Ireland
Brexit talks take turn for wurst as sausage ban threatened

Brexit talks take turn for wurst as sausage ban threatened
Ban on bangers looms unless stalemate on food import standards is resolved
25 Nov 2020
Irish PM predicts Brexit deal success by end of week

Irish PM predicts Brexit deal success by end of week
Optimistic prediction comes despite ongoing failure to resolve ‘fundamental differences’ in negotiations
24 Nov 2020
Covid-19: why Ireland is going into a full national lockdown

Covid-19: why Ireland is going into a full national lockdown
The six-week shutdown begins on Wednesday
20 Oct 2020
Covid case at EU meeting forces ministers into quarantine

Covid case at EU meeting forces ministers into quarantine
Bloc’s trade chief and German economic minister are among those now self-isolating
25 Sep 2020
Ireland should allow ‘controlled Covid spread’, expert says

Ireland should allow ‘controlled Covid spread’, expert says
Nordic nation’s ex-chief epidemiologist to warn against holding out for Covid vaccine
23 Sep 2020
Will Joe Biden rekindle the ‘special relationship’?

Will Joe Biden rekindle the ‘special relationship’?
Democratic presidential nominee provokes anger from Tory MPs after tweeting about Brexit and Ireland
18 Aug 2020
Instant Opinion: ‘the final battle to keep our beloved NHS’

Instant Opinion: ‘the final battle to keep our beloved NHS’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 4 August
4 Aug 2020

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Did leprechauns come from Italy?

Did leprechauns come from Italy?
And other stories from the stranger side of life
14 Jul 2020
Matt Damon adopted by village in ‘fairytale’ Irish lockdown

Matt Damon adopted by village in ‘fairytale’ Irish lockdown
Hollywood A-lister describes his love affair with Dalkey after calling in to local radio station
15 May 2020
How likely is a united Ireland?

How likely is a united Ireland?
Sinn Fein's electoral surge and the fallout from Brexit have resurrected the issue
12 Feb 2020
Sinn Fein demands government role after topping poll

Sinn Fein demands government role after topping poll
Three parties almost level, with Sinn Fein gains representing a ‘realignment of Irish politics’
10 Feb 2020
How Sinn Fein’s history could impact the Irish elections

How Sinn Fein’s history could impact the Irish elections
Republican party’s troubled past threatens to derail the political process in Dublin
7 Feb 2020
Sinn Fein surge in polls five days ahead of election 

Sinn Fein surge in polls five days ahead of election
Irish nationalist party set for a ‘major breakthrough’ in Saturday’s poll
4 Feb 2020
Ireland’s election: what it means for Britain

Ireland’s election: what it means for Britain
Housing, homelessness and health are key issues in February poll
28 Jan 2020
What is in Corbyn’s leaked Northern Ireland document?

What is in Corbyn’s leaked Northern Ireland document?
Labour leader claims Treasury slideshow proves border between NI and rest of UK
6 Dec 2019
Will Brexit lead to a united Ireland?

Will Brexit lead to a united Ireland?
New polls suggest growing public support for unity between north and south
25 Oct 2019
What an Irish Sea border would mean for the UK

What an Irish Sea border would mean for the UK
Experts say businesses will face extra costs and admin under Boris Johnson’s alternative to Irish backstop
23 Oct 2019
What is going on at Stormont?

What is going on at Stormont?
Unionists stage NI Assembly ‘farce’ over abortion and same-sex marriage reforms
21 Oct 2019
Boris Johnson’s alternative to the Irish backstop

Boris Johnson’s alternative to the Irish backstop
‘Two borders, for four years’ proposal sent to European Commission
2 Oct 2019
A history of MPs murdered in office

A history of MPs murdered in office
Killing of Labour’s Jo Cox back in the headlines following controversial debate in Parliament
27 Sep 2019
Why a bonfire is sparking riots in Belfast

Why a bonfire is sparking riots in Belfast
Police officers injured in clashes over anti-internment anniversary blaze
9 Aug 2019
Instant Opinion: ‘Brexit will not lead to a United Ireland’

Instant Opinion: ‘Brexit will not lead to a United Ireland’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 1 August
1 Aug 2019
Johnson and Varadkar clash over Irish backstop in phone call

Johnson and Varadkar clash over Irish backstop in phone call
Taoiseach tells Johnson that EU will not scrap backstop as part of reopening Brexit talks
31 Jul 2019
85 all out: reactions as Ireland humiliate England

85 all out: reactions as Ireland humiliate England
World Cup winners embarrassed by Test cricket’s new boys - just a week before the Ashes start against Australia
25 Jul 2019
How hard is it to change your gender in the UK?

How hard is it to change your gender in the UK?
Scotland puts transgender reforms on hold following outcry
21 Jun 2019
Ana Kriegel: the murder trial that shocked Ireland

Ana Kriegel: the murder trial that shocked Ireland
Teenagers found guilty of murdering 14-year-old girl in Dublin
19 Jun 2019
Scotland and Ireland clash over Rockall fishing

Scotland and Ireland clash over Rockall fishing
The uninhabitable North Atlantic islet is at centre of political row over fishing rights
11 Jun 2019
Trump compares Irish border to planned Mexico wall

Trump compares Irish border to planned Mexico wall
Gaffe comes on day one of the US president’s visit to Ireland
6 Jun 2019
New IRA says Brexit is an ‘opportunity’

New IRA says Brexit is an ‘opportunity’
Paramilitary group says EU exit has put ‘border back on the agenda’
29 Apr 2019
Fact check: is Jeremy Corbyn a ‘terrorist sympathiser’?

Fact check: is Jeremy Corbyn a ‘terrorist sympathiser’?
Labour leader has faced repeat allegations that he supports Hamas and the IRA
26 Apr 2019
Ireland allows suspected female Isis recruit to return home 

Ireland allows suspected female Isis recruit to return home
Leo Varadkar says Lisa Smith will be allowed back as it is the ‘compassionate’ thing to do
12 Mar 2019
Irish dissident theory probed over London letter bombs

Irish dissident theory probed over London letter bombs
Explosive devices sent to Waterloo and two airports bore Irish postmarks
6 Mar 2019
Ireland vs. England: Sexton and Farrell should be fit

Ireland vs. England: Sexton and Farrell should be fit
England head coach Eddie Jones adds Jonathan Joseph to his squad
23 Jan 2019
Six Nations: Ireland name squad for opening two rounds

Six Nations: Ireland name squad for opening two rounds
Head coach Joe Schmidt includes three uncapped players
18 Jan 2019