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Badenoch stance on ECHR ‘utterly irresponsible’, Northern Ireland Secretary says
Politics
Hilary Benn accused the Conservative Party of advocating a policy that could undermine the Good Friday Agreement
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'Planning for a New Ireland must start now' says SDLP Leader Claire Hanna
Claire Hanna
"We think setting arbitrary dates is not that helpful … but we are also very, very clear that it's entirely compatible with the Good Friday Agreement to properly plan and engage now.”
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NI First Minister slams proposed Brit-Card as ‘ludicrous’
UK Government
"This proposal is an attack on the Good Friday Agreement and on the rights of Irish citizens in the North of Ireland."
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Lewis Crocker to make his own history in first all-Irish world title fight
Lewis Crocker
Lewis Crocker will make history this weekend after being inspired by his older sister
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Northern Ireland will not be at the forefront of Reform’s plans, says Nigel Farage
Nigel Farage
Responding to the latest comments, the SDLP's Matthew O'Toole said: "In other news: Pope confirms Catholicism and I reveal the red hair I have been hiding all these years"
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Peace in Northern Ireland to inspire high-level summit on Western Balkans
Hillsborough Castle
The local legacy of peace-building will be drawn on to champion diplomacy and reconciliation among Western Balkans countries
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Suella Braverman's reckless meddling puts Northern Ireland's peace at risk
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"Even by the standards of post-Brexit Britain, this is a reckless hill to die on."
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Good Morning Britain host Richard Madeley says NI 'close to being a basket case'
Sinn Fein
Richard Madeley made the quip while interviewing Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald on Monday morning
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New documentary 'The Negotiator' to follow life of the "architect" of the Good Friday Agreement
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"There have not been many like him since 1998"
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Billy Wright murder tangled in unanswered questions says former Maze Governor as new fiction book out
The Troubles
The former head of the prison, who is set to release a second book 'Collusion Inside the Maze', says the murder came after several unexplained events
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Gerry Adams suffered ‘unjustified’ attack through BBC allegation, court hears
Gerry Adams
The former Sinn Fein president entered the witness box at the end of the first day of the defamation case
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Debating unionist labels won't decide Northern Ireland's future
Keir Starmer
"Starmer’s refusal to slap a 'unionist' label on himself doesn’t mean he’s secretly plotting Irish unity. Nor does it mean he’s ducking his responsibilities"
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Hilary Benn to discuss legacy issues with Simon Harris at Hillsborough Castle
Politics
It is the first time the conference, which was established under the Good Friday Agreement, has been held in Northern Ireland since 2006.
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'Divided Youth of Belfast' wins at prestigious Sony World Photography Awards
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UK’s Zed Nelson won the overall Photographer of the Year title
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In photos: Photographer behind 'Divided Youth of Belfast' series up for top award
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Toby Binder documents the deep divides shaping social life in Belfast through the lives of young people born after the Good Friday Agreement.
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Tánaiste says border poll 'not a priority' for Irish Government on visit to Stormont
Politics
Simon Harris was speaking after meeting the First and deputy First Minister
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Co Fermanagh campaigner for victims of terrorism becomes MBE in New Year Honours
Co Fermanagh
Eric Brown founded the South East Fermanagh Foundation (SEFF) to recognise innocent victims of The Troubles
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David Trimble told by Tony Blair to ‘get lost’ over timing of border poll, records show
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Under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement, the UK government is obliged to call a referendum in Northern Ireland if there is evidence of a shift in public opinion in favour of Irish unity
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Ireland's historic papers: US Attorney General wanted to stop Gerry Adams fundraising trip
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Mr Adams has always denied being a member of the IRA. Months after the IRA declared a ceasefire in 1994, the chief legal adviser to the US president still did not want to grant the Sinn Fein leader a visa.
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Tony Blair tried to steer speech for Gerry Adams on IRA disarmament
Tony Blair
On April 27 2003, then-Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams gave a lengthy address on the decommissioning of arms by the IRA.
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Hillary Clinton: Focus on how people look is barrier to electing woman president
Queen's University
Hillary Clinton was speaking at a women in leadership event at Queen’s University Belfast
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Executive urged to finish the job of peace and reconciliation
Politics
A new billboard campaign was launched this week
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'Formidable' woman helped welcome Bill Clinton to Derry one day after cancer surgery, mourners told
Co Derry
Carita Kerr sang for Pope John Paul II in Drogheda and welcomed Bill and Hillary Clinton to Derry during historic 1995 visit
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Jury out on whether UK Government will honour Good Friday Agreement warns O’Neill
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“Only through governing ourselves can we build a better future. All powers and all decisions should be taken here on this island.”
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