The Irish border question: central to Brexit negotiatons.
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Survey shows Remain voters more opposed to a hard border than Leave voters.
Shandon, an inner-city neighbourhood in Cork, Ireland, dates back to the 1600s.
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A suburb in the Irish city of Cork sets the standard for involving the community in heritage building conservation. Public engagement is the key to managing the inevitable conflicts.
Irish taoiseach Leo Varadkar is in a tight spot domestically, but parties are united on one important point.
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The Irish taoiseach Leo Varadkar is on shaky ground. But there is almost complete unity among Irish parties when it comes to one crucial matter.
Possible future Irish border.
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Any Brexit that takes Northern Ireland out of the customs union will have a significant impact.
At the height of the Troubles, the UK and Ireland managed to keep talking –
joining the EEC together in 1973.
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With the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic a sticking point, negotiators could pick up some tips from how it was done last time.
Playing to win, set up to lose.
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Ireland is the ‘wild west’ of gambling, with little regulation to protect people from the potential social harm. This needs to change.
Including community members as participants and co-creators of the Dragon of Shandon is central to the festival’s success.
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Urban festivals built on community involvement can reinvigorate places and create a shared sense of place and purpose that lasts long after the event is over.
Spike Island.
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The former prison, Spike Island, is now one of the world’s top ‘dark tourism’ destinations.
There may be trouble ahead.
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Did pride come before the fall for Ireland’s budget airline?
A poster protesting against a hard border in Killeen, Northern Ireland, near the Irish border.
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Since the Good Friday Agreement, political dialogue has opened up along the Irish border.
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The UK government continues to insist there will be no physical markers on the border. But how can that work?
Leo Varadkar speaks at Queen’s University Belfast.
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Ireland’s new leader has a warning for those who want a hard border: come up with a plan, or EU talks will stall.
Between the devil and the deep blue sea.
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Political tensions are mounting over the future of the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Tax sheltering is not just the domain of exotic Caribbean isles. Major world powers, including the United Kingdom, play a critical and previously undisclosed role in global tax avoidance.
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The Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Singapore and Ireland are among the rich countries that funnel major corporate money into secret offshore tax shelters, according to a new study.
Hard times.
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From hospital waiting lists to suicide rates, here’s how cuts affected health in Ireland and Greece.
Demonstrators demanding that Jakarta’s Christian governor, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, should be jailed for blasphemy.
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When free speech comes into conflict with religious sensitivity, common sense must prevail.
Red jerseys in their 32-10 drubbing of Maori All Blacks on June 17.
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The birth certificates of the 41 players in the squad touring New Zealand are an eclectic mix.
The Queen reading the last Queen’s Speech in 2016.
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And two of the occasions involved Irish MPs.
Democratic Unionist Leader Arlene Foster announces her openeness to talks with the Conservatives.
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A deal could have huge implications for Brexit and politics in Northern Ireland.
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Dublin’s role in global business is threatened by Trump’s tax plans, so the opportunity presented by Britain’s EU exit will have to be snatched with both hands.