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    • Wednesday, 7 August, 2019
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      No-deal exit could trigger ‘border poll’ on leaving the UK, PM told

    • Tuesday, 30 July, 2019
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      Phone call exposes tensions between London and Dublin

    • Monday, 29 July, 2019
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      Johnson government refuses to exclude direct rule over Northern Ireland

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    • Friday, 26 July, 2019
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      Varadkar intervenes on issues facing Northern Ireland and Scotland

    • Thursday, 27 July, 2017
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    • Wednesday, 26 July, 2017
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    • Wednesday, 19 July, 2017
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      Demand for Irish passports climbs ahead of Brexit
    • Tuesday, 18 July, 2017
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      Modified national income measure strips out consequences of huge foreign investment

    • Monday, 10 July, 2017
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      UK and Irish governments call time on inconclusive process

    • Monday, 3 July, 2017
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      James Brokenshire sets no new deadline for power-sharing agreement

    • Thursday, 29 June, 2017
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      Main political parties fail to agree power-sharing deal by Thursday deadline

    • Thursday, 29 June, 2017
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      Northern Ireland leaders deadlocked over Irish language issue
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      Politicians must reach agreement to restore devolved government by 4pm on Thursday

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