Brexit reveals hazard of tight referendum majorities, says EU-exit campaignerSuper-majority North and South should be required for united Ireland vote, according to NI Minister Steve BakerTue Oct 24 2023 - 06:00
United Ireland referendum should need ‘super majority’ in North, Republic to carry, says BakerNorthern Ireland minister says he now regrets UK’s Brexit vote did not require support of 60 per cent of those who votedMon Oct 23 2023 - 13:09
Loyalists must get educated and get professional jobs, argues loyalist activistJamie Bryson says loyalists have become an ‘underclass’ in Northern IrelandTue Oct 17 2023 - 17:55
Euro 2028 offers hope to break down barriers, says Micheál MartinDUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson opposes British taxpayers’ money funding the redevelopment of the GAA’s Casement Park in BelfastThu Oct 12 2023 - 21:08
North’s loyalist communities have not seen any gains from Belfast Agreement, says CampbellChair of Loyalist Communities Council believes DUP prepared to re-enter Stormont administration ‘under a Sinn Féin first minister’Wed Oct 11 2023 - 16:35
My Phoenix Park: Share your ideas with usPlans are being drawn up for changes to the park: we want to hear from readersWed May 29 2019 - 10:15
Irishwoman praised by Dutch prime minister for ‘open disclosure’ campaignAdrienne Cullen died as a result of medical negligence in the NetherlandsTue Mar 26 2019 - 19:24
Brexit Borderlands: The Irish Times maps Ireland's border crossings‘The Irish Times’ looks at impact of Brexit on the lives of people in shadow of the BorderTue Jan 15 2019 - 17:48
Bono draws card for John Hume’s 80th birthdayU2 singer pays tribute to former SDLP leader’s role in bringing peace to NorthThu Jan 19 2017 - 10:23
Former ambassador made UK’s European commissionerSir Julian King served in Dublin from 2009 to 2011 and in the Northern Ireland OfficeSat Jul 09 2016 - 01:00
Post-Brexit poll shows gulf between young and old votersBritain split on EU along lines of age, education, income and ethnicityMon Jun 27 2016 - 14:54
Nama to offer Mayo council Westport House loansAgency withdraws loans secured on estate from €1bn sale to American investment fundSat Oct 24 2015 - 01:00
PSNI recruitment fair cancelled due to dissident threatOwner of Waterfoot Hotel decides not to hold event in interests of ‘staff and customers’Tue Oct 13 2015 - 12:50
Case on alleged assault of garda during protest due in 2016Taoiseach was attending Fine Gael meeting in hotel as water protesters gathered outsideWed Oct 07 2015 - 20:30
Cancer campaigner honoured by UCC fellowshipColumnist Charlie Fell fought for more research into the disease until his deathSat Oct 03 2015 - 01:00
Homeless man found dead last week is buried in CorkAlan Murphy was found on Dawson Lane, near Leinster House at 7am last FridayWed Sept 30 2015 - 19:46
Mayo-born London pub landlord sentenced for tax fraudPatrick O’Donnell given 20 month suspended sentence and 300 hours unpaid workTue Sept 08 2015 - 17:08
British threat to Stormont 'not supported' by GovernmentCharlie Flanagan describes threat to impose welfare cuts as ‘a departure from devolution’Sun Sept 06 2015 - 18:05
Paul Mason: ‘Post-capitalism will set you free’Channel 4 News’s outspoken economics editor says capitalism is bust – and the way forward is through co-operation and sharingSat Aug 01 2015 - 01:00
Brian Friel to be honoured at cross-Border festivalLughnasa International Friel Festival to take place in Donegal, Derry and BelfastMon Jul 20 2015 - 01:00
Family of Tunisia shooting victims gathers to mark lossThree relatives among the 30 British citizens killed in attack on beach at Sousse resortSat Jul 18 2015 - 01:01
Irish drug addict jailed over double murder in LondonPaul O’Shea (37) stabbed and beat two men to death in King’s Cross flatFri Jul 17 2015 - 19:09
EU debate will expose fissures in British societyThe Greek crisis has invigorated those who want Britain to leave bloc and go it aloneFri Jul 17 2015 - 01:00
Tories outline plans to curb trade union powerStrikes could not take place in key sectors without approval by 40% of membersThu Jul 16 2015 - 01:00
Public service to run into problems if no deal on welfare cuts in North, says VilliersSecretary of State emphasised Tory lack of desire to take control of North’s welfare rulesThu Jul 16 2015 - 01:00
