UK government could face court challenge to force unity referendum, says Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty
Vague rules surrounding trigger mean decisions either way could face judicial review
The Belfast Agreement, also known as the Good Friday Agreement, is a peace accord signed on April 10th 1998, largely ending decades of violence known as the Troubles. It comprises two related agreements, the British-Irish Agreement and the Multi-Party Agreement. It led to the establishment of devolved government in Northern Ireland and other institutions
Vague rules surrounding trigger mean decisions either way could face judicial review
New British PM Keir Starmer says he looks forward to ‘working closely’ with Simon Harris after years of post-Brexit strain
It poured rain all day in London but there was a sunny interlude at a convenient moment for the new Labour prime minister
Starmer hopes that by turning the page on connections with the Republic, it could help to open a new book of co-operation with EU
Harrison conjures a malignant universe of betrayals, fights and even sado-masochism
Hip-hop trio Kneecap claim Kemi Badenoch’s denial of £15,000 grant unlawfully discriminates against them on grounds of nationality and political opinion
It has nothing to do with the EU, a fact many Tories seem to have overlooked
Concern that migrants are crossing Border to avoid deportation ‘has no weight any more’, says human rights lawyer
‘I believe I was given the document to nudge [the agreement] over the line,’ he later said
‘Hard yards’ required to demonstrate that unionists and their traditions would be respected, former taoiseach says in advance of New Ireland Commission event
Britain and Ireland can at least agree on one thing: nobody wants to start talking about the border again
Recently published report estimated cost for unification at €20bn a year for 20 years but this figure is contested
‘To make a case for constitutional change in Northern Ireland, you should first show this region is successful, that people can doctor, can get a school place,’ says Andrew Muir
As a child, I feared not monsters under my bed but men in balaclavas. While many of my memories of the city were unhappy, I needed to return
The former priest who played a key role in the peace process reflects on the backchannel that enabled dialogue between the IRA and the UK government
Leaders of both countries hold ‘very good call’ before Taoiseach spoke to North’s First Minister and Deputy First Minister
Tánaiste Micheál Martin ignored pleas for intervention, high-profile MP says
From Enoch Powell to post-Brexit negotiations, former DUP leader has been an influential figure for decades
Now more than 25 years old, the Belfast Agreement is showing signs of age. So how can it be reformed, if at all?
Annual commemoration will end tomorrow as no one has been killed in political violence in Northern Ireland for nearly five years
Brightness and sincere optimism of Michelle O’Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly was a jolting invitation to look towards the future
Scheme was created 25 years ago, in light of Belfast Agreement, to send future US leaders to island of Ireland
Report shows failings of state agents who put lives at risks and exposes ‘maverick culture’ in British intelligence
Claire Hanna says ‘those of us who want to talk about a new Ireland have an obligation to spell out a lot more exactly what we mean by that’
Ireland’s Future report outlines steps that could be taken towards vote, including establishment of new government departments
Recent restoration of North’s devolved institutions earlier cited as main reason for keeping existing arrangements
Kneecap claim decision to veto funding is attempt to ‘silence’ them
Last week’s DUP deal underlines the North’s links to the British market and casts doubts on its willingness to follow EU rules - this puts a big opportunity at risk
Your essential end-of-week politics catch up, from the imminent return of Stormont to the text that downed Mercosur
Aogán Mulcahy explores the dynamics between ordinary and politically-motivated crime
‘Good Friday Agreement talks about parity of esteem, you can be British, Irish or other,’ says former DUP MP
Labour Party wrote to Tánaiste last month raising concerns over effects of Rwanda Bill
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has written to Tánaiste after concerns raised with him by British Labour Party
Territorial dimensions, everyday lived experience and issues of diversity frame this valuable book whose approach stretches Troubles scholarship into new ground
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices