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As Boris Johnson proposes legislation to suspend parts of the deal, we look where Brussels and London disagree
Sinn Féin’s victory in Northern Ireland changes the political dynamic
London plays down possibility of a quick referendum on Irish unification after Sinn Féin electoral success
Sinn Féin, the nationalist party, is aiming for a referendum within 5 years to end partition
If it wins Thursday’s Northern Ireland elections, the party — inextricably linked to the IRA — will for the first time be the strongest on both sides of the Irish border
Future generations can measure social change in a new way thanks to the final, paper-based official statistical exercise
Countries with history of military non-engagement consider whether it is time to dump the policy
Leaders of Liverpool and Manchester cross to Dublin, looking at ‘city to city’ diplomacy after Brexit
Government to pay €400 per hectare to encourage farmers to plant additional barley, wheat and oats
Ukraine is estimated to account for more than one-quarter of global surrogacies or more than 2,000 babies a year
A-frame house uses an energy storing Trombe wall as well as a heat pump and locally sourced timber fuel to help minimise its carbon footprint
From a cliffside villa on Dublin’s Howth Head to a thatched cottage near the Wild Atlantic Way
One idea France is pushing is fresh joint borrowing to deal with war impact but it faces scepticism in some capitals
Three new books examine the violently fraught ties between England and its island neighbour and the prospects of unification
Writer Patrick Freyne was finding conventional success a bit of a let-down. Then came the pandemic
Gabriel Makhlouf suggests ECB thinking differs from what ‘some market participants may have in mind’
Traditional parties shed support to Sinn Féin while locked in unpopular governing pact
Two books on Northern Ireland examine its anguished past — and uncertain future
The Republic is commemorating events as pivotal to its history as Ulysses has proved formative to world literature
Government follows UK, Ireland and Netherlands in easing restrictions despite high number of cases
Lobby set up by ex-Paddy Power directors aims to persuade asset managers to pressure betting companies
There’s no meeting point on which flags to fly over Belfast, but such divisions obscure a population ‘just getting on with it’
Irish foreign minister Simon Coveney warns trade protocol spat will become poll issue if not resolved before March
Country paves way for its biggest bank to exit majority state ownership
Support for the party once associated with the Troubles soars to historic highs
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