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A Fragile Peace: filmmakers to document Brexit along the Irish border

Filmmakers are setting out to determine whether or not the Good Friday Agreement is threatened in the face of Brexit.

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The Irish border explained: why is it holding up Brexit?

As another Brexit deadline nears, the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland still remains the sticking point in negotiations.

Opinion

Opinion

Ireland is still living beyond its means

Relying so heavily on tax revenue from a handful of giant American multinationals is neither wise nor prudent.

Other Writers

Other Writers

Irