Northern Ireland
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…