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Irish border will feature in EU–UK ‘reset’ if Reform wins power, MP says
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (540+ words) By Claudia Savage, Press Association The border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland will "be part of the reset" between the EU and UK in the event of a Reform UK government, one of the party's MPs has…...
Eviction increase shows rental market ‘out of control’, TD says
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (418+ words) A surge in evictions at the end of last year represents a rental system "out of control, opposition TDs have argued. The latest data from the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) shows that it received 5,207 notices of termination in the last…...
Gerry Adams ‘major, major player in war’, London High Court told
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (587+ words) By Danny Halpin, Press Association Law Reporter Gerry Adams was a "major, major player in the war, according to one of his former friends who was an IRA volunteer, the High Court in London has heard. Brendan Hughes said the…...
Energy cost intervention to be finalised on Tuesday, Harris says
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (226+ words) The Government will finalise "an appropriate intervention" to rising fuel and energy prices next week, the T'naiste has said. Simon Harris said measures would be signed off at the next Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. Speaking in the Dail, Harris said:…...
Northern Irish peace process given to British ‘on a plate’, Adams tells court
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (700+ words) By Danny Halpin and Callum Parke, Press Association The Northern Irish peace process was given to the British government "on a plate, Gerry Adams has told the High Court. Adams is giving evidence on Tuesday in defence of a legal…...
Micheál Martin ‘reassured’ by Irish-US links after Philadelphia visit
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (819+ words) By Rebecca Black, Press Association in Philadelphia Miche'l Martin has said his engagements in Philadelphia have "reassured" him of the strength of the Irish-American connection as he took part in the St Patrick's Day parade on Sunday. He said he…...
DUP accused of pursuing ‘wrecker’s agenda’ in Executive by Sinn Féin chairman
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (282+ words) By Gr'inne N" Aodha, Press Association The DUP has been accused of pursuing "a wrecker's agenda" in the Northern Ireland Executive by the national chairman of Sinn F'in. Declan Kearney accused the Democratic Unionist Party of trying to "block and…...
Taoiseach ‘looking forward’ to featuring in Philadelphia St Patrick’s Day parade
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (481+ words) By Rebecca Black, Press Association in Philadelphia Miche'l Martin is "looking forward" to playing a prominent role in Philadelphia's St Patrick's Day parade on Sunday. The Taoiseach has hailed long-standing connections between Ireland and the United States during his visit,…...
Taoiseach pauses to remember the millions who died or emigrated during famine
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (336+ words) By Rebecca Black, Press Association in Philadelphia Miche'l Martin has paused to remember millions of his countrymen who died or emigrated during Ireland's famine. He laid a wreath at the Irish Memorial in Philadelphia, standing beside his wife, Mary, in…...
Bombing victim suing Gerry Adams wants ‘justice and closure’
1+ week, 4+ day ago (505+ words) By Jess Glass, Press Association Law Editor A victim of a bombing bringing legal action against Gerry Adams has said he wants justice and closure after he finished his evidence. Barry Laycock, a victim of the 1996 Arndale shopping centre bombing…...