Ireland

Economists predict Scottish transition would fail to curb increasing interest rates and inequality

Everything you need to know for a city break in Ireland’s capital

Election campaign made little mention of republican party’s commitment to a border poll

The Kinahan crime gang is subject to US sanctions and frozen assets in the UAE

Death of Southend West MP comes just five years after Jo Cox was killed

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The rule of Edwin Poots is now history, after only 21 days, following a revolt by the Democratic Unionist Party’s Assembly members and MPs

More than 60 remain throughout Northern Ireland

Is the Good Friday Agreement unravelling? How much of a threat are AI deepfakes? And can we really now see round corners?

And other stories from the stranger side of life

Ban on bangers looms unless stalemate on food import standards is resolved

Optimistic prediction comes despite ongoing failure to resolve ‘fundamental differences’ in negotiations

The six-week shutdown begins on Wednesday

Bloc’s trade chief and German economic minister are among those now self-isolating

Nordic nation’s ex-chief epidemiologist to warn against holding out for Covid vaccine

Democratic presidential nominee provokes anger from Tory MPs after tweeting about Brexit and Ireland

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 4 August

And other stories from the stranger side of life

Hollywood A-lister describes his love affair with Dalkey after calling in to local radio station

Three parties almost level, with Sinn Fein gains representing a ‘realignment of Irish politics’

Republican party’s troubled past threatens to derail the political process in Dublin

Irish nationalist party set for a ‘major breakthrough’ in Saturday’s poll

Housing, homelessness and health are key issues in February poll

Labour leader claims Treasury slideshow proves border between NI and rest of UK

New polls suggest growing public support for unity between north and south

Experts say businesses will face extra costs and admin under Boris Johnson’s alternative to Irish backstop

Unionists stage NI Assembly ‘farce’ over abortion and same-sex marriage reforms

‘Two borders, for four years’ proposal sent to European Commission

Police officers injured in clashes over anti-internment anniversary blaze

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 1 August

Taoiseach tells Johnson that EU will not scrap backstop as part of reopening Brexit talks

World Cup winners embarrassed by Test cricket’s new boys - just a week before the Ashes start against Australia

Scotland puts transgender reforms on hold following outcry

Teenagers found guilty of murdering 14-year-old girl in Dublin