Real impact of NI Assembly elections to be on unionist morale
‘We now have a nationalism that is confident ... Sinn Féin can take Stormont’
Orange
I expected Canada to be everything Northern Ireland wasn’t. Now I’m not so sure
Patrick McKenna fled the Troubles in the 1970s, but found Canada has its own divisions
Northern Ireland protocol needs ‘significant changes’, Johnson tells Martin
Comment follows meeting between Taoiseach and British PM in England on Saturday
‘Immensely proud’: Orange Order unveils stone marking NI centenary
Sinn Féin had blocked unionist parties’ bid to erect stone at Stormont last year
DUP making absurd U-turn towards NI protocol landing zone
Donaldson’s shameless manoeuvre shows he recognises protocol is here to stay
Telecoms chiefs want US tech giants to help fund EU network costs
CEOs also criticise high EU spectrum prices and auctions and move to scrap surcharges on intra-EU calls
Ulster Tower centenary remembers the complicated history of the first World War
Memorial to the 2,000 men killed in one day was the first to be erected on the Western Front
European stocks slump over supply-chain concerns
Irish index bucks trend and ends week in positive territory
Deutsche Telekom ups bet on US market with SoftBank deal
Deal will also see Japanese group take stake in German telecoms operator
Hottest day of the year so far as temperatures reached 27.5 degrees in Ireland
Azores High to bring warm spells of sunshine into next week
‘Significant increase’ in bonfire callouts in North ahead of Twelfth celebrations
Hundreds of Orange Order parades to take place in more restricted and localised fashion
Orange Orders: ‘When you stop us parading you’re attacking who I am’
Quincey Dougan on identity and heritage and the deep history pervading south Armagh
‘It’s not just a boss in an emergency. It’s constant’: Should we ban out-of-hours emails?
Many workers feel more under siege than ever from work messages that arrive at all hours
Acht na Gaeilge is getting lost in translation
If the use of Irish is growing in the North, why does it need to be protected by special legislation?
Pull the plug on pointless after-hours emails
The right to switch off is needed more than ever amid a burnout epidemic
Billionaire’s Altice buys 12% BT stake to support fibre plan
Altice UK informs BT board that it does not intend to make takeover offer for company
Newton Emerson: Compromise on Northern Ireland protocol may be needed
Law and order not enough to halt loyalist protests driven by crime and politics
Arachas buys fintech to target consumer insurance market
Purchase of Orange Bear part of plan to target the online consumer market
Portmarnock's motivation for change feels a bit bogey at this stage
The 'gentlemen' out on the peninsula are being less vocational than transactional it seems
European stocks in third day of sale over inflation fears
Strong euro and advancing commodity prices trigger market jitters among investors
Rally in mining stocks helps Europe shake off earnings gloom
Expectations of a rise in inflation fan concerns of tighter monetary policy
€1.2bn invested in Dublin private rented sector despite Covid-19
PRS accounted for 53% of investment activity in second half of 2020, new report finds
Orange Order suggested Parades Commission monitor traffic at GAA grounds
Newly declassified note shows proposal to address unionist concerns over the authority
Mince pies: Once you go nuts, you’ll never go back
Pistachios and almonds give the traditional pie some extra festive cheer
Denis O’Brien’s Digicel sees earnings drop 8% in second quarter
Covid crisis continues to weigh on telecoms group
Ires Reit set to acquire Stillorgan residential portfolio for €10.6m
State’s biggest landlord to pay €424,000 per unit for 25 apartments at Beechwood Court
Shining a light on Ireland’s places of famine, death and rebellion
‘Sites here are generally reluctant to use the expression ‘dark tourism’ because it implies a certain exploitation of people’
Bono was ‘beaten up by Orangemen’ as a kid - if you can believe Bon Jovi
US singer delivers Irish history remix as he contrasts his upbringing with U2 frontman
European stocks end higher as Trump-driven selling eases
Bank shares and Ryanair drive Iseq lower while FTSE 100 rebounds after shaky start
Newton Emerson: Socially distanced Twelfth saw Orange Order finally ditch the rabble
Organisation does not organise bonfires, put up flags or run flute bands but has struggled to disassociate itself from these practices
Bonfires lit in loyalist areas of North despite Covid-19 restrictions
Crowds gather at several bonfires but fire service reports 30% decrease in calls
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