Arlene Foster attends an Orange Order march in Fife.
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For a lot of ordinary people in Northern Ireland, the hyper-British version of unionism is missing an important part of their identity.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and prime minister Theresa May sit down once again to try to square a circle.
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Negotiations are at a crucial stage, yet this central question remains unanswered.
Time is ticking to get a Brexit deal through parliament.
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If the UK does secure a deal with the EU, it’s not clear that parliament would back it. Here are some scenarios for what could happen next.
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The question of the Irish border remains at the centre of Brexit negotiations after an informal summit of EU leaders in Salzburg.
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Children growing up in Northern Ireland are far less likely to be in foster or residential care than those in England, Scotland or Wales.
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Belgium held the previous record with 541 days without a government. What’s holding up power-sharing?
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The only way forward is a more inclusive unionism that reflects the diverse and multicultural nature of the UK.
Friendship doesn’t get you a trade agreement.
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The white paper, which outlines Britain’s vision for Brexit, does make independent trade deals tricky.
The Irish border: invisible for now.
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Is the UK’s Brexit plan enough to avoid a hard Irish border?
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It sparked a series of government resignations, but what’s actually in Theresa May’s Brexit plan?
Will bollards still do?
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When Northern Irish people were asked to choose between two scenarios for the post-Brexit border, they opted for one in the Irish Sea – with conditions.
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Most Leave voters would rather lose Northern Ireland than drop Brexit, reflecting a longstanding indifference.
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Female suicide rate in Northern Ireland is high, and ambivalence about legalising abortion is likely to make matters worse.
A mock customs point on the Irish border set up in February 2017.
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A tale of two ‘backstop options’ for Northern Ireland after Brexit.
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The fault lines between highly segregated neighbourhoods have been linked to higher crime rates and mental health issues.
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Recent political events have raised the subject of Irish unity once again. But several issues need to be addressed first.
The old border was a source of anger, resentment and violence.
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After Brexit, politicians hope that technology can help us avoid a hard border in Ireland.
British armoured vehicles on the streets of Londonderry in 1972.
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The British cabinet is split over whether to impose a statue of limitations on investigations into alleged crimes by former soliders in Northern Ireland.
A loyalist mural in Belfast.
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Twenty years since the Good Friday Agreement, it remains easier to rely on old animosities than lead people towards peace.
After signing the Good Friday Agreement, Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, U.S. Sen. George Mitchell and British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
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The agreement created peace between Irish nationalists and those who support being part of the United Kingdom. With Brexit looming, tensions are once again rising.