The Irish Times

Westminster will change Irish language law if Stormont does not, Commons told

St Helens MP finishes speech to parliament in Irish during St Patrick’s Day debate

Thu Mar 17 2022 - 19:33

Tributes paid to MP and ‘proud Irishman’ Jack Dromey after death aged 73

Former trade unionist who was married to Harriet Harman MP died in Birmingham

Fri Jan 07 2022 - 20:33

Labour’s byelection win could be turning point for Starmer

Kim Leadbeater’s win in Batley and Spen points towards path out of malaise

Fri Jul 02 2021 - 20:40

British government investigating Hancock CCTV footage leak

UK health secretary resigned in wake of video showing him kissing aide in his office

Sun Jun 27 2021 - 18:44

A decade after queen’s visit, where are Anglo-Irish relations heading?

Brexit drove wedge between Dublin and London and left both sides feeling betrayed

Fri May 14 2021 - 16:04

British government accused of putting NI political stability at risk

Brandon Lewis says unilateral extension of grace period for post-Brexit checks lawful

Wed Mar 10 2021 - 20:00

Covid response: Almost 12,000 flew into Dublin Airport in first week of February

UK shadow security secretary concerned about Republic being used as back door

Tue Feb 09 2021 - 00:50

Web Summit to hold second event in Japan in 2022

Event is part of strategy to bring more to different locations around the world

Thu Dec 03 2020 - 15:21

NI secretary ‘not allowing all same-sex couples to marry’

Campaigners criticise delay in changing necessary regulations

Thu Jul 09 2020 - 08:34

Coronavirus ‘in retreat across the land’, says Matt Hancock

Number of daily recorded deaths in UK falls to lowest level since before lockdown

Mon Jun 08 2020 - 20:26

Lack of capacity led Britain to abandon testing and contact tracing in community

Top adviser says British opted instead in March to concentrate testing resources on those in hospital

Tue May 19 2020 - 18:55

Covid-19: Virus-killing robot developed by TCD start-up

Akara Robotics device clinically proven to kill viruses and bacteria

Wed Mar 25 2020 - 02:00

Northern Ireland’s first gay marriage: ‘It should never have taken Lyra being murdered’

Lyra McKee’s partner, Sara Canning, and others on the long fight for equality

Tue Feb 11 2020 - 10:28

A queer céilí takes pride of place in Belfast

A dramatic reconstruction of a little-known event where it originally happened

Sat Jul 27 2019 - 05:00

Westminster votes ‘signal a big change’ in Northern Ireland

Proposals to legalise same-sex marriage and to extend abortion access widely welcomed

Wed Jul 10 2019 - 22:25

The Irish Times view on marriage and abortion: change is coming in the North

The DUP long ago lost the debate – now it has lost the votes

Wed Jul 10 2019 - 16:53

Hard Border could lead to breakup of UK, Tory MP warns unionists

Chair of Westminster’s Northern Ireland committee says Brexit may result in united Ireland

Mon Jul 08 2019 - 21:52

Northern Irish Bill could be used as vehicle to thwart no-deal Brexit

Tory opponents of no-deal say there are enough of them – ‘30-plus’ – to block it

Sun Jul 07 2019 - 16:59

Robot caregiver with ‘cute’ accent gets rave reviews

Prototype developed at Trinity College Dublin ‘reminds me what meds to take’, says user

Wed May 15 2019 - 20:47

SF accuses Bradley of ‘staggering ignorance’ of Belfast Agreement

Northern Secretary appears to suggest Irish citizens in North could not vote in Border poll

Fri Apr 05 2019 - 21:14

Brexit: May sticks to anti-backstop script despite EU rebuff

PM to meet MPs about ‘alternative arrangements’ for Border on Thursday

Wed Jan 30 2019 - 20:40

Armagh-born MP ‘surprised’ by reaction to Brexit deal in North

Labour’s Conor McGinn will not support draft agreement as ‘it is bad for St Helens’

Fri Nov 23 2018 - 19:23

MPs vote to monitor how NI’s rights comply with rest of UK

North moves a step closer to abortion rights and marriage equality

Wed Oct 24 2018 - 21:45

Mary McAleese’s son calls for ‘one kind of marriage’ in North

Gay rights campaigner says ‘faith has no place in secular, registry office marriage’

Wed Aug 01 2018 - 23:37

Constance Markievicz honoured in Westminster event

Reproduction of 1901 oil painting of the Countess will go on permanent display

Wed Jul 18 2018 - 18:02

Thousands attend marriage equality rally in Belfast

Republic’s activists will back LGBTI rights and abortion reform in the North, event told

Sat Jun 02 2018 - 19:25

Conservative MP’s vote delays legislation on gay marriage in North

Labour MP Conor McGinn, born in Armagh, calls for government to ‘do the right thing’

Fri May 11 2018 - 20:17

Northern Ireland equal marriage bill introduced in House of Commons

MPs vote to give second reading to a bill that would give same-sex couples right to marry

Wed Mar 28 2018 - 21:01

SF chief calls for move on Irish language and same-sex marriage

Mary Lou McDonald urges governments to bridge political gap on contentious issues

Mon Mar 26 2018 - 21:48

John Redmond’s spirit of pragmatic persuasion is in short supply

London Letter: Small but diverse group marks Irish politician’s centenary in Westminster

Fri Mar 09 2018 - 01:00

Book about Redmond and Carson launched by Taoiseach

Prof Alvin Jackson’s work represents ‘more nuanced approach’ to conflicts shaping State

Wed Mar 07 2018 - 22:15

Proposed NI same-sex marriage law to be introduced in March

South Armagh-born Labour MP Conor McGinn to table a private member’s Bill

Fri Feb 23 2018 - 21:42

Brokenshire sets budget for North but says no to direct rule

Ian Paisley says it is time to recognise that devolution is not working

Mon Nov 13 2017 - 20:24

‘A cute little fecker’: Trinity’s Stevie the robot helps older people

Irish designers unveil prototype that calls family and gives medication reminders

Mon Nov 13 2017 - 13:30