Today: November 03, 2024
Today: November 03, 2024

Northern Ireland

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UK inquiry into 1998 Omagh bombing holds first hearing

An independent inquiry into whether the deaths of 29 people in Omagh in 1998, the worst attack in decades of violence in Northern Ireland, could have been prevented held its first

UK inquiry into 1998 Omagh bombing holds first hearing
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British government to scrap Northern Ireland amnesty scheme

Britain's new government said on Wednesday it would scrap an amnesty scheme for ex-soldiers and militants involved in decades of violence in Northern Ireland that

British government to scrap Northern Ireland amnesty scheme
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Parts of UK immigration law not valid in Northern Ireland, High Court rules

Belfast's High Court ruled on Monday that parts of the United Kingdom's flagship immigration policy should not apply in Northern Ireland as they undermine human rights protections

Parts of UK immigration law not valid in Northern Ireland, High Court rules
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Belfast judge says parts of the UK's migrant deportation law shouldn't apply to Northern Ireland

A Belfast judge says that the United Kingdom's law to deport asylum-seekers shouldn't apply in Northern Ireland because parts of it violate human rights protections

Belfast judge says parts of the UK's migrant deportation law shouldn't apply to Northern Ireland
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N.Ireland's Donaldson appears in court over rape, other sexual offence charges

The former leader of Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), Jeffrey Donaldson, faces 11 historical sex offence charges, including one

N.Ireland's Donaldson appears in court over rape, other sexual offence charges
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Irish ex-PM Bruton, key figure in Northern Ireland peace deal, dies at 76

Former Irish Prime Minister John Bruton, who helped lay the foundations for Northern Ireland's 1998 peace deal and later served as the European Union's ambassador to Washington,

Irish ex-PM Bruton, key figure in Northern Ireland peace deal, dies at 76
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UK minister to meet with U.S. lawmakers on restoration of Northern Ireland government

Britain's minister for Northern Ireland, Chris Heaton-Harris, will travel to Washington to discuss the restoration of the province's devolved government with U.S. lawmakers and

UK minister to meet with U.S. lawmakers on restoration of Northern Ireland government
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Northern Ireland has a window to resume power-sharing government -US

A deal to restore political power sharing in Northern Ireland is possible in the coming weeks, thanks in part to the prospect of significant investment in the region,

Northern Ireland has a window to resume power-sharing government -US
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US business delegation probes post-Brexit opportunities in Northern Ireland

A U.S. business delegation dispatched to Northern Ireland by President Joe Biden talked up opportunities created by the region's bespoke post-Brexit trade

US business delegation probes post-Brexit opportunities in Northern Ireland
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Northern Ireland prosecutor says UK soldiers involved in Bloody Sunday won't face perjury charges

Prosecutors say 15 former British soldiers won’t face charges for perjury at an inquiry into Bloody Sunday, one of the deadliest days of the decades-long Northern Ireland conflict

Northern Ireland prosecutor says UK soldiers involved in Bloody Sunday won't face perjury charges
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Jeffrey Donaldson, head of Northern Ireland's largest unionist party, steps down amid police probe

The Democratic Unionist Party says its leader has stepped down after being charged with allegations of a historic nature

Jeffrey Donaldson, head of Northern Ireland's largest unionist party, steps down amid police probe
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Irish and UK leaders are in Belfast to celebrate the end of Northern Ireland's political deadlock

The leaders of the U.K. and Ireland are in Belfast to meet Northern Ireland’s newly revived government

Irish and UK leaders are in Belfast to celebrate the end of Northern Ireland's political deadlock
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For the first time, an Irish nationalist is set to lead Northern Ireland's government

An Irish nationalist is set to make history by becoming Northern Ireland's first minister

For the first time, an Irish nationalist is set to lead Northern Ireland's government
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What's in the deal that has broken Northern Ireland's political deadlock?

The U.K. government has published the details of a deal that has broken Northern Ireland’s political deadlock

What's in the deal that has broken Northern Ireland's political deadlock?
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Northern Ireland political party agrees to end 2-year boycott that caused the government to collapse

Northern Ireland’s largest British unionist party says it has agreed to end a boycott that left the region’s people without a power-sharing administration for two years

Northern Ireland political party agrees to end 2-year boycott that caused the government to collapse
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Ireland to launch a legal challenge against the UK government over Troubles amnesty bill

Ireland’s government says it is taking legal action against British authorities over a controversial law that gives some immunity from prosecution for offenses committed during three decades of sectarian violence in Northern Ireland

Ireland to launch a legal challenge against the UK government over Troubles amnesty bill

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