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N.Ireland leader stands down, starts countdown for new government

Northern Ireland's biggest parties have up to seven days to agree to go back into government with each other after the Democratic Unionist Party's Arlene Foster formally notified the assembly…

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Britain’s Raab says EU should stop treating N.Ireland as ‘separate country’

British foreign minister Dominic Raab criticised the European Union on Sunday for treating Northern Ireland as if it were a separate country rather than part of the United Kingdom, and…

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Britain’s Raab says ball in EU’s court over N.Ireland issue

Britain's foreign minister Dominic Raab said that it was up to the European Union to respond to the UK's proposals on resolving the Northern Irish trade issue. "The ball's very…

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Why are EU, UK arguing over Northern Ireland?

David Frost, the UK’s minister in charge of ties with the European Union, and Maros Sefkovic, vice head of the European Commission, meet on Wednesday to try and resolve differences…

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UPDATED: UK urges EU to move on post-Brexit trade with N.Ireland

Britain will tell the European Union on Wednesday time is running out to find solutions to ease post-Brexit trade with Northern Ireland, saying any further legal action by the bloc…

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UK urges EU to help find “urgent solution” to trade to N.Ireland

Britain urged the European Union on Tuesday to help find an urgent solution to trade difficulties with Northern Ireland before the end of this month, saying there was no case…

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EU patience wearing thin with UK on N.Ireland, weighing options

The European Union's patience towards Britain over Brexit arrangements in Northern Ireland is wearing thin and the bloc will consider its options should Britain continue its "confrontational path", an EU official said on Monday. The European Commission and Britain meet on Wednesday…

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Biden to press UK PM Johnson over Northern Ireland

U.S. President Joe Biden will warn British Prime Minister Boris Johnson not to renege on the Northern Ireland Brexit deal when they meet for the first time at the G7…

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Northern Ireland to distribute 100 pound shop vouchers in COVID stimulus

Northern Ireland is to give a voucher worth 100 pounds ($139) to all adults as a COVID-19 stimulus in the first major scheme of its kind in the United Kingdom,…

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Northern Ireland referendum to leave UK would fail today -poll

A Northern Ireland referendum on leaving the United Kingdom would fail today, a poll indicated, but most of those questioned said they believed the region would leave within the next…

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Northern Ireland faces medicine shortages ‘unless Brexit rules are changed’

Vital medicine supplies to Northern Ireland will be disrupted unless Boris Johnson changes the way the province is treated under the terms of the UK’s exit from the European Union,…

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Britain must act jointly with EU on Northern Ireland – EU’s Sefcovic

BRUSSELS, April 16 (Reuters) - The European Union will continue its legal action against Britain over the latter's unilateral action in Northern Ireland and said only jointly agreed solutions to…

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UK, EU talks on N.Ireland are constructive, differences remain, says UK PM’s spokesman

LONDON (Reuters) - Talks between Britain and the European Union on part of their Brexit deal which governs trade with Northern Ireland are constructive but there are still differences on…

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Northern Irish loyalists demand Brexit changes, call for end to street violence

Pro-British loyalist militants in Northern Ireland said on Friday there had been a “spectacular collective failure” to understand their anger over Brexit and other issues as there was some respite…

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Another night of violence in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland’s power-sharing government put aside factional differences on Thursday to call for calm after frustration among pro-British unionists over post-Brexit trade barriers helped trigger some of the worst violence…

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Northern Irish leaders set aside arguing to urge end to violence

BELFAST (Reuters) - Northern Ireland's power-sharing government put aside factional differences on Thursday to appeal for calm after more than a week of nightly violence partly fuelled by frustration among…

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US State Department says Good Friday accord should not become a ‘casualty’ of Brexit

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Thursday the Good Friday Agreement protecting peace in Northern Ireland must not become "a casualty" of Brexit after more than a week…

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Northern Ireland leader tells UK to ‘back off’ on abortion

Northern Ireland First Minister Arlene Foster on Thursday called on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government to "back off" in its attempts to bypass the devolved government and force the…

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UPDATED: EU to take legal action over UK move to change terms of Northern Ireland protocol

Irish national broadcaster RTE is reporting that the European Union will take legal action today against the UK over its unilateral move to change the terms of the Northern Ireland Protocol.…

