John FitzGerald: Irish unification would hit South harder than 2008 crash
Republic’s prosperity may make a united Ireland look attractive to many in the North but but the cost would be very high for southerners
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Remains of Roman gladiator attacked by a lion in combat shows ‘brutality of spectacle’, Irish scientists find
Remains found in York show brutality of spectacles staged far beyond the heart of the Roman empire
There is no ‘right’ to subvert women’s freedom to have their own events and spaces
UK ruling on meaning of ‘woman’ is reassuring for those alarmed by claims that gender is, somehow, entirely separate from sex and is a social, psychological construct
Londoners and tourists mourn Pope Francis amid Catholicism’s unexpected renaissance in Britain
Pope Francis was remembered at Westminster Cathedral, home to resurgent Catholicism in England and Wales
Irishman shot dead by UK police was ‘special person’, brother tells funeral
About 100 people gathered in Galway for the funeral of David Joyce (38)
Painter Francis Bacon’s childhood home on the market in Dublin for €1.6m
Plus: Big moves for Irish abroad, and the shadowy boffins taking over League of Ireland fantasy football
Irish and British futures are codependent and entangled
Worldview: Running through contemporary debates is a battle between those who say reconciliation should come before constitutional change and those who argue for the reverse
The reality of life at ‘just’ 1.5 degrees of warming
While politicians across Europe skirt their climate commitments, millions of people are already at risk from increasingly chaotic and dangerous weather events
UK supreme court’s biological sex ruling disappoints trans activists, lets off politicians
Trans activists will be disappointed, but the ruling gives cover to Britain’s Labour government
‘Have you watched Adolescence yet?’ - Life imitates art for Kemi Badenoch
Party colleagues fear her low-wattage turn as Tory leader could spell trouble
‘We cannot resign ourselves to inevitable conflict’: EU and UK look to end war in Sudan and boost aid
But Khartoum criticises London conference as representatives from both sides in civil war not invited
Record number of migrants cross English Channel in first four months of year
Arrival of 656 people on 11 boats on Saturday is highest number for a single day this year
British plan to take control of steelworks from Chinese owners is approved by MPs
Emergency legislation stops short of full nationalisation of British Steel
Who was David Joyce, the Galway man shot dead by UK police at a busy train station?
Joyce, a gay man from a Traveller background with mental health difficulties, will be repatriated to be buried by his family in Ireland
Bits of history: more slivers emerge of Scotland’s sacred Stone of Destiny
Ancient venerated slab is linked to monarchs from Edward ‘Longshanks’ to real-life Scottish king Macbeth, also subject of a new exhibition
Ireland and UK increasingly seen as global ‘safe zones’ for investors, Taoiseach says
Two governments provide stability that is appealing for investment, Micheál Martin says
‘It was just hard to believe she was real’: Woman becomes first UK womb transplant recipient to give birth
Surgeons hail ‘astonishing’ medical breakthrough after Grace Davidson (36) gave birth after her sister donated her own womb
Titanic Belfast lost 2,000 bookings in one phone call: how new Brexit visa rules are hitting Northern Ireland tourism
From this month, holiday visitors to UK from EU member states other than the Republic must apply for £16 visa
Irishman shot dead after ‘running towards police with knife in hand’ in Milton Keynes named
David Joyce ran towards officers with a knife in his hand, says Independent Office for Police Conduct
Irish Nurses in the NHS: An Oral History by Louise Ryan, Gráinne McPolin and Neha Doshi - Wonderful telling of a story that needed to be told
The warmth of the women’s voices is palpable in a thoughtful study that also addresses the darker side of the migrant experience
Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault
Comedian will appear in court in May over charges relating to four separate women
Trump promises new dawn for US economy, as EU says it is prepared to respond with countermeasures
US president says sweeping tariffs will entice firms to open factories in America and money raised will pay for tax cuts
UK pension buyback: I cannot find my national insurance number - what should I do?
Your national insurance number is vital if you are looking to buy voluntary national insurance to secure or boost the amount of a UK state pension
Birmingham’s rubbish piles high against walls covered in pro-Palestine graffiti
Birmingham Letter: The city’s bin strike crisis is being portrayed as a symbol of ‘Broken Britain’
Glitter microplastics damage shells and skeletons of sea life, Irish scientists find
Notorious pollutant found in sea turtles and chewing gum in wave of new studies
Long delays in UK pension buyback programme leave people worrying they could miss out
UK pension and revenue systems have clearly been overwhelmed by demand, but as long as you follow the protocols your claim will be addressed
Am I too old to buy back UK pension years?
The offer of buying back years of national insurance coverage is limited to people under a certain age
Britain to host international summit to combat people-smuggling gangs
Ministers and enforcement staff from 40 countries to meet over two days
John Hemingway obituary: Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot
He was shot down twice in the space of eight days, but went on to outlive all his contemporaries
Labour bets on growth to fund UK’s future but US tariffs could ruin it all
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is ‘walking a fiscal tightrope’ after her slasher spring statement
Will paying voluntary UK national insurance cancel out my PRSI payments?
Confusion over conversation with Department of Social Protection leaves reader worried about future of their Irish state pension
How UK social welfare reforms hit Northern Ireland
About a quarter of adults of working age in Northern Ireland get disability payments
Smartphone bans in isolation fail to equip children for healthy use of tech, say experts
‘Schools, teachers and parents require training and guidance to help them support children’s healthy use of technology’
Britain’s fiscal watchdog warns of danger of trade war as UK government slashes spending
UK’s chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves plans £6bn reduction in spending to remain within her fiscal target
Reflections from sunny Greenwich as the clocks change to summer time
London Letter: East London town was an imperial hub for standards of time and navigation
Ireland’s delightful love triangle is ending in a nasty divorce
We are the Artful Dodgers of the globalised world, experts at ducking and diving - but even the Dodger gets caught in the end
‘Absolute fear’: UK’s planned benefit cuts alarm vulnerable people in Northern Ireland
Labour’s proposed ‘shake-up’ of the welfare system raises the prospect of people with disabilities losing supports for their personal independence
Will I lose out on UK pension because I didn’t live there for three consecutive years?
Incorrect guidance from HMRC has led to confusion on rules for buying back national insurance to boost UK state pension
The experience of Irish Britons: ‘If you’re English and Irish at the same time like I am, it’s a bit of a problem’
The Irish identity of people born in Britain, where six million have at least one Irish grandparent, can be complex and personal...
Following the footsteps of Jane Austen in Bath, hotbed of 1800s gossip and novel plots
With its Georgian architecture, Roman baths and Austen-tatious literary history, Bath never breaks character
Only two Dublin Airport-Heathrow flights cancelled on Saturday as London hub resumes full operations
Nearly 6,000 passengers scheduled to fly between Dublin Airport and Heathrow on Friday affected by 34 flight cancellations
Heathrow restarts flights after closure causes global travel turmoil
Flights in many countries diverted after power outage forces closure of Europe’s biggest airport
Westminster MPs prepare for another showdown vote on the right to die
Kim Leadbeater’s assisted dying Bill is nearing the end of committee stage
Will I lose out on UK pension because of UK revenue delays?
Key thing for those who worked in UK is to get your expression of interest in ahead of April 5th deadline
Irish economy will stagnate unless we change our R&D tax framework for multinationals
Research and development in Ireland remains tethered to a physical presence and employment here – an approach increasingly out of step with wider global shifts
UK state pension deadline softened amid last minute rush
Irish people who worked in the UK can purchase up to 17 years of national insurance to cover gaps since 2006 if they apply by April 5th
An Irishman abroad: ‘I’ve meditated in Bosnian mosques, Thai temples and Ukrainian Orthodox churches’
Peter Flanagan: 'Reminding us to breathe at our desks should not be a workplace perk'
Case of three siblings abandoned as babies in London suburb confounds police
In Plaistow, an area of London beset with deprivation, baby Elsa was found in a Boot’s carrier bag on the coldest night of the year
North Sea collision: Container ship’s captain arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter
Inquiries under way following collision off coast of England that led to death of one sailor
What will it cost me to buy back UK national insurance?
How much it will cost depends on your personal circumstances but you will need to be no older than 72 at this point, or 70 for a woman
Tanker carrying jet fuel for US military set ablaze off coast of England after collision with cargo ship
One crew member reported to be missing and environmental damage feared due to spill near protected seabird colonies
Incoming German coalition promises crack down on immigration
CDU leader indicates he is open to common European nuclear umbrella
UK-Ireland summit: How it sought to repair diplomatic damage of recent years
The two governments on message as joint initiatives on everything from wind energy to security abound at convivial UK-Ireland summit
‘Violent, sexual act of spite’: Triple killer found guilty of rape during crossbow attack
Kyle Clifford (26) was found guilty by a jury at Cambridge Crown Court after 45 minutes deliberation
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