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Amnesty says investigation into Mother and Baby Homes is “shambolic

Freedom of Information requests has revealed that a Northern Ireland government probe into allegations of abuse in Mother and Baby Homes and clerical child abuse is a failure.

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Are the UK government going to store radioactive waste in Northern Ireland?

A recently uncovered report indicates that the UK government has been investigating a number of sites in Northern Ireland to store quantities of radioactive waste.

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UNESCO report warns of violence in Northern Ireland due to no deal Brexit

Northern Ireland will return to violence as a result of a hard border due to no deal Brexit, the only question is scale say UNESCO chairs.

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Brexit and the Northern Irish identity - perspective from County Tyrone

National Irish identify, the Good Friday Agreement and how Brexit has changed the status quo in Northern Ireland today.

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14-year-old arrested by Northern Irish police for drunk driving at Christmas

Police in Northern Ireland arrested a teenager for drunk driving during an operation over the Christmas period.

Niall O'Dowd

Niall O'Dowd

A possible Brexit solution that allows all sides to claim victory

The inability of British politicians to find a working formula for the Northern Ireland border backstop and Brexit means that they have no answer to the problem.

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Politics

Irish American Congressman leads the US charge against post-Brexit Irish border

US Congressman Brendan Boyle has issued a resolution opposing a border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

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Irish Voice

Colin Farrell fears a return of Brexit Northern Ireland hard border

The Dublin-born actor is horrified at the prospect of a hard border dividing the North from the Republic and fears the worst if it returns.

Irish Voice

British secret service in Belfast to combat IRA Brexit violence

MI5 has been sent 20 percent of its forces to Northern Ireland with fears with the IRA bombing in Derry is just beginning of things to come is there is a no-deal Brexit.

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Shortage of Irish passport applications in Northern Ireland amid Brexit uncertainty

Post offices in Northern Ireland are experiencing a shortage of Irish passport applications in the wake of Brexit

Irish Voice

Brexit fuels the return of New IRA in Northern Ireland

The car bomb planted by the Real IRA in Derry shows clearly that violence in Northern Ireland has not gone away.

Niall O'Dowd

How Martin Luther King inspired a Northern Ireland uprising

The Northern Ireland civil rights movement may not have been but for the iconic Martin Luther King Jr. We remember his Irish legacy on Martin Luther King Jr Day 2019.

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Northern Ireland police given 30-minute warning before car bomb explodes outside Derry courthouse

A car bomb exploded in Derry city center, outside the Derry courthouse, at 8:15pm on Saturday evening.

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Liam Neeson’s nephew dies in Northern Ireland five years after tragic fall

Liam Neeson's nephew Ronan Sexton passed away over the weekend in Northern Ireland.

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The New Year's Resolution Irish bucket list: Things to do in Ireland before you die

While we could name 1,000 things to do before you die in Ireland (we could name a 1,000 just in Northern Ireland alone), here are the top ten things to do in the Emerald Isle before you pass.

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Domestic abuse victims among most affected by Northern Ireland government collapse

The lack of a functioning government in Stormont has meant that Northern Ireland has failed to introduce eleven domestic abuse laws designed to protect domestic abuse victims.

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Irishman walks 90 miles in protest of two years without Northern Irish government

It has been over 700 days since Northern Ireland had a functioning government working from Stormont.

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British police being trained for deployment to NI in case of no-deal Brexit

It is reported that the Police Service of Northern Ireland has requested some 1,000 extra officers in case of violence stemming from no deal being made in Breixt.

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Irish passport office swamped by Brexit as one million seek citizenship

Over one million applications for Irish passports are expected in 2019 as Brexit bites and British and Northern Ireland applicants explode due to Brexit.

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Material on alleged pedophile priest seized during investigation into Northern Ireland filmmakers

Evidence from alleged sex abuse victims was among the sensitive material seized in the investigation of "No Stone Unturned" producers Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey.

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