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EU not interested to protect Belfast peace agreement – N. Ireland first minister

LONDON (Reuters) - Northern Ireland's first minister said that the European Union's actions have shown that its priority is protecting the trading bloc, not the Belfast peace agreement. "What they're…

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North Irish loyalist paramilitaries withdraw support for 1998 peace deal

Northern Irish loyalist paramilitary organisations told British Prime Minister Boris Johnson they are temporarily withdrawing support for the 1998 peace agreement due to concerns over the Brexit deal, the Belfast…

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EU rebuffs UK demand to soften N.Ireland Brexit trade terms

DUBLIN/LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The European Union on Wednesday rebuffed a British demand to extend a grace period for checks on goods going from Britain to Northern Ireland, saying…

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UK supermarket heads warn Northern Ireland food shortages set to worsen due to post-Brexit arrangements – FT

Financial Times - "The UK’s largest supermarkets have warned the government of “significant disruption to food supplies” to Northern Ireland because of “unworkable” post-Brexit border arrangements. Many supermarkets in the…

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Northern Ireland-Britain supply chain at risk of collapse, hauliers warn

The supply chain between Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom is a "boat breakdown" away from collapse as a result of the post-Brexit regulatory border, the UK's…

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‘Hardships’ coming for traders at N.Ireland’s post-Brexit borders, lobby groups say

Traders selling goods between Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom will face "real hardships" in the coming weeks after the post-Brexit regulatory border shattered normal operations, lobby…

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90-year old grandma, first person to take Covid-19 vaccine in UK

Britain has begun its coronavirus vaccination campaign, with an elderly woman the first to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, the Press Association and other media reported on Tuesday. Margaret Keenan, a…

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Biden says UK border with Ireland must be open

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden said on Tuesday he did not want to see a guarded border between Ireland and the United Kingdom, adding that he had previously discussed the matter…

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British retailers could shun N.Ireland after Brexit, logistics groups warn

British retailers and manufacturers could stop selling in Northern Ireland once the UK has finally left the European Union due to "overwhelming" customs demands and lack of border preparedness, industry…

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UK seeks to assure United States over Northern Ireland peace

Britain said on Thursday it wanted to assure any new United States administration that it would protect the Northern Ireland peace agreement in trade negotiations with the European Union. “If…

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North Macedonia end Kosovo’s Euro dream, Serbia sink Norway as Scots and Northern Ireland also reach Euro playoff finals

Kosovo's Euro dream shattered by North Macedonia Kosovo’s dream of qualifying for Euro 2020, less than five years after being accepted into international football, ended with a 2-1 away defeat…

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European Nations League Roundup

Italy were held by Bosnia-Herzegovina, Poland beaten by the Netherlands while the Czech Republic beat neighbours Slovakkia. This is a round up of the results of the matches held on…

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Bombardier to cut up to 600 jobs in Northern Ireland

Planemaker Bombardier Inc is to cut up to 600 jobs in its Northern Ireland operations, it said, as part of plans announced last week to cut 2,500 jobs or about…

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Police identify gun used in journalist’s murder in Northern Ireland

A gun found by police during searches in Londonderry last weekend has been identified as the weapon used to murder journalist Lyra McKee. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)…

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Shops in Northern Ireland reopen their doors on Friday

All non-essential retailers in Northern Ireland are allowed to resume trading on Friday, as part of lockdown measures lifted by the executive. They were forced to shut at the start…

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Lockdown eased in Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland

Lockdown measures are being eased today in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. In the Republic of Ireland, all high street shops can now resume their business while…

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Northern Ireland will relax on blood donations by gay and bisexual man

Northern Ireland will relax rules on blood donations by gay and bisexual men, the health minister said on Wednesday, advancing LGBT+ equality in the socially-conservative region of Britain. The change…

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52-year-old man to be charged with murder of journalist Lyra McKee

A 52-year-old man has been charged with the murder of journalist Lyra McKee, police in Northern Ireland said Wednesday. In a statement the police said “Detectives from the PSNI’s Major…

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Historic win for nationalist in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland elected more Irish nationalists to Britain's parliament than pro-British unionists, a first since the partition of Ireland in 1921. Nationalists said the result paved the way towards…

