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The Irish republicans stand for parliament but don’t attend when they win. It’s high time that changed.
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In the absence of the government, and with important negotiations ahead, it’s helpful to understand what citizens think about Brexit.
Not much doing at Stormont.
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The two main parties in Stormont still haven’t reached a power-sharing deal, and a national vote is unlikely to help matters.
Fighting by ballot box.
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Violent dissident republicanism is still making its presence felt.
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The UK government will trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty on Wednesday. This will serve as a formal notification of the UK’s intent to withdraw from the European Union. It will set off two years…
McGuinness attends the unveiling of a portrait of the Queen in 2016.
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From handshakes to football matches, the late deputy first minister understood that little gestures go a long way.
McGuinness has died, aged 66.
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The former deputy first minister was once a feared IRA sniper but became a central figure in the move towards peace.
The execution of Charles I.
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Constitutional inflexibility can lead to messy divorces – and cost Charles his head.
Teaching young offenders about sex and relationships.
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Because it’s not just children in school who need to know how to put a condom on.
Arlene Foster attends a count on election night.
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The DUP and Sinn Féin face direct rule if they can’t agree on a programme for government.
Northern Ireland continues to re-elect its coalition of the unwilling.
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The two ruling parties live by the letter of the Good Friday Agreement, but not the spirit.
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If all you know of Northern Ireland is the turmoil of political institutions, you could do worse than to pick up some of the recent flux in women’s fiction.
Gina Miller, whose challenge against the government has gone to the Supreme Court.
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Great expectations or much ado about nothing?
No love lost: Arlene Foster and Martin McGuinness.
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What was already an uneasy alliance first turned sour, and then utterly disintegrated. Where did it all go wrong?
Arlene Foster and Martin McGuinness.
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A political scandal has laid bare the irreconcilable differences between to two main parties in the power-sharing agreement.
Still awaiting justice.
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Political disagreements are hampering those still looking for justice.
A disused customs post on the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland.
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The border across the island of Ireland is to become the only direct frontier with Europe, which is a major political problem.
Which way forward?
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Nearly six months on from the UK’s shock vote, there looks very little room for manoeuvre in negotiations.
Pride in Bogota.
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Conflict resolution across the world frequently leaves LGBT citizens behind.
No checks, for now.
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The EU is tightening security on its own borders.