Stories from 2017-08-22

Sinn Fein calls for talks to resume next week but DUP says it's a 'stunt'

Suzanne Breen

Fresh round of Stormont talks on agenda as James Brokenshire travels to Dublin

John Manley

Timing is immaterial – it's the desire for success that matters

John Manley

It's time to accept our congenital farce of a political process is redundant

Alex Kane

It's time for deadlock at Stormont to end

Editorial

Taoiseach warns UK that Ireland may stall on deal

Juno McEnroe

'They have the best deal now!' Irish PM lashes out at UNREALISTIC UK Brexit trade plans

Aurora Bosotti

US-Canada border would not work in Ireland, Varadkar says

Fiach Kelly

UK to urge 'close co-operation' on cross-border legal disputes after Brexit

Mid Ulster Council could introduce bonfire permit system

Connla Young

Stakeknife could face perjury charges, says senior police officer

Henry McDonald

Pipe bomb thrown at home by loyalist paramilitary gang, PSNI say

Sarah Scott

Family targeted because they're Catholic, says gun attack victim

Donna Deeney

Four families forced out of homes in Derry's Waterside following sectarian attacks, councillor says

Seamus McKinney

Three face trial linked to murder of ex-UDA boss

Michael Donnelly

Our most divisive memorials are parades, not statues

Fionnuala O Connor

IRA victim - Reflection day idea tied my stomach in knots

Papal visit to Northern Ireland would be signal we've moved on, says Belfast priest

Denise Calnan

Dublin/Monaghan bombings - 'We need to know extent of British state involvement with this loyalist gang'

Seán Crowe

How I wished dad had lived to see great-grandchildren grow up - pub bombs campaigner

Andy Richards

The State of Us - Irish nationalism needs a revolution

Fintan O'Toole

Play exploring sectarianism in Northern Ireland wins James Tait Black Prize

Northern Ireland unites in concern over killer's light jail term (Aug 16)

Editorial

Just one-third of the public feels the EU has benefited them (Jun 20)

Colm Kelpie

When it comes to Brexit, the EU establishment is obsessed with its own self-interest

Ruth Dudley Edwards

Stories from 2017-08-21

Call for Brexit talks to focus first on trade is 'sensible' - Varadkar

Nicola Anderson

NI could lose out on millions of pounds worth of peace funding warns Peter Hain

Gareth McKeown

Ireland being used as 'hostage' in Brexit negotiations

Gareth McKeown

'UK wants to eat its cake AND ours' Irish MEP warns Brexit will destroy Ireland relations

Alix Culbertson

Brexit deal will be more important than 1921 treaty - MEP

Barry Roche

Leo rules out 'technical fix' in place of border checks

Philip Ryan

Harold Good's proposal merits serious attention

Editorial

Irish politicians should avoid the united Ireland cul-de-sac (Aug 20)

Ruth Dudley Edwards

Sinn Féin calls for power-sharing talks to resume

Fianna Fail risks unleashing demons of a darker populism

Ed Brophy

UUP and DUP reps attend fewest flags commission meetings

Brendan Hughes

PSNI investigating threat made following loyalist band parade

Gareth McKeown

'Linen Memorial' to victims

Martin McGuinness grave has become 'place of pilgrimage'

Seamus McKinney

Living in limbo on the daily commute to Derry (Jun 22)

Freya McClements

Border issue and social media chatter make Ireland a viable Isil target

Wayne O'Connor

Why Ireland needs Church-State separation

The State of Us - Irish identity is no longer fit for purpose

Fintan O'Toole

'We can't compare Pope's visit to 1979, it is a different place'

Denise Calnan

Hibs boss Neil Lennon says no place for sectarianism in football

Graeme Murray

Why nationalism cannot be wished away or masked by a change of name

David Torrance

SNP must re-emphasise nationalism as a positive

Editorial

Hard Brexiteers want out at all costs (Aug 17)

Sean Whelan

Stories from 2017-08-20

Brexit - Former NI Secretary's warning over peace funding

Brexit Secretary warns EU over repeating negotiations 'with the clock ticking'

Brexit could leave Irish peace programme at risk, campaigners warn

Jamie Doward

Theresa May will explore potential for post-Brexit peace funds targeting north (Aug 16)

John Manley

Bordering on the ridiculous

Stephen O'Brien

British boxing clever in Brexit border paper (Aug 20)

Patrick Murphy

Northern Ireland a periphery figure in the Brexit debate

Editorial

Cruise ship gave safety warning letter to Belfast-bound passengers (Aug 2)

