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John Burke (91) suffered bleeding on the brain and broken nose in London attack

We may not be on the eve of disaster but room for manoeuvre is shrinking for big economies

Family pays tribute to campaigner for her ‘endless capacity for joy’

Gaping skills shortfall emerged after five teenagers in a BMW were killed in a wrong-way crash on the M9 in Co Kildare in August

There are echoes of British television’s historical tendency to portray Irish people as uncouth bruisers always up for a bit of fisticuffs

Ten years after leaving the bloc, shifting public opinion is reopening a question once thought settled

Party members in the most Irish city in Britain ponder the reopening of the wounds of a divided past

Counter-terrorism police defend decision to bail five British nationals in connection with incident at Fairford

Labour Party leader opens the door to potential EU return for Britain

Men apprehended outside base being used by US air force in its war against Iran

New leader Andy Burnham has energised supporters, yet economic pressures will quickly test the new administration

About 100 passengers rescued from boat which had set off from Calais

Speech to UK Labour party conference seen as setting backdrop to budget

Both countries have complementary strengths in digital infrastructure, semiconductors, cyber and advanced technologies

Major incident declared at RAF Fairford as bomb squad inspects vehicles and village is evacuated

Singer alleges that surgery caused a leak that led to sepsis and the removal of his stomach

Climate scientists warn the impending super-strong El Niño will have ripple effects worldwide and have implications for more than just the national weather

Slough is Europe’s ‘data centre alley’ but some locals are opposed to intensity of development

A sizeable majority of voters express concerns about the potential costs of unification

Poll findings also show public overwhelmingly believes Government should ‘begin preparations for possible Irish unity’

Analyst outlines people linked to bomb that killed 31, including unborn twins

Patients wishing to pursue complaints ‘may struggle to find a clear pathway’

Eighteen child victims of trafficking were identified in the State last year, but none were born in Ireland

A row over asylum seekers in an Oxfordshire village exposes a hardening mood in rural England

Academic tells inquiry there was likely ‘some form of operational co-operation’ between the two groups

Action initiated by son of Martin Doherty, who was shot dead by loyalist gunmen at the Widow Scallan’s pub in 1994

Malcolm Gomersall says new structure will improve audit quality due to increased scrutiny

‘A lot of this is about safety in numbers in a savage world, not cultural communion’

Subjects of her books included CIA-funded cultural espionage and Violet Gibson, the Irish woman who tried to assassinate Mussolini

Liverpool-educated Chinese tycoon set Hong Kong on a path that led to deepening rift with Beijing

Andy Burnham and Micheál Martin’s Manchester talks marked by sports diplomacy and a birthday bash

Piddington’s symbolic independence campaign may be lighthearted in tone, but the row behind it has become increasingly bitter

Irish-UK relations and post-Brexit reset to be on agenda for first meeting in Manchester

The Irish designer’s second collection drew on the Eighties, with shoulder pads, pussy bows and silk headscarves returning to the runway

Some speculate British prime minister could warm to idea of winning mandate at a time when rivals are weakened

Modern LED systems can produce extremely high luminance from small light sources

Nationalists may be more liberal by conviction but they have less immediate experience of immigration, which tends to be concentrated in unionist areas

Nicholas Brandram (44) had been arrested in June on suspicion of grievous bodily harm

Chief executives receive increase in pay this year as investor rebellions die down

Solicitor shot dead at home in Belfast by members of UDA in 1989 attack