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IRA ‘planned to knock out power supply’ to south east of England

South east England's power supply was the target of an IRA plot in the final years of its terror campaign, a former member has claimed. The plan, which is alleged…

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Big gap’ remains in UK-EU Brexit deal discussions

The UK is willing to make concessions to its plans for the Northern Ireland border after Brexit but "a big gap" remains over customs arrangements, EU ambassadors have been told.…

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Brexit talks ramp up in Brussels

Intense Brexit negotiations are continuing in Brussels this weekend after Boris Johnson proposed a compromise to break the deadlock. Sky News reports that indications are that the prime minister's plan…

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High court rules Northern Ireland abortion law in breach of UK’s human rights obligations

Abortion laws in Northern Ireland are in breach of the UK's human rights obligations, the High Court in Belfast has ruled. The judgement made on Thursday marked an important development…

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UK government announces £163 million economic package for Northern Ireland

The UK government has today announced £163 million to support growth in Northern Ireland. Mid South West and Causeway Coast and Glens in Northern Ireland are to benefit from a…

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Hard border on island of Ireland will return under no-deal Brexit, warns Juncker

In an exclusive interview with Sky News, outgoing European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker warned a hard border will return on the island of Ireland if Britain leaves the EU without…

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Poll finds UK-wide support for second Scottish independence referendum

A second referendum on Scottish independence and one on the Northern Irish border issue have widespread support among voters on the UK mainland, a new poll suggests. A BMG survey…

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Police in Derry attacked with petrol bombs

Police have been attacked with petrol bombs after finding a suspicious object in the Creggan area of Londonderry. Around 80 officers had been searching for bomb-making equipment on Monday, targeting…

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Man arrested after bomb is found in Strabane, near Irish border

Police in Northern Ireland have confirmed that a bomb was found following a security alert near the Irish border on Saturday morning. The improvised explosive device (IED) was discovered in…

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US wants that Ireland’s stability and Northern Ireland’s peace deal is respected in Brexit

The United States wants the terms of Britain's exit from the European Union to protect stability on the island of Ireland and respect Northern Ireland's 1998 peace deal, U.S. Vice…

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Police escape injury in bomb attack in Northern Ireland

Police officers have escaped injury in a bomb explosion in County Fermanagh, in Norther Ireland. The explosion happened at Wattle Bridge, near Newtownbutler, close to the Irish border, during a…

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Backstop is not up for renegotiation – Irish PM

The Brexit stalemate looks set to continue after the Irish government said the backstop would not be up for renegotiation at a planned meeting between Boris Johnson and Leo Varadkar.…

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The Backstop is dead – Johnson

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pushed Britain closer to a no-deal exit from the European Union on Monday, insisting he will not hold Brexit talks with EU leaders unless the…

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No deal Brexit will raise questions on Irish unification and Scotland’s place in UK – Irelands PM

The question of the unification of Ireland and British-ruled Northern Ireland will inevitably arise if Britain leaves the European Union without a divorce deal on Oct. 31, Irish Prime Minister…

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New Northern Irish police chief warns of detrimental Brexit impact to peace

Northern Ireland’s new police chief warned that a hard Brexit could have a “detrimental” impact on two decades of peace in the British-run province and risk his officers becoming…

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House of Commons votes in favour of extending same-sex marriage and lifting of abortion ban in Northern Ireland

MPs have voted to extend same-sex marriage to Northern Ireland, a plan the government has said it will honour despite ministerial doubts. The House of Commons voted 383 to 73…

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Brexit without backstop is as damaging as no-deal Brexit – Varadkar

A Brexit without a backstop is as damaging to Ireland as a no-deal Brexit, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said. Varadkar told Irish public radio RTÉ on Saturday that he…

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Trump plays down importance of post-Brexit Irish Border

Donald Trump has insisted Brexit poses no threat to the Irish border, saying before talks with Leo Varadkar that the frontier will be “just fine” after Britain’s withdrawal from the…

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Bomb found underneath police officer’s car in Belfast

A bomb was found underneath a police officer's car in Belfast in Northern Ireland. Police said that said the bomb was "clearly intended to kill the police officer", adding…

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