Brendan Hughes

Provos turned their backs on 'Flat Cap' after £15k Regency Attack payment

Patricia Devlin

Church support for Troubles 'day of acknowledgement'

Row over new film on IRA Maze prison escape

Ratepayers' money sends Councillor Debbie Coyle to university (Aug 1)

Meadhbh Monahan

Féile celebrates an inclusive and tolerant Ireland (Aug 16)

Jim Gibney

State of Us - Ireland's story doesn't make sense any more

Fintan O'Toole

One year to go before the world's Catholics descend on Dublin

Gráinne Ní Aodha

I'm a Belfast Protestant but I'm an Irish writer (Aug 9)

Rosemary Jenkinson

What the death of an Irishman who lost his life fighting for Britain can tell us about the stupidity of Brexit (Aug 17)

Robert Fisk

Catholic Church calls for action on religious hate crime (Aug 15)

Scott Macnab

Revealed - The unionist Twitter trolls who shame Scotland (Aug 13)

Peter Swindon

Nicola Sturgeon admits 'national' in SNP could be 'problematic' (Aug 18)

Tom Peterkin

Stories from 2017-08-19

Unionists and SF will sit in Leinster House and govern Ireland if loyalists can be persuaded

Kevin Mullan

How a united Ireland would work (Aug 18)

Christopher Kissane and David Kenny

Theresa May's border problem will be convincing right wing press in Britain

Newton Emerson

Republican protestors accused of 'shameful' abuse during parade

Loyalist parade passes off without incident in Rasharkin

'Verbal abuse should not be rewarded by Parades Commission' - MLA

Neill Cobain

UUP plan to call on Council Chairman to retract McElwaine comments

Rodney Edwards

Belfast City Hall Christmas messages in three languages

Mark Simpson

PSNI chief hits back over criticism of officers taking part in Pride parade

Noel McAdam

PSNI Chief Constable apologises over Omagh commemoration no-show

Confidence in Public Prosecution Service hits 10-year high, new survey shows (Aug 10)

Car and home attacked by masked men in Co Antrim

Sheena McStravick

Paramilitary attack in Antrim 'is second time young family have been targeted'

Bimpe Archer

Bigot who assaulted two women avoids jail

Pub bombings - police wait on BBC response over ex-IRA bomber tapes

Nick McCarthy

TUV man slams new 'Maze' movie as 'romanticising terrorism'

SF abstentionism 'will mean £70m NHS cuts'

Niall Deeney

Married and gay in Northern Ireland - A 'strange limbo'

Una Mullally

Judge kicks out UVF thug's case against Sunday World in boost for press freedom

Richard Sullivan

Irish border haulage firms 'depend on free movement' (Aug 16)

No tariffs plan 'may see British firms flock to NI'

Brexit - Scots and Welsh governments may be frozen out of talks

Arj Singh

Rangers fan appears in court on sectarian songs rap

Stories from 2017-08-18

Time to push for special status in North during Brexit talks, says MEP

Sarah Collins

Fine Gael TD vows to give NI a voice in Brexit debate

Michel Barnier to offer EU funding for Northern Ireland to soften impact of Brexit

James Rothwell

A united Ireland is the only practical solution to Brexit

Mary Dejevsky

Why my friend John Foster is wrong about Europe and the Union

Dennis Kennedy

The government is abdicating responsibility for the Irish border after Brexit

Conor McGinn

A hard Brexit would suit Sinn Féin in the short term

Alex Kane

Brexit and Ireland - how could the UK avoid a return to border posts?

Dan Roberts

What is the Good Friday Agreement? When was it drawn up and what did the Anglo-Irish deal involve?

Tom Michael

Republican's killing highlighted impact violence has on fragility of peace process

Malachi O'Doherty

Anger as MLAs left out of budget cut talks due to Stormont mess

Suzanne Breen

An Dream Dearg call for meeting with Brokenshire

Conor McParland

Why there are no winners when both communities try to fight fire with fire

Eilis O'Hanlon

Knowledge over violence will always win the war

Shona Morrison

Action needed over provocative bonfires (Aug 17)

Editorial

Willie Frazer to discuss Dublin protest with Garda Siochana

Former loyalist paramilitaries show no need for 'expensive deradicalisation programmes' (Aug9)

Bimpe Archer

Ceremony in memory of Derry Hunger Striker

Stitching together the north's Troubled past

Devolution is key to enhancing education

Peter Weir

Weaker sterling drives 80% rise in visits to North from Republic

Francess McDonnell

Belfast is so very near yet still seems as far away as ever

Alison O'Connor

Police sports club may tackle EU body in court following funding snub

Jim McDowell

Hope shines through the despair as couples vow the fight for marriage equality in Northern Ireland will go on

