Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland restaurants and pubs: best places to eat

Northern Ireland restaurants and pubs: best places to eat
From Belfast to Derry there’s a range of amazing menus to try
24 Aug 2020
Are UK nations parting ways on coronavirus strategy?

Are UK nations parting ways on coronavirus strategy?
Devolved leaders warn Westminster of plans to follow separate policy paths
29 Apr 2020
The best and worst countries for press freedom

The best and worst countries for press freedom
UK slips to 35th in global index after violence against Northern Irish journalists
24 Apr 2020
Would a Boris bridge to Northern Ireland work?

Would a Boris bridge to Northern Ireland work?
No. 10 confirms that officials are looking into building a bridge across the Irish Sea
11 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
Dissident republicans ‘planned Brexit Day bomb’

Dissident republicans ‘planned Brexit Day bomb’
Northern Ireland police claim the device was intended to explode on ferry
7 Feb 2020
Can new deal restore government in Northern Ireland?

Can new deal restore government in Northern Ireland?
Irish and British governments reveal draft of agreement to end three years of deadlock
10 Jan 2020

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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
Instant Opinion: ‘Expect more bodies’

Instant Opinion: ‘Expect more bodies’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 24 October
24 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
Ten best places to visit in the UK

Ten best places to visit in the UK
Britain has something for everybody, from mountain ranges to Michelin-star restaurants
24 Sep 2019
What will Brexit mean for Ireland?

What will Brexit mean for Ireland?
Boris Johnson in Dublin for talks with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar
9 Sep 2019
Omagh bombing: atrocity remembered 21 years on

Omagh bombing: atrocity remembered 21 years on
Families of the victims say their relatives have still not received justice
14 Aug 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
MPs back abortion and same-sex marriage for Northern Ireland

MPs back abortion and same-sex marriage for Northern Ireland
Equality campaigners celebrate as amendments are passed in Westminster
10 Jul 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
Is press freedom under attack?

Is press freedom under attack?
Case of Northern Ireland journalists arrested after reporting on police corruption adds to global fears about media repression
30 May 2019
How new military veterans amnesty law will work

How new military veterans amnesty law will work
Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt proposes law to prevent war crime prosecutions against British soldiers - with one controversial exception
15 May 2019
Johnny Mercer: the Tory MP going on strike

Johnny Mercer: the Tory MP going on strike
Former Army officer tells Theresa May he’s withdrawing support in protest against probes into military veterans
9 May 2019
Bombardier: is Northern Ireland sale linked to Brexit?

Bombardier: is Northern Ireland sale linked to Brexit?
Canadian aerospace firm’s sudden decision comes at a sensitive time for UK and Northern Irish politics
3 May 2019
What is the New IRA and how much danger does it pose?

What is the New IRA and how much danger does it pose?
Brexit and the suspension of Stormont have ‘given oxygen’ to dissident Republican groups
23 Apr 2019
Lyra McKee: New IRA apologises for shooting of journalist

Lyra McKee: New IRA apologises for shooting of journalist
Dissident republicans admit responsibility for Derry killing and vows 'utmost care' in future
23 Apr 2019
What is the Good Friday Agreement - and is it at risk?

What is the Good Friday Agreement - and is it at risk?
Landmark peace accord could be in danger if a no-deal Brexit brings a hard border back to Ireland
5 Apr 2019
St Patrick’s day deaths: what happened at Cookstown hotel

St Patrick’s day deaths: what happened at Cookstown hotel
Two boys and a girl killed in suspected stampede at disco in Northern Ireland
18 Mar 2019
What happened on Bloody Sunday?

What happened on Bloody Sunday?
Former British paratrooper faces murder charges over two killings in Londonderry in 1972
14 Mar 2019
What is the Brexit Alternative Arrangements Working Group?

What is the Brexit Alternative Arrangements Working Group?
Government to flesh out details of ‘Malthouse compromise’ in attempt to secure different Irish border deal
4 Feb 2019
New IRA blamed for Londonderry car bomb

New IRA blamed for Londonderry car bomb
Fears latest terror attack could be prelude to renewed violence in the event of a hard border post-Brexit
20 Jan 2019
Belfast police arrest two men after school gate shooting

Belfast police arrest two men after school gate shooting
Jim Donegan was shot dead on Tuesday while waiting to pick his son up from school
6 Dec 2018
How the DUP could make Theresa May’s job impossible

How the DUP could make Theresa May’s job impossible
Northern Irish party is abstaining from votes on crucial legislation in protest at Irish backstop plans
20 Nov 2018
Northern Ireland minister admits ignorance of its politics

Northern Ireland minister admits ignorance of its politics
Minister reveals she was unaware nationalists did not vote for unionists and vice versa before getting the brief
7 Sep 2018
Will cutting MPs’ pay break Northern Ireland deadlock?

Will cutting MPs’ pay break Northern Ireland deadlock?
Stormont’s 600-day impasse sets world record for longest peacetime period without a government
7 Sep 2018
Legal jobs bolster Northern Ireland economy

Legal jobs bolster Northern Ireland economy
Two law firms expand presence in Belfast, creating hundreds of jobs
23 Aug 2018
Brexit: why ministers are trying to hide no-deal plans

Brexit: why ministers are trying to hide no-deal plans
Impact assessments of ‘no-deal’ scenario due to be published on Thursday will not contain ‘contentious’ notes
22 Aug 2018