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Johnson welcomes return of Northern Ireland government
Today the talk was of a “bright future” for Northern Ireland – as Boris Johnson welcomed the new power-sharing government formed at Stormont over the weekend.
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Northern Ireland parties agree to restore devolution
The Prime Minister has hailed a breakthrough in talks at Stormont as a “great step forwards for the people of Northern Ireland’.
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Northern Ireland: Talks continue as Stormont passes three years of political deadlock
Today marks three years since Northern Ireland had a functioning devolved government. Yet another round of talks to restore devolution at Stormont are now ongoing. But is there any more chance of a resolution this time?
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Thousands of nurses in Northern Ireland strike for first time
Thousands of nurses in Northern Ireland are on a 12-hour strike demanding extra pay and better conditions. They say they’ve been forced to take unprecedented action because years of political paralysis have resulted in treatment waiting times lagging far behind the rest of the UK. Claiming that inadequate staffing levels are putting patients lives at…
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Future of Northern Ireland in doubt as nationalist MPs outnumber unionists for first time
For the first time, Northern Ireland now has more nationalist and republican MPs than unionists, with some major defeats for the Democratic Unionists – including their deputy leader. So what does this say about the future of the Stormont assembly, which has not sat since 2017 – and the failure by the two main parties to break the impasse?
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Northern Ireland: pro-Remain nationalist parties forge election pacts
In Northern Ireland, as in the rest of the UK, Brexit looms large. So, too, does the question of electoral pacts. Cooperation between unionist parties hasn’t been unusual in recent years. But this time it’s pro-Remain nationalist parties who are working together to try to defeat the DUP in several key seats.
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Boris Johnson contradicts his own cabinet over Northern Ireland Brexit deal
The Scottish National Party launched their election campaign today, but Boris Johnson managed to steal the headlines, possibly by accident.
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FactCheck: Johnson contradicts own cabinet on Northern Ireland trade
The PM said ‘There will be no forms, no checks, no barriers of any kind.’
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The view from Northern Ireland: the eye of the Brexit storm
At the heart of all the Brexit negotiations have been questions about how Northern Ireland will be treated in any future agreement.
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What does Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal mean for Northern Ireland?
Three months after coming to power Boris Johnson has agreed a Brexit deal with the EU. He says it’s good for both parties and it means the whole of the UK leaves on October 31st. But the DUP has accused Mr Johnson of losing his nerve and striking a bad deal. So what will it…
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How a no-deal Brexit could affect Northern Ireland’s food industry
Hundreds of millions of litres of milk cross from Northern Ireland into the Republic each year.
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Northern Ireland abortion law to breach human rights, court rules
The High court in Belfast has ruled that Northern Ireland’s strict abortion legislation breaches the UK’s human rights commitments.
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How would Boris Johnson’s Brexit backstop alternative work for Northern Ireland?
Boris Johnson’s plans may have been given a cool reception from Europe and the Irish Taoseach but how will the proposed ‘all-island’ regulatory zone work? Under these proposals Northern ireland will remain in the single market and stick to the EU’s rules on agriculture, food safety and the sale of industrial goods. But that means…
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Stephen Kelly, Manufacturing Northern Ireland: ‘Businesses we represent content with NI-only backstop’
Stephen Kelly is chief executive of Manufacturing Northern Ireland.
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What would a ‘hard border’ in Northern Ireland actually look like?
Leo Varadkar’s office has told FactCheck that Ireland would not build any physical infrastructure on the border – even if there is no deal.