Borderlands

Brexit offers London, Dublin and Brussels opportunity to see North needs a second wind

Deal hopes fade as British proposls dismissed completely by the Republic and the EU

It is critical the DUP leader brings unionism with her in accepting the prospect of distinctive treatment for Northern Ireland

Task force report lays out dangers of disappearing international co-operation on crime

Warning comes as Northern Secretary holds talks aimed at restarting Stormont assembly

Mary Minihan: 'I suppose I had a kid’s-eye view of the Troubles from the back seat of the car'

Programme shows clips of Martin McGuinness preparing bomb used in Derry attack

As a no-deal Brexit grows increasingly likely, so too is the imposition of some form of border controls on this island

In 2011 there was just one food bank in Northern Ireland, today there are 23

Northern politicians now have a significant chance to restore Stormont

A backstop referendum is considered unwise in official circles because it would turn into a proxy Border poll

‘It wasn’t just about identity and it wasn’t just about whether NI remains part of the UK’

Don Reddin says his Donegal-based bus firm faces deep uncertainty as a result of Brexit

Senior officer says dissident republicans were behind the assault close to the Border

Police and a British army bomb disposal team enticed to the area with a hoax device

Taoiseach, PM reiterate ‘desire to see the Northern Ireland political institutions reinstated’

North could have unique position of having full access to UK and EU markets

Jo Swinson visits Border region and urges Boris Johnson and Michael Gove to do same

Taoiseach refuses to play Brexit ‘blame game’ during Féile an Phobail debate in Belfast

The relationship between Dublin and London needs to be managed carefully to dilute the current ‘momentum of disorder’

‘I am convinced that we can do a deal without checks at the Irish border,’ says new PM

Future relationships and the Belfast Agreement will have to be addressed at some point

Politician has argued managing Border would be no harder than handling London congestion charge

Johnson’s personal and political unpredictability makes upcoming premiership very uncertain

Minister for Foreign Affairs tells private gathering duo ‘should know better’ – sources

Government and Opposition will have to weigh carefully where national interest lies

‘Street loyalists’ warn against ‘dangerous’ talk on hard border and Irish unification

Coveney refers to non-Border ‘action’ on goods from North as pessimism grows

Oireachtas committee says 11 Border area local authorities should develop North/South tourism strategies

Cliff Taylor: Britain’s next PM may be willing to run the risks to the North of a no-deal exit

Karen Wheeler had previously criticised the idea that technology could prevent a hard Border

Nationalists should start considering how to design only form of Irish unity worth having

Legally-binding commitment would look to find other solutions by the end of 2020

Common Travel Area agreement will take on a life of its own

The Border is a sticking point in Brexit negotiations, but why?

Sinn Féin’s pursuit of united Ireland may backfire and further galvanise unionism

Visiting delegation attempts to disabuse ERG of ‘conspiracy-type thinking’ in heated talks

North in danger of backsliding on peace, says priest who helped solve Holy Cross conflict

Party has backed itself into a corner by refusing to own a softer version of Brexit

EU would provide technical aid for customs training but costs of personnel to fall on State