SNP decision to vote against fox-hunting at odds with Sturgeon’s previous stanceDUP bemused at decision to abandon the vote, saying it was prepared to negotiate support for change ‘as long as they’re serious about it’Wed Jul 15 2015 - 01:04
IRA informer Martin McGartland’s MI5 case to be held in secretExposed British secret service asset alleges that MI5 failed to properly protect himWed Jul 15 2015 - 01:00
Peter Hain says Northern Ireland is ‘nowhere near reconciliation’Former Labour NI secretary of state spoke at the Sinn Féin-organised gathering in the House of Commons in LondonTue Jul 14 2015 - 22:51
Former Ukip MEP Ashley Mote jailed over expensesMote sentenced to five years for European Parliament expenses fraudTue Jul 14 2015 - 01:01
Britain to oppose use of EU-wide fund in GreeceBritish chancellor George Osborne will not allow its €1bn share of the fund being loaned to AthensTue Jul 14 2015 - 01:01
Formaldehyde revealed as disease risk to undertakersUS study finds exposure to substance used in sector is linked to motor neurone diseaseTue Jul 14 2015 - 01:01
SNP MPs to oppose relaxation of hunting ban in UKMove likely to fuel Conservative demands for greater powers for English MPsTue Jul 14 2015 - 01:00
London Letter: Tube drivers on collision course over strikesLittle sympathy among the 3.5m people left above ground during night services disputeFri Jul 10 2015 - 01:00
British welfare cuts to hit poor Catholics worst, says MPNorth of England Labour MP Helen Goodman questions social consequences of budgetThu Jul 09 2015 - 21:20
Child abuse perpetrators to be named by UK inquiryJudge to be given full access to files from public bodies and power to compel witnessesThu Jul 09 2015 - 17:36
Plan to deny full Commons voting rights to NI MPs pushed backCameron committed to granting stronger voice to English MPs, says spokeswomanThu Jul 09 2015 - 17:21
George Osborne produces one of the most radical British budgetsTories take advantage of majority with wage rises for low-paid but also cuts to welfareThu Jul 09 2015 - 09:10
Osborne’s clever presentation conceals important changesWage rises to lower-paid helps mask effects of welfare cutsThu Jul 09 2015 - 01:15
‘It may not have broken London, but it did break some of us’7/7 commemorations: 10 years after bombings many families are still picking up piecesTue Jul 07 2015 - 19:07
Greece ‘cannot take unilateral action’ – George OsborneBritish chancellor of the exchequer says UK will not contribute to another IMF bailoutMon Jul 06 2015 - 18:59
‘Telegraph’ criticised by watchdog over Sturgeon articleScottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon was victim of ‘significantly misleading’ story during election campaignMon Jul 06 2015 - 17:09
Dancing queen: The Dubliner running a ballet school in LondonWhen Dubliner Therese Schweppe started her ballet school in London, the response was overwhelmingSun Jul 05 2015 - 00:00
Trial date set for doctor, nurses over abortion deathAfrican woman living in Ireland died after procedure in LondonFri Jul 03 2015 - 13:19
London ‘chemsex’ parties face gay club scene with HIV fearsDrug-fuelled sexual encounters are gaining popularity via social mediaFri Jul 03 2015 - 01:00
English law veto could lose support in ScotlandSturgeon says English MPs’ extra power could encourage Scottish independenceFri Jul 03 2015 - 01:00
Welfare cuts are greater threat than republicans - McGuinnessNorth’s Deputy First Minister says reforms pose danger to Assembly and ExecutiveWed Jul 01 2015 - 22:00
EU has built up ‘strong’ defences to guard against Greek contagionUncertainty must be resolved to ensure economic stability in EU, says Mark CarneyWed Jul 01 2015 - 21:27
UK politicians divided over Heathrow runwayAirports Commission recommends London airport should get a third runway by 2030Wed Jul 01 2015 - 17:59
David Cameron facing both ways, but his aims on EU are clearerLeaked diplomatic note reveals British prime minister’s strategy for keeping UK in the EUSat Jun 27 2015 - 01:00
EU reaches deal to relocate 60,000 migrantsMerkel describes crisis as the ‘biggest challenge I have seen in my time as chancellor’Fri Jun 26 2015 - 10:12
