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Northern Ireland grinds to a halt over public pay dispute
BELFAST, Jan 18 (Reuters) - A strike by the majority of public sector workers in Northern Ireland shut schools, halted transport services and left icy roads ungritted on Thursday, with…
Unionists hopes for progress on Northern Ireland stalemate in weeks
The leader of Northern Ireland's biggest pro-British political party hopes to receive a "definitive" response from the British government on its concerns…
Sinn Fein sweep past unionist rivals again in N. Ireland local elections
BELFAST (Reuters) - Irish nationalists Sinn Fein followed up last year's historic Northern Ireland Assembly victory by overtaking their unionist rivals by…
Northern Ireland’s Orange Order says new Brexit deal needs improvement
Northern Ireland 's influential Orange Order said it had voted unanimously to oppose any return of devolved government in the British province…
Britain raises domestic threat level for Northern Ireland to “severe”
Britain's MI5 intelligence agency has increased the threat level from domestic terrorism to Northern Ireland to "severe" - meaning an attack is…
UK PM Sunak: New Northern Ireland deal not about any one political party
New post-Brexit trading arrangements agreed between Britain and the European Union are about improving the situation for the people of Northern Ireland,…
Germany’s Baerbock: Very positive tone to latest EU-Britain N Ireland talks
The tone of the most recent talks between the European Union and Britain on resolving the status of Northern Ireland after Brexit…
Sinn Fein calls for united Ireland debate after historic election win
Sinn Fein, the former political wing of the Irish Republican Army (IRA), hailed its first victory in a Northern Ireland Assembly election…
Sinn Fein eyes milestone election victory in push for Irish unity
Sinn Fein, the former political wing of the IRA, is on course to become the biggest party in Northern Ireland's government after…
Sinn Fein retains wide lead days out from Northern Irish election
BELFAST (Reuters) - Sinn Fein holds a six-point lead with less than a week to go to elections in Northern Ireland, a…