Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland, variously described as a country, province or region. Northern Ireland shares a border to the south and west with the Republic of Ireland. In 2011, its population was 1,810,863, constituting about 30% of the island's total population and about 3% of the UK's population. Established by the Northern Ireland Act 1998 as part of the Good Friday Agreement, the Northern Ireland Assembly holds responsibility for a range of devolved policy matters, while other areas are reserved for the British government. Northern Ireland co-operates with the Republic of Ireland in several areas, and the Agreement granted the Republic the ability to "put forward views and proposals" with "determined efforts to resolve disagreements between the two governments".
Ireland said on Thursday that the United Kingdom had failed to supply credible Brexit proposals, adding that there had been no breakthrough at talks last night with the Northern Irish party which props.. Reuters - Published
The Northern Ireland party whose support is crucial to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government said on Wednesday it believed a deal could be secured for an orderly British exit from the European.. Reuters - Published
Britain is set to leave the European Union on October 31 2019. Here we take a look at the latest figures behind Brexit. DUP leader Arlene Foster insists that, as previously indicated, any moves which..
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Boris Johnson has said a bridge between Northern Ireland and Scotland would be “very good” – estimating the project would cost around £15 billion. The Prime Minister revealed his thoughts on the..
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Raymond McCord and solicitor Ciaran O’Hare react to the news that a legal challenge to Brexit on the grounds it would damage the Northern Ireland peace agreements has been dismissed. Lord Justice..
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Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Monday that the removal of the border backstop without any proper replacement would mean a no-deal Brexit for the United Kingdom. Rough Cut (no reporter..
The parents of a sick boy who has never tasted food have accused the British Government of prioritising seriously ill children in England over those in Northern Ireland. Jack McCrystal, 10, has a..
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Thousands of people have staged a silent demonstration at Stormont over the planned liberalisation of abortion laws in Northern Ireland. Protesters gathered at the front gates of the estate before..
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The sister of murdered journalist Lyra McKee received a standing ovation as she followed in her footsteps to deliver a powerful talk at Stormont. The author's Ted talk about religious education and its..
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Thousands of people in London and across Britain and Northern Ireland protested on Saturday (August 31) against Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to suspend parliament for about a month before..
DUP leader Arlene Foster reacts to Boris Johnson's move to suspend Parliament. Foster is keen to bring focus on Northern Ireland over the confidence and supply agreement. She supports Boris Johnson's..
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Game Of Thrones has transformed the lives of some of its actors, the author of the fantasy drama said. Writer George RR Martin returned to the scene of some of the filming in Northern Ireland on..
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Veterans parade to mark 50 years since Operation Banner. A service has been held near Belfast commemorating the British Army's decades-long deployment in Northern Ireland. Sir Robert Pascoe led..
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Since soldiers first appeared on Northern Ireland's streets on August 14 1969, the Army witnessed and was involved in some of the darkest hours of the Troubles. A total of 722 soldiers died during..
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Police have defended their handling of a loyalist flute band that paraded close to the scene of Bloody Sunday with a Parachute Regiment symbol on their uniforms. The actions of officers in their..
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A 15-year-old London schoolgirl has been missing in Malaysia for more than a week. Nora Quoirin, who was born with learning difficulties, was reported missing on August 4. She had been on a family..
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Boris Johnson faces three broad options when parliament returns in September - a Brexit deal, no deal, and/or a general election. Lucy Fielder and William James report.
Britain's foreign minister on Thursday (August 8) pressed the European Union to amend the terms of Britain's EU withdrawal agreement, saying Brussels would have to take responsibility for a no-deal..
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell has visited a closure-threatened shipyard in Belfast. He claimed Boris Johnson had failed the workers in his first real test as Prime Minister. Mr McDonnell said he was..
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The Belfast shipyard famous for building the Titanic is set to go into administration later. Harland and Wolff, one of Northern Ireland’s most historic brands, is facing closure after its trouble-hit..
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The Northern Ireland party whose 10 members of parliament back Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government said on Wednesday it wants to help secure an orderly Brexit but that the region must remain.. Reuters - Published
A Northern Irish rights campaigner whose case against Britain leaving the European Union without a deal was dismissed by Belfast's High Court last week succeeded on Monday in joining two other.. Reuters - Published
The Northern Ireland party whose 10 members of parliament support British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government believe a deal can be done in the coming weeks to maintain an open border in Ireland,.. Reuters - Published
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said huge progress had been made on resolving the Northern Irish backstop sticking point in Brexit talks, in a newspaper interview in which he likened himself to.. Reuters - Published
European Union negotiators are very concerned by the idea of handing Northern Ireland's devolved government the right to approve future regulatory changes as a part of finding a Brexit compromise,.. Reuters - Published
Northern Ireland's largest political party on Friday said it would not allow the British region to be forced to accept EU regulations after Brexit, shooting down reports that such a move might unlock.. Reuters - Published
Northern Ireland's largest political party on Friday said it would reject the imposition of EU regulations on the region under any British EU exit deal unless the local parliament was given the power.. Reuters - Published
The leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), the Northern Irish party which backs British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government, said the party will not support a Brexit deal that "divides.. Reuters - Published
Belfast's High Court dismissed on Thursday a case arguing that a British exit from the European Union without a withdrawal agreement would contravene Northern Ireland's 1998 peace accord, saying the.. Reuters - Published
The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has agreed to accept Northern Ireland abiding by some European Union rules after Brexit as part of a deal to replace the Irish backstop, potentially opening the door.. Reuters - Published
The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has said that it would accept Northern Ireland abiding by some European Union rules after Brexit as part of a new deal to replace the Irish backstop, The Times.. Reuters - Published
The European Union has pressed Britain to give Northern Ireland special status within the bloc's trading orbit to unlock a Brexit deal, with Dublin promising a positive response should London shift its.. Reuters - Published
A Northern Irish rights campaigner will appeal the dismissal by Belfast's High Court on Thursday of his case arguing that a British exit from the European Union without a withdrawal agreement would.. Reuters - Published
The European Parliament head on Thursday said the bloc would not accept any Brexit deal without an Irish backstop but was willing to revive a former proposal that would keep Northern Ireland only in.. Reuters - Published
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told his Northern Ireland allies that he is opposed to the idea of a so-called Northern Ireland-only backstop to get a Brexit deal done, Democratic Unionist Party.. Reuters - Published
Britain is not seeking to negotiate a Northern Ireland-only backstop arrangement, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesman said on Tuesday, damping down expectations that the leader may turn to a.. Reuters - Published
With few options left to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to achieve his goal of taking Britain out of the EU on Oct. 31, officials in Brussels say that he may need to go back to the idea of a so-called.. Reuters - Published
Belfast's High Court is to rule on Thursday on the legality of a British exit from the European Union without a withdrawal agreement after an activist argued such a move would not be compatible with.. Reuters - Published
Irish nationalist youths threw dozens of petrol bombs at police as officers defused an explosive device near homes in the Northern Ireland city of Londonderry late on Monday, police said. Reuters - Published
Ireland would be in favour of extending the October 31 deadline for Britain to leave the European Union to mitigate possible risks to the Northern Irish peace process and damage to its economy, Finance.. Reuters - Published
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar plans to discuss whether regulatory alignment between Ireland and Northern Ireland might form the basis of a Brexit deal when he meets British counterpart Boris.. Reuters - Published
If Britain quits the European Union without a deal next month, some checks may need to take place near Ireland's border with British-run Northern Ireland, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on.. Reuters - Published
Recognising common agricultural standards across the island of Ireland is just one element in seeking any new solution over how to keep the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland open after.. Reuters - Published
Thousands of people across Britain and Northern Ireland protested on Saturday against Prime Minister Boris Johnson's decision to suspend parliament for about a month before the deadline for the country.. Reuters - Published
A legal challenge seeking to place an interim block on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's order to suspend parliament will be heard in a Northern Irish court next week, a judge said on Friday. Reuters - Published
Britain governing Conservatives intend to call an election in November, Conservatives have told senior sources at northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), the editor of the Unionist Voice.. Reuters - Published
The Northern Ireland party that props up British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government on Wednesday said it supported his decision to suspend parliament but said the move would require a review of.. Reuters - Published
EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker told Boris Johnson on Tuesday he would look at any concrete proposals the British prime minister had on the Northern Irish backstop but underlined that the.. Reuters - Published
Northern Ireland's police force does not have sufficient resources to effectively control the border with the Republic of Ireland if checkpoints are reinstated in the event of a no-deal Brexit, its.. Reuters - Published
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was confident he could renegotiate Britain's exit from the European Union if the bloc lifted its requirement for a "backstop" to ensure free movement across.. Reuters - Published
Peace in Northern Ireland and the integrity of the EU single market are non-negotiable for the EU, Germany's Minister for European Affairs Michael Roth said hours before British Prime Minister Boris.. Reuters - Published
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday the EU would think about practical solutions regarding the post-Brexit border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, but not by revisiting.. Reuters - Published
A device exploded in Northern Ireland near the border with Ireland early on Monday in what police said was an attempt to kill officers looking into an earlier incident. Reuters - Published
The deputy leader of the Northern Irish party that props up the British government on Tuesday called on Dublin and Brussels to engage with Britain on finding an alternative to the "backstop". Reuters - Published
The head of the Northern Ireland party that is propping up British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government said on Wednesday she believed a deal can be done between Britain and the European Union on.. Reuters - Published
Britain's new Prime Minister Boris Johnson held talks in Northern Ireland on Wednesday in a bid to untangle an impasse over the Irish border "backstop" that has scuppered all efforts to secure an.. Reuters - Published
A senior lawmaker in the Northern Irish party that props up British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government on Wednesday said setting a time limit on the "backstop" clause in Britain's Withdrawal.. Reuters - Published
A disorderly Brexit would be disastrous for the Irish economy, the head of Northern Ireland's largest nationalist party warned Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday at a meeting with Britain's new.. Reuters - Published
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday his priority was to try to restore the power-sharing government in Northern Ireland on a visit when he will meet local parties. Reuters - Published
The chances of Britain leaving the European Union without a deal are significant, a lawmaker from Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party said on Wednesday, signaling its support for Prime.. Reuters - Published
Britain's new Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be confronted by the most intractable riddle of Brexit on Wednesday when he visits Northern Ireland on a nationwide tour to sell his plan to pull Britain.. Reuters - Published
Police in Northern Ireland said on Saturday they believed that dissident Republicans tried to kill police officers in an incident overnight. Reuters - Published
If Britain leaves the European Union without a deal on Oct. 31, the question of planning for a future unification of Ireland and British-ruled Northern Ireland will inevitably arise, Irish Prime.. Reuters - Published
Britain's new Northern Ireland minister Julian Smith said his country's government was not on a collision course with the European Union, after Ireland's foreign minister criticized Prime Minister.. Reuters - Published
Britain's new prime minister, Boris Johnson, told European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Thursday that the so-called Northern Irish backstop must be abolished to avoid a no-deal Brexit, a.. Reuters - Published
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the Irish backstop, an insurance policy designed to prevent the return of a hard border between the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland, must be abolished to.. Reuters - Published
The head of the Northern Ireland party that will prop up Prime Minister Boris Johnson's new British government said his appointment was a "fresh start" and called on London, Brussels and Dublin to.. Reuters - Published
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