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Newton Emerson: Corbyn a bigger threat to the union than Brexit
- Opinion
- May 26, 2016, 00:43
Economist David McWilliams caused some excitement last week when he set out a scenario for a united Ireland, in which the UK votes to leave the EU, ca(...)

Newton Emerson: Tory-hating is the last bastion of Anglophobia
- Opinion
- April 14, 2016, 00:10
Strictly speaking, there are almost no Tories in Northern Ireland. The Conservative Party consistently polls below 1 per cent. In 2010, when it stood (...)

A British vote to leave the EU would “gravely weaken” Europe and could trigger the end of the continent’s influence as a global superpower, former pri(...)

Rising commemorations lead to many family reunions
- Irish News
- March 26, 2016
The centenary of the Easter Rising has led to the largest ever gathering of the MacBride clan. Major John McBride was one of the 16 leaders of the E(...)

David Cameron not alone in disappointing Iain Duncan Smith
- UK
- March 22, 2016, 01:01
The election-winning Conservative prime minister could carry millions. He could not carry Iain Duncan Smith. Rebellion by the MP for Chingford and oth(...)

Paul Daniels: famous magician known for self-deprecation
- UK
- March 17, 2016
Paul Daniels was a performer with a magic touch who entertained TV audiences for decades. The Paul Daniels Magic Show regularly attracted 15 million (...)

Princess Diana’s friendship with Irish nun revealed
- Heritage
- February 20, 2016, 01:00
A previously undocumented friendship between an Irish nun and the late Diana, Princess of Wales has come to light in correspondence that has turned up(...)

Brexit Q&A: Everything you need to know
- Europe
- February 15, 2016
What is Brexit? The countdown has begun to the United Kingdom’s referendum on withdrawal from the European Union. The stakes are high: if UK voters o(...)

Thatcher favourite, undone by the revelation of an affair
- People
- January 30, 2016, 01:00
Cecil Parkinson, who has died aged 84, occupied important cabinet offices and was twice chairman of the British Conservative Party, but his career was(...)

Cameron gives ministers a free vote in EU referendum
- UK
- January 5, 2016, 21:08
Conservative Eurosceptics have welcomed David Cameron’s decision to allow cabinet ministers to campaign on either side of Britain’s referendum on EU (...)