Bimpe Archer

The eyes of LGBT people around the world are now on Theresa May, says campaigner for same-sex marriage

Suzanne Breen

The Ferryman's Laura Donnelly on how her uncle's murder inspired the IRA drama (Aug 8)

Claire Armitstead

Lodge Life - Pupils discover more about Orange heritage (Jun 29)

Cops hunt for bigot football fans who chanted sectarian songs at train passengers (Aug 16)

Rangers and Celtic fans show united front in calling for anti-bigotry law scrapping

Martin Williams

Andrew O'Hagan's romantic view of Scottish independence is nonsense

David Torrance

Stories from 2017-08-17

U.K. Sets Out Goals for an Open Irish Border. Trade Is More Complex.

Stephen Castle

Brexit Loophole - Northern Irish can become EU nationals, says David Davis

Alix Culbertson

UK's 'blueprint' for border after Brexit splits opinion down familiar party lines

Suzanne Breen

UK's 'totally unworkable' Brexit plan raises new fears over Border

Kevin Doyle and Colm Kelpie

Brexit plans about protecting NI interests - Brokenshire

Decision on physical customs posts 'up to EU'

Rebecca Black

Nigel Farage says plans for Irish border after Brexit 'a concern' as Coveney says Ireland will be 'stubborn'

Jon Vale and Kevin Doyle

UK government rejects EU claim that its Brexit customs plan is 'fantasy'

Andrew Sparrow and Lisa O'Carroll

Ireland must prepare for hard border, warns Simon Coveney

Elaine Loughlin and Daniel McConnell

Britain's Brexit border proposals are 'delusional', Sinn Féin says

Gerry Moriarty

'A recipe for chaos' - UK Brexit plan provokes alarm along Irish border

Lisa O'Carroll

The Whitehall paper is a start but don't bet on it being a Brexit blueprint

John Manley

Don't panic yet, but our ability to influence Brexit outcome is done

Shane Coleman

Leo Varadkar's ideas on Brexit could be a game changer ... it's time unionists embraced them

Alban Maginness

The complexities of the border are not even close to being resolved

Ben Lowry

The UK government's border proposals for Ireland are absurd

Fintan O'Toole

The EU is becoming less hospitable for Ireland – it's time it joined Britain in leaving

Ray Bassett

Border paper offers some clarity but still a long way to go

Editorial

Brexit proposals - Irish solution to a British problem

Editorial

Widow of murdered Kevin McGuigan '100% believes' shooting was sanctioned by leadership of the IRA

Suzanne Breen

Northern Ireland body appoints new advocate for victims of Troubles in Britain

Aaron Tinney

Republican rebel songs becoming the new loyalist target

Newton Emerson

Councils 'should be handed extra powers while Stormont is suspended'

Mystery over recipient of watchdog's £6k fine linked to NI political donation

Noel McAdam

Three men arrested under Terrorism Act after North and West Belfast searches

Sarah Scott

Dissident republicans behind arms cache won't win - Middleton

Kevin Mullan

Ardoyne mouthpiece Dee Fennell in cahoots with hood Gary Devlin

Paula Mackin

MLA - Londonderry youngsters carry out 'disgusting act of evil'

Andrew Quinn

Soldier's widow saddened by 'ignorance' after poppy wreaths burnt on Derry bonfire

Leona O'Neill

Ulster Unionist speaks out over burning flags

Hyde Park bomb suspect issued with court papers

Hyde Park victim's brother - 'If our kid had died in battle he knew what he was going there for. No one deserves to die like he did'

DUP backs Edwin Poots as gay Tory MP raps tweet

Victoria Leonard

Same sex marriage - Bitter disappointment for marriage equality campaigners as challenge fails

Jilly Beattie

Stories from 2017-08-16

No return to Irish border posts, UK insists in Brexit plan

Heather Stewart and Henry McDonald

Dublin welcomes 'more clarity' from UK on Brexit plans

Mary Minihan

Brexit customs proposal a big ask, says Mairéad McGuinness

Mary Minihan

Daily Mirror

Tory David Davis warned peace in Northern Ireland must not be a Brexit bargaining chip

Mikey Smith and Ed Carty

Brexit - Irish customs 'need more staff' for border challenge

Claire Noble

Platform - Theresa May on Brexit and the border

Theresa May

London does not seem to be deviating from position of 'hard' Brexit

Fiach Kelly

UK wants cake and a licence to eat it with its customs proposals

Colm Kelpie

Britain reveals that it wants it all and then some more

Elaine Loughlin

Britain is playing 'hokey cokey' politics over Europe - but with Brexit there will be no winners

Kevin Doyle

Theresa May asks the right questions but we need answers

John Manley

Brexit - Border dilemma must focus minds

Editorial

British government finally sets out proposals on Brexit

Editorial

UK's Brexit posturing is the stuff of fantasy

Editorial

Irish language campaigners hand letters to NI secretary

Irish language protest outside Hillsborough Castle a 'stunt'

Unless SF ditch their red lines, direct rule is the way forward

Editorial

United Ireland will not be based on '50 per cent plus one' (Aug 15)

Fintan O'Toole

Fianna Fáil/Sinn Féin coalition would be positive move for northern nationalists

Brian Feeney

Paramilitaries 'exploiting political vacuum'

Man (48) arrested over paramilitary-style shooting in Derry

Paramilitary 'punishment' attacks destroy lives and blight communities... we can turn a blind eye to them no longer

Editorial

PSNI investigating after man tells Willie Frazer IRA did not "kill enough" of his family

Maurice Fitzmaurice

Questions surround £6,000 fine linked to Northern Ireland political donation

Niall McCracken

GARC parade against Orange march deal strayed from route to 'avoid a riot', court hears

Alan Erwin

Unionists undecided on Mid Ulster bonfire meeting

Connla Young

Bogside bonfire 'flag-burning sectarian hatefest'

Poppy wreaths burnt on bonfire in Derry's Bogside

Missiles thrown at police and residents at Londonderry Bogside bonfire site

'Madness' at bonfire site overnight condemned

Attempt to 'demonise' young bonfire builders - claim

Pub bombs victim who was robbed of chance to see his beloved grandchildren grow up

Andy Richards

Husband of Omagh bomb victim turned to drink and almost ended his own life

Leona O'Neill

Where's Donald Trump's Ambassador to Ireland?

Editorial

Green MLA Clare Bailey takes DUP's Edwin Poots to task over tweet

Limerick Post

Limerick's forgotten Orange heritage (Aug 14)

Sturgeon - UK's Brexit customs union plan 'daft'

Why customs union may be the UK's first step back into the EU

Iain Macwhirter

Stories from 2017-08-15

Brexit - Britain to propose keeping customs rules for 'interim period' to avert border chaos

Rob Merrick

Ireland threatens to block Britain's plans for Brexit transition deal accusing ministers of being 'delusional'

Steven Swinford

There is no plan' Sinn Fein demands solution to Irish border issue post-Brexit

Ross Logan

British government stands over plan for 'light touch' border

Gerry Moriarty

Sea border proposal 'could unravel the peace process', says Donaldson

Mark Rainey

Brexit is a 'forcible reminder of the benefits of the EU' claims Irish economics professor

Nick Gutteridge

Turning the Brexit negotiating table on the 1998 Agreement

Anthony Soares

DUP MLA hits out at Gerry Kelly for having 'no interest in devolution'

Political events in Dublin will influence Stormont's future (Aug 12)

Patrick Murphy

MLAs should do deal on Irish Language Act and get on with power-sharing, says new bishop of Raphoe (Aug 11)

Alf McCreary

Stormont collapse has only disguised Sinn Féin weaknesses

Fionnuala O Connor

53 royal pardons issued in decade leading up to Good Friday Agreement

John Monaghan

Alliance Party urge police to take tougher stance on paramilitaries

Former republican prisoner asks Police Ombudsman to investigate tiger kidnapping arrest

Bogside bonfire move sparks concerns

Mark McFadden

Co Antrim man fined for stealing Loyalist flags

Nevin Farrell

Man questioned over IRA murder of nun and officers in Armagh freed

English website receives huge backlash after anti-Irish article

Cormac O'Shea

Border 'an aid' to rural criminals (Aug 13)

Theresa May's plan for Border will 'drive criminal activity', says Fianna Fáil

Kevin Doyle

Cross-border driving ban 'may save lives' (Aug 2)

Joint article by ministers gives some Brexit clarity

Editorial

Catholic Herald

The Orange Order are right - 'RIP' is a Catholic phrase (Aug 1)

Alexander Lucie-Smith

Martin McGuinness' son and DUP MLA celebrate fatherhood

Leona O'Neill

St Nicola turns off satnav for more scenic route to Scottish independence (Jun 27)

John Crace