockade – McDonald
1 year, 4 months ago

Patience wearing thin over DUP Stormont blockade – McDonald

The Independent  

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DUP will not get all it wants in post-Brexit trade talks, says former leader
1 year, 4 months ago

DUP will not get all it wants in post-Brexit trade talks, says former leader

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DUP talks with government ‘have not concluded’ – Sir Jeffrey Donaldson
1 year, 4 months ago

DUP talks with government ‘have not concluded’ – Sir Jeffrey Donaldson

The Independent  

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Regulations ‘another piece of Irish Sea border superstructure’, DUP warns
1 year, 5 months ago

Regulations ‘another piece of Irish Sea border superstructure’, DUP warns

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Donaldson hopes for resolution to trade border impasse talks within weeks
1 year, 5 months ago

Donaldson hopes for resolution to trade border impasse talks within weeks

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PM hopeful that talks with DUP moving to ‘positive’ conclusion, says Varadkar
1 year, 5 months ago

PM hopeful that talks with DUP moving to ‘positive’ conclusion, says Varadkar

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Gaps remain between Government and DUP on trade border impasse, says Donaldson
1 year, 5 months ago

Gaps remain between Government and DUP on trade border impasse, says Donaldson

The Independent  

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Border poll not even on the horizon in Northern Ireland, says Sir Keir Starmer
1 year, 5 months ago

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

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Next few weeks ‘critical’ in efforts to restore Stormont Assembly – O’Neill
1 year, 5 months ago

Next few weeks ‘critical’ in efforts to restore Stormont Assembly – O’Neill

The Independent  

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Call to ‘redouble’ efforts to resurrect Stormont Assembly
1 year, 5 months ago

Call to ‘redouble’ efforts to resurrect Stormont Assembly

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Government must deliver something ‘seismic’ to convince DUP on a Stormont return
1 year, 6 months ago

Government must deliver something ‘seismic’ to convince DUP on a Stormont return

The Independent  

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Donaldson accuses DUP colleagues of briefing against the party
1 year, 7 months ago

Donaldson accuses DUP colleagues of briefing against the party

The Independent  

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British and Irish governments must deliver plan to restore Stormont – O’Neill
1 year, 10 months ago

British and Irish governments must deliver plan to restore Stormont – O’Neill

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British and Irish governments must act over Stormont stalemate – Sinn Fein
1 year, 10 months ago

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

The Independent  

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Northern Ireland’s peacemakers of old urge an end to today’s political impasse
1 year, 11 months ago

Northern Ireland’s peacemakers of old urge an end to today’s political impasse

LA Times  

Former President Clinton, former Sen. George Mitchell, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton chat at a conference in Belfast on Monday to celebrate peace in Northern Ireland. Former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell, an architect of Northern Ireland’s historic 1998 peace accord, urged the territory’s feuding politicians Monday to revive their mothballed power-sharing government, as a current political crisis clouded celebration …

Sunak hails bravery of Good Friday Agreement leaders and urges Stormont’s return
1 year, 11 months ago

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

The Independent  

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For President Biden’s Ireland visit, the UK feels like a third wheel
1 year, 11 months ago

For President Biden’s Ireland visit, the UK feels like a third wheel

The Independent  

The president of the United States is visiting the UK next week, but it will not be the state visit headlined in many British media reports at the start of the Easter holiday weekend. But so, in a small way, is the continuing tradition of Ireland’s ambassador going to the White House to present the shamrock to the US president …

DUP boycott could lead to end of Stormont Assembly, peer warns
1 year, 11 months ago

DUP boycott could lead to end of Stormont Assembly, peer warns

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Gerry Adams: Give DUP ‘wee bit of space’ over return to powersharing
1 year, 11 months ago

Gerry Adams: Give DUP ‘wee bit of space’ over return to powersharing

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Varadkar ‘disappointed’ DUP will not return to Stormont
2 years ago

Varadkar ‘disappointed’ DUP will not return to Stormont

The Independent  

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Northern Ireland’s DUP to vote against new Brexit deal with EU
2 years ago

Northern Ireland’s DUP to vote against new Brexit deal with EU

Al Jazeera  

In a blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Unionist leader says ‘imposition of EU law’ on Northern Ireland has not been resolved. Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party says it will vote against a crucial part of the government’s new deal with the European Union on post-Brexit trade rules for the United Kingdom. Parliament on Wednesday will debate and vote on …

Farrukh Dhondy | N Ireland deal with EU is a big win for Rishi: But will it work?
2 years ago

Farrukh Dhondy | N Ireland deal with EU is a big win for Rishi: But will it work?

Deccan Chronicle  

“O Bachchoo the poets insist That Koyalls and nightingales sing Do they suffer from acoustic twist? Here they are: BoJo’s Northern Ireland Protocol created what the Protestant Democratic Unionist Party call a “border in the North Sea”. They consequently refused, while this “border” was in place, to enter the Northern Ireland Parliament at Stormont as the main Opposition party as …

EU chief hails ‘new chapter’ in UK relations as Sunak unveils landmark Brexit deal
2 years ago

EU chief hails ‘new chapter’ in UK relations as Sunak unveils landmark Brexit deal

The Independent  

Rishi Sunak and the European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen have ushered in a new era in UK-EU relations as they struck a historic post-Brexit deal. Under the plans: “Green” and “red” lanes would drastically reduce checks on goods going to NI A new “Stormont brake” would allow for the veto of some new EU laws in NI The …

Time is of the essence to restore Stormont and seize opportunities – McDonald
2 years, 1 month ago

Time is of the essence to restore Stormont and seize opportunities – McDonald

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Sunak visits Northern Ireland to sell ‘important’ post-Brexit deal
2 years, 1 month ago

Sunak visits Northern Ireland to sell ‘important’ post-Brexit deal

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Sunak hails ‘decisive breakthrough’ on post-Brexit rules for Northern Ireland
2 years, 1 month ago

Sunak hails ‘decisive breakthrough’ on post-Brexit rules for Northern Ireland

The Independent  

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EU Feels Sunak Will Be Pragmatic Regarding Revised Northern Ireland Protocol Deal: Report
2 years, 1 month ago

EU Feels Sunak Will Be Pragmatic Regarding Revised Northern Ireland Protocol Deal: Report

News 18  

UK PM Rishi Sunak and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen will meet on Monday to discuss the so-called Northern Ireland protocol, which was signed between London and Brussels as part of the UK’s Brexit divorce from the European Union. When Sunak’s predecessor Boris Johnson signed the NI protocol deal he did not divulge a key detail to the …

Northern Ireland Protocol: UK PM Rishi Sunak to Meet von der Leyen to Reach New Deal
2 years, 1 month ago

Northern Ireland Protocol: UK PM Rishi Sunak to Meet von der Leyen to Reach New Deal

News 18  

The prospect of a deal on post-Brexit trading arrangements in Northern Ireland appeared tantalisingly close Sunday as British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen announced they were to meet in the UK “for final talks”. The planned meeting on Monday follows months of intensive negotiations over the so-called Northern Ireland protocol, which was signed …

Hopes of deal on Northern Ireland protocol as EU chief to meet UK PM
2 years, 1 month ago

Hopes of deal on Northern Ireland protocol as EU chief to meet UK PM

Firstpost  

The prospect of a deal on post-Brexit trading arrangements in Northern Ireland appeared tantalisingly close Sunday as British PM Rishi Sunak and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen announced they were to meet in the UK “for final talks” London: The prospect of a deal on post-Brexit trading arrangements in Northern Ireland appeared tantalisingly close Sunday as British Prime …

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