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Tuesday, 20 July, 2021

Wednesday, 14 July, 2021

UK unveils plan to ban prosecutions related to Northern Ireland Troubles

Move condemned by region’s politicians, Irish government, victims and rights groups

Sunday, 11 July, 2021

UK’s devolved nations take more cautious approach to lifting Covid curbs

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland decline to follow Boris Johnson in relaxing almost all restrictions in England on July 19

Thursday, 8 July, 2021

News in-depthNorthern Ireland

N Ireland’s temporary Brexit deal does little to calm loyalist tensions

EU and UK accused of ‘kicking can down the road’ as region prepares for tense marching season

Thursday, 8 July, 2021

News in-depthInternational tax

Ireland frets about losing its ‘sacrosanct’ low-tax regime

History of high unemployment and emigration help to explain opposition to global levy

Monday, 5 July, 2021

Inside BusinessEuropean banks

Ireland finally eyes the exit door for bank stakes

Dublin needs to take bolder steps to restore normality to the financial sector

Friday, 2 July, 2021

Northern Ireland

Prosecution of only soldier charged over Bloody Sunday killings dropped

Northern Ireland’s authorities also abandon plans to start proceedings against another member of the military

Friday, 2 July, 2021

Europe Express

Europe’s centre-right draws up plan for tighter fiscal rules Premium

The EPP group considers options on how to close loopholes to bloc’s deficit-and-debt rules

Thursday, 1 July, 2021

Brexit

Donaldson to seek removal of N Ireland protocol ‘within weeks’

New DUP leader in combative mood even as UK and EU try to defuse tensions over region

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Thursday, 1 July, 2021

FT Magazine

‘You have to be violent to be heard’: Northern Ireland’s teens take to the streets

Young people in the thick of tensions between loyalists and nationalists on how they see their future

Wednesday, 30 June, 2021

Brexit

Brussels calls temporary truce in Brexit ‘sausage wars’

Commission approves 3-month extension to grace period on Northern Ireland meat shipments

Monday, 28 June, 2021

Brexit

EU confident of further delay to N Ireland meat import curbs

Maros Sefcovic says additional 3-month grace period could be agreed before June 30 deadline

Wednesday, 23 June, 2021

News in-depthNorthern Ireland

DUP’s new leader strives to stabilise N Ireland’s biggest party

Donaldson aims to heal internal wounds, but big decision looms on fate of region’s government

Wednesday, 23 June, 2021

Bank of Ireland

Irish government to sell stake in Bank of Ireland

State sets out six-month plan to start offloading 13.9% holding acquired during financial crisis

Tuesday, 22 June, 2021

DUP Democratic Unionist Party UK

Democratic Unionists confirm Jeffrey Donaldson as new leader

MP was the only candidate to replace Edwin Poots, who resigned after anger over deal he struck on Irish language legislation

Monday, 21 June, 2021

Northern Ireland

Donaldson calls for ‘decisive action’ over NI protocol

Frontrunner for DUP leadership declares candidacy and warns stability of power-sharing government at risk

Sunday, 20 June, 2021

FT SeriesLeading in a crisis

AIB’s Colin Hunt: Sticking with long-term focus through the crisis

The boss of the Irish lender has embraced hybrid working and a digital banking app, but there is plenty more on his to-do list

Saturday, 19 June, 2021

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland’s DUP to choose another new leader on June 26

Infighting has imperilled the devolved government with Edwin Poots forced out on Thursday

Friday, 18 June, 2021

Northern Ireland

Donaldson frontrunner to be next leader of DUP

Party seeks to draw line under crisis that has destabilised region’s government

Thursday, 17 June, 2021

Northern Ireland

DUP leader Edwin Poots quits in fresh turmoil for N Ireland

Leader of largest unionist party goes after just 3 weeks in face of criticism from own party over concessions to nationalists

Thursday, 17 June, 2021

News in-depthResidential property

Irish housing shortage hits home for buyers and investors

Lack of supply and spiralling prices force by-election debate over property tax

Monday, 14 June, 2021

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland’s power-sharing in jeopardy as Foster steps down

Sinn Féin refuses to agree new administration over concerns about Irish language legislation yet to be passed

Wednesday, 9 June, 2021

Ireland

Irish consensus on 12.5% corporate tax shifts after G7 global deal

Opposition Labour party open to ‘small increase’ in levy and Sinn Féin seeks more analysis

Tuesday, 8 June, 2021

Northern Ireland

Paul Givan named as Northern Ireland’s new first minister

DUP leader Edwin Poots appoints close ally rather than taking top job himself

Sunday, 6 June, 2021

News in-depthNorthern Ireland

Unionist upheaval risks fresh political crisis in Northern Ireland

DUP’s choice of hardliner Edwin Poots has placed further strain on the region’s already fragile political institutions

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