Northern Ireland

Why are the EU and UK arguing over Northern Ireland?

British Brexit minister David Frost called in a speech in Lisbon on Tuesday for the European Union to allow "significant change" to post-Brexit rules governing trade with Northern Ireland. He…

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UPDATED: EU to unveil measures to ease British goods flow to N. Ireland

The European Commission will on Wednesday put to Britain a package of measures to ease the transit of goods to Northern Ireland, while stopping short of the overhaul London is…

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Britain to stress need for ‘significant change’ in Northern Ireland protocol

LONDON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Britain will tell the European Union again next week that "significant change" to the Northern Ireland protocol is vital for the restoration of genuinely good…

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EU to finalise N. Ireland package next week, eyes year-end resolution

The European Commission will finalise next week a package of measures it believes can lead to a resolution of problems with the trading situation of Northern Ireland by the end…

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Britain again warns EU it will trigger Brexit safeguard measures

Britain warned the European Union on Monday it would trigger safeguard measures in their divorce deal if the bloc failed to agree to changes to smooth trade with Northern Ireland,…

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Ireland thinks Britain unlikely to trigger N.Ireland trade clause

DUBLIN, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Ireland does not expect Britain to trigger a clause in Northern Ireland's fraught post-Brexit trading deal to unilaterally jettison some of its terms, Foreign Minister…

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U.S. House Speaker Pelosi cautions Britain over N.Irish peace deal

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi cautioned Britain on Friday that if the Northern Irish peace deal was destroyed then there would be no post-Brexit trade deal with the…

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Northern Irish police charge two over killing of journalist Lyra McKee

Northern Irish police said they had charged two men with the 2019 murder of journalist Lyra McKee in Londonderry, whose death sparked outrage in the British-run province. The men, aged…

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Northern Irish police arrest four over killing of journalist Lyra McKee

Northern Irish police said on Wednesday they had arrested four men in relation to the 2019 killing of journalist Lyra McKee in Londonderry, whose death sparked outrage in the British-run…

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EU rejects reworking N. Ireland deal, says would cause instability

The European Union rejected a British demand to renegotiate their deal governing the trading position of Northern Ireland, saying that to so would only lead to instability and uncertainty. European…

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N.Ireland’s DUP threatens to collapse regional gov’t over Brexit protocol

Northern Ireland's largest pro-British party threatened on Thursday to withdraw from the region's power-sharing government unless big changes were made within weeks to the terms of Britain's divorce deal with…

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UK to extend Northern Ireland’s Brexit grace periods

Britain plans to further extend post-Brexit grace periods on some goods imports to Northern Ireland, Brexit minister David Frost said on Monday, in a move designed to give London and Brussels more time for talks…

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Britain warns of ‘cold mistrust’ if EU does not move on N.Ireland trade

The stand-off between Britain and the European Union over post-Brexit trading rules for Northern Ireland threatens to create "cold mistrust" in the broader relationship between London and the bloc, Britain's…

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Northern Ireland protocol: here’s what a compromise between EU and UK could look like

The EU has announced it will suspend its legal action against the UK for allegedly breaching the Northern Ireland protocol by unilaterally extending grace periods related to trade between Great…

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Northern Ireland set to lose access to 2,000 medicines – FT

About 2,000 medicines currently offered to patients in Northern Ireland and made in Great Britain are set to be withdrawn as drugs manufacturers grapple with onerous post-Brexit red tape, the…

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EU rejects UK demand for new post-Brexit deal on Northern Ireland

LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - Britain demanded on Wednesday that the European Union agree to rewrite a deal overseeing problematic post-Brexit trade involving Northern Ireland just a year after it…

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What is Britain demanding on Brexit?

Britain is demanding the European Union agree to rework the post-Brexit rules governing trade with Northern Ireland, saying it had considered taking unilateral action but would try once more to…

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UPDATED: UK demands new deal on post-Brexit trade for N.Ireland

Britain on Wednesday demanded a new deal from the European Union to govern post-Brexit trade with Northern Ireland, saying it already had cause to step away from parts of the…

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Full Brexit checks risk becoming ‘incendiary’ in N.Ireland, M&S says

The introduction of full customs checks between Britain and Northern Ireland risks becoming "incendiary" when prices rise and favourite products fail to get through, one of the country's biggest retailers…

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UK to warn EU it may deviate from Brexit deal on N.Ireland -sources

BRUSSELS/LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) - Britain will threaten this week to deviate from the Brexit deal unless the European Union shows more flexibility over Northern Ireland, one UK and three…

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Brexit deal’s N.Ireland protocol not sustainable – UK’s Frost

The element of the Brexit deal which relates to trade with Northern Ireland is not sustainable and Britain is keeping all options on the table over how it might act,…

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Scotland and N. Ireland adds the Balearic Islands, Malta and some Caribbean islands to the travel green list

Scotland and Northern Ireland added the Balearic Islands, Malta and some Caribbean islands to the travel green list. The following countries will be on the green list from 4am on…

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Not much progress: Britain keeps all options open in EU N.Ireland row

The historic U.S.-brokered 1998 Irish peace agreement has been put at risk by the implementation of the Brexit divorce deal in the British province of Northern Ireland, Prime Minister Boris…

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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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