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Pat Finucane inquiry to examine extent to which killers ‘protected or directed’ by British state
Solicitor shot dead at home in Belfast by members of UDA in 1989 attack
Sinn Féin’s move with Scottish and Welsh parties for border referendums ‘ráiméis’, says Martin
Taoiseach says Sinn Féin’s agreement could set back cause of Irish unity
‘Cot cams’ to be fitted in UK baby wards after damning report on Lucy Letby
Report criticises ‘complete failure’ to protect babies at hospital
Donald Trump may have been Britain-baiting, but his statement on unity still mattered
Backhanded compliment from Trump, when he laughingly described business leaders as ‘vicious bastards’, shows Ireland still carries weight in his worldview
Sinn Féin warns British government not to block Border poll
Party leaders sign memorandum in Cardiff declaring ‘Westminster’s time is coming to an end’
UK prime minister Andy Burnham cancels engagements following death of his father
His father Roy was suffering from Alzheimer’s and did not know his son had become prime minister earlier this year
‘People don’t feel safe’: Grief, death and disorder in a once-proud industrial heartland
Deaths of two police officers and five young exposed deep social problems in Middlesbrough and nearby towns
UK economy unexpectedly grew 0.4% in July boosted by AI boom
Resilient start to third quarter comes as surging oil price reignites inflation fears
Nato allies say they foiled Russian subsea cable sabotage plot
Western officials describe new ‘secret weapon’ for disabled undersea cables
The Great War: ‘The heroic dead of Ireland have every right to the homage of the living’
Money was raised by public appeal for memorials to those who fought in the South Irish Divisions of the first World War
The Anglo-Irish relationship is best explained by a scene in Mad Men
The high-minded, snobbish claim that those on the right in Britain are above even thinking about Ireland is rather dishonest
Why is Israel’s E1 settlement plan in West Bank so controversial?
Project is designed to ‘bury the idea of a Palestinian state’, far-right Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich has said
My flight has been delayed or cancelled. What are my rights?
Here’s everything you need to know if you are affected by the UK air traffic control breakdown
Studying in the UK: ‘It forces you to step outside your comfort zone’
From navigating the application process to adapting to new learning environments, students from the Republic share their experience of studying in Britain and Northern Ireland
What problem is Jim O’Callaghan trying to solve with new hurdles to citizenship?
Proposed changes smack of an attempt to pander to populist agitation
I live in Northern Ireland and want to work in the Republic. How is remote working handled?
Work Q&A: How does the Irish public sector typically handle remote working arrangements for Northern Ireland residents?
Air traffic control issue that led to dozens of Irish flight cancellations ‘resolved’
Nats, which provides services to 15 UK airports, apologises for disruption and says it is working to clear the ‘backlog of flights’
A Cyprus murder plot: the Irishman, the secret agent and the alleged plan to kill twin brothers
Irish security sources confident the hits were ultimately commissioned by veteran criminals with close links to the Kinahan cartel
Why Andy Burnham is taking on Israel over the West Bank
Britain’s planned trade ban risks a diplomatic and economic backlash, but Labour sees an opportunity to rebuild support on its left flank
Who is ‘Danny Tommo’, the man behind anti-migrant protests on England’s south coast?
Anti-migrant protests in Dover and Portsmouth were organised by a hard-right campaigner who was jailed for kidnapping in 2016
Clocks will move back on October 25th for winter time
Daylight saving time ends on last Sunday in October, which this year falls a day earlier than last year
Missing details on personal investment accounts leave consumers in the dark
Current investment regime taxes profit you make; this new scheme will tax the whole fund regardless of performance
Does it make sense to keep buying back UK state pension rights at higher price?
British government has changed rules, significantly increasing cost of voluntary National Insurance contributions
Relying on neighbours: foreign defenders step in to protect State in dangerous times
The need for French and British ships to provide cover during high-level events in Ireland is politically delicate, given Irish military neutrality
Annoyance was written all over Nigel Farage’s face at Reform UK annual conference
Donations scandal overshadows Birmingham gathering, raising fresh questions about party’s suitability for government
Nigel Farage aides step down after undercover report on Reform UK donations
Reform says Dan Jukes and James Orr have left their roles as it launches an investigation into the report
Apathy and ignorance south of the Border remain significant blocks to Irish unity
A Border poll was never really on the table, and that is where there is considerable Anglo-Irish agreement
Driverless robotaxis try their luck on London’s narrow streets
The city’s medieval layout is a maze filled with cars, buses, bikers and jaywalking pedestrians. How will autonomous vehicles cope?
UK Green leader to seek parliament seat vacated by Keir Starmer
Election will post early test for new prime minister Andy Burnham
Europe looks old and broke to its lenders, but it’s not the only region with problems
Lenders must choose between countries behaving like a bingeing entrepreneur, an elderly but reputable business owner and an indebted aristocrat
Andy Burnham is right. Holding a poll to test the waters on unity should be off the table
It would polarise politics even further and set the clock back in the quest for cross-community reconciliation, perhaps for decades
No more summer sunshine for Burnham as the real work begins
Life as UK prime minister will come at him fast, beginning on Tuesday as recess ends
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