Northern Ireland Protocol

To succeed he must win the debate that devolution, albeit imperfect, is preferable to the alternatives

House of Lords subcommittee releases report on EU-UK trade agreement for the North raising concerns about import rules

Early engagement with imminent requirements will help avoid unnecessary costs and delays, says Minister of State

€1bn ‘slush fund’ has overcome initial suspicions from unionism – but republicans think it falls short when it comes to aspirations for a united Ireland

Jeffrey Donaldson has said DUP will not return to powersharing until UK government legislates to address concerns around sovereignty and trade

First Minister designate accuses British government of showing ‘no sense of urgency’ in dealing with the DUP’s ongoing boycott of devolved government

US president tells campaign reception his priority during visit was to preserve Belfast Agreement and support Windsor Framework

Paul Johnston believes Ireland manages to combine a great deal of pride in being a successful modern republic with a great deal of underlying affection for the UK

Former Taoiseach says DUP concerns on Windsor Framework are ‘sincere and need to be addressed’

Chris Heaton-Harris was giving evidence to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee on Tuesday

Agreement will make trade between UK and North smoother and ensure same food and medicines available in both regions, Šefčovič tells TDs

Recent arguments around the protocol find echoes in another recurring debate within Ulster unionism: devolution versus integration

Negotiations are over and the only decision facing the DUP is whether they will share power on the basis of equality

Speaking about Brexit, Ahern says Ireland experienced ‘great difficulty’ with Boris Johnson

Gym owner Darren Service accused of driving gunmen to scene of hijacking linked to loyalist paramilitaries

‘It was just a daily diet of death that we became accustomed to, thinking it was normal. But it was anything but normal when you look back’

The great and the good are gathering here - and in a series of gala dinners and events they’ll pat themselves on the back for a job well done. We need more

The president is also likely to address a joint sitting of the Houses of the Dáil and Seanad on Thursday, April 13th, according to sources in the Oireachtas

Two-thirds of those polled believe Executive should be re-established following deal between EU and UK, Queen’s University poll shows

The actor play found it fascinating to follow the late Ulster Unionist leader’s hard road to compromise for Owen McCafferty’s play Agreement

Sinn Féin leader told German publication Der Spiegel that reunification would make Ireland richer, not poorer

Malachi O’Hara uses first party conference as leader to criticise North’s ‘dysfunctional politics’

Party leader Jim Allister describes implementation of EU laws in Northern Ireland as an ‘obscenity’

US academic argues that the perils are more pronounced than the prospects in any envisaged referendum

Newton Emerson: Where all the exceptions and flexibilities needed to make plan work will ultimately lead is an open question

DUP leader accepts ‘progress’ has been made but defends position in blocking restoration of power-sharing Executive

Dublin unworried by DUP vote against Windsor agreement

Largest nationalist party would remain in first place in a new Stormont election, according to latest results

Party signals it will vote against the Windsor framework designed to boost trade and the local economy

North’s largest unionist party will vote against a key part of the Windsor Framework - the Stormont brake - but stopped short of rejecting the agreement overall

Diaspora links have stood test of time and Irish Americans remain rightly proud of role they played in Belfast Agreement

DUP leader says US political figures ‘very understanding’ of party’s desire for further assurances from UK government

Stephen Collins: Intensely proud of his Irish roots, US president has a string of political and economic victories - whether the electorate recognises it or not

Varadkar and Donaldson criticise Sinn Féin for taking out ads in US newspapers seeking Border poll

Gross domestic product has more than doubled since 1998

UK prime minister begins process that will most likely see UK moving back towards the EU as Johnson and co fade away

Contrary to British claims, there was no renegotiation of the Northern Ireland Protocol

Research by Queen’s University finds DUP has ‘no mandate’ to adopt ‘hardline anti-protocol, anti-powersharing position’

Legislation would enable so-called Stormont brake to allow MLAs to flag concerns about EU law

Introduction of a Stormont Brake opens a door to pursue wider reform of community designation