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It has been revealed that the Provisional IRA – the paramilitary group that fought for Northern Ireland to become separate from the UK – still exists, despite the IRA agreeing to disband in 2005. An independent…
First minister Peter Robinson has resigned, casting uncertainty over the future of power sharing.
Stormont’s parties refuse to conduct politics in any mode besides crisis mode.
Prince Charles’ handshake with Gerry Adams was a momentous occasion for many reasons.
Some people’s dreams just came true in Northern Ireland – but did the UK-wide result shatter them?
Most UK parties don’t campaign hard in Northern Ireland, and some don’t show up at all. It might be better that way for now.
After winning Fermanagh and South Tyrone by four votes in 2010, Sinn Fein won’t let it go without a fight.
Our immigration expert evaluates the manifestos of 16 political parties, to see how their policies on immigration stack up.
At least one party in the UK’s most overlooked region could make or break this election. It’s time to swot up on the local scene.
A beginner’s guide to the politics of the UK’s most overlooked parliamentary parties.
In the wake of the Scottish referendum, Martin McGuinness, the deputy first minister of Northern Ireland, renewed his party Sinn Féin’s call for a “border poll” to decide if Northern Ireland should leave…
The Republic of Ireland will be voting in the European Parliament elections on Friday May 23 – on the same day as the country holds its local elections. Ireland’s representation in the European Parliament…
Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams was arrested by the Police Service of Northern Ireland for questioning over an abduction and murder committed in Belfast in 1972. He maintains his innocence and after four…
By any standards, the murder of Jean McConville stands out during the troubles. She was a mother of 10 with no connection to the violence. She was killed by the IRA, who did not admit to the killing but…
Northern Ireland’s oldest joke is that a man is asked, “Are you Protestant or Catholic?” to which he replies, “Actually I’m Jewish”. His questioner responds: “Yes but are you a Protestant or a Catholic…
Later today (European time), Irish voters will be asked to vote Yes or No on the Treaty for Stability, Co-ordination and Governance. The Yes campaign, lead by Ireland’s establishment parties, claim a No…
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