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September 9, 2019 No Responses

NI Attorney General Says Good Friday Agreement Cannot Force UK to Stay in EU

Peace process agreements in Northern Ireland are not dependent on the UK remaining in the EU, the region’s attorney general has said. John Larkin QC said the EU was referenced only once in the British-Irish Agreement – the treaty that...

September 9, 2019 No Responses

Protests Held as Johnson Meets Taoiseach in Dublin

Up to 100 demonstrators gathered outside Leinster House in Dublin on Monday morning to protest against British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s visit to Dublin. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar met with Mr Johnson at Government Buildings in Dublin. The protest was led.....

September 8, 2019 No Responses

Man Arrested After Bomb Found in Strabane

Police have confirmed that a bomb was found following a security alert in Northern Ireland. The improvised explosive device (IED) was discovered in Strabane, Co Tyrone, on Saturday morning. During the alert, in the highly residential and built-up Church View.....

September 7, 2019 No Responses

Foster Says Party Must Engage With Nationalist Community to Protect Unionism

The leader of the DUP says the party must engage with the nationalist community and ethnic minorities to strengthen unionism. Arlene Foster was speaking to party members and supporters in Co Antrim today at the Party’s Autumn Policy Forum. The...

September 7, 2019 No Responses

MacDonald Criticizes Taoiseach for Border Check Statement

Sinn Féin has criticized Leo Varadkar for “conceding at the 11th hour” that there would be border checks in a no-deal Brexit. The Taoiseach outlined the impacts of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union without a deal during a...

September 6, 2019 No Responses

Arlene Foster Rules Out Running for Westminster Seat in Snap Election

Arlene Foster has ruled out standing as a candidate if a UK general election is called. The DUP leader is currently a Stormont MLA. Her parliamentary constituency of Fermanagh and South Tyrone has seen a battle between unionism and nationalism...

September 6, 2019 No Responses

Thousands Protest at Stormont Against Liberalization of Abortion Laws

Thousands of people have staged a silent demonstration at Stormont over the planned liberalization of abortion laws in Northern Ireland. Protesters gathered at the front gates of the estate before walking up Prince of Wales Avenue to Parliament Buildings. They...