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Northern Ireland Protocol ‘has led to this very, very great escalation of tension’ says DUP’s Lord Dodds
We spoke to Lord Dodds of the Democratic Unionist Party who used to represent North Belfast in the House of Commons – where a lot of the trouble in recent days has been centred. We began by asking him for his own thoughts about Prince Philip.
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Petrol bombs thrown at police as rioting continues in Northern Ireland
The Irish Taoiseach has warned that Northern Ireland must not be plunged back into “that dark place of sectarian murders and political discord” after another night of violence which left 14 police officers hurt. In one incident, a burning car was rammed into a police Land Rover, while petrol bombs and missiles were also hurled…
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Northern Ireland’s leaders call for protests to be cancelled
Politicians in Northern Ireland have called for planned protests and parades to be cancelled as a mark of respect, in the wake of the Duke of Edinburgh’s death.
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Politicians must prove violence “doesn’t work” says Unionist leader in Northern Ireland
We spoke to Billy Hutchinson, leader of the Progressive Unionist Party in Northern Ireland, who before his turn to politics was convicted of murder.
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Northern Ireland: Emergency talks take place after ‘worst rioting in recent years’
Emergency talks have been taking place in Northern Ireland, after yet another night of violence on a scale which police said they had not seen for decades.
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Johnson visits Northern Ireland amid post-Brexit checks row
One of the most high profile post-Brexit trade problems has been with goods going from Britain to Northern Ireland. Unionists are furious that under the Northern Ireland Protocol they are subject to EU customs checks. On a visit there today, Boris Johnson defended his decision to unilaterally delay the introduction of full checks for another…
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Johnson threatens to override post-Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol
Just days after the European Commission was criticised for threatening to override the Northern Ireland Protocol in the row over vaccine supplies, Boris Johnson has said he is prepared to do the same thing. The Prime Minister said he could take the action to ensure that there is no border in the Irish Sea. A…
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Exhausted nurses resign due to Covid pressure in Northern Ireland
Hospitals across the country are still struggling with huge numbers of Covid patients, putting staff under unimaginable stress.
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Northern Ireland ambulance service warns it’s struggling to cope
Northern Ireland is facing a health crisis, too, with the highest daily number of deaths since the pandemic began.
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Northern Ireland’s R-rate falls – but first minister warns health service is under pressure
Northern Ireland First Minister Arlene Foster has said the reproductive R-rate there has now fallen back below one in Northern Ireland, but warned that the health service remains under huge pressure.
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Johnson says he could suspend agreement with EU on goods shipped to Northern Ireland
The prime minister has said he would have no hesitation suspending the agreement reached with the EU over checks on food and goods shipped to Northern Ireland if delays to freight get worse.
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Northern Ireland ministers living through worst-case scenario
Ministers in Northern Ireland say they are now living through their worst-case scenario predicted at the start of the pandemic, @PGMcNamara is in Belfast
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Delays on goods heading for Northern Ireland after confusion with new regulations
Some shops in Northern Ireland have had to stop selling some goods because they can’t get hold of them – thanks to the post Brexit rules surrounding trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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Biden, Brexit and Northern Ireland explained
Nowhere is the progress of the Internal Market Bill and the Brexit negotiations being followed more closely than in Northern Ireland. Hopes are high that the prospect of a Joe Biden presidency will promote the interests of peace and frictionless trade in Northern Ireland.
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Could ‘the special relationship’ be strained amid Biden and Johnson’s disagreements over Brexit and Northern Ireland?
Boris Johnson has described the United States as Britain’s “closest and most important ally” – but just how special is their future relationship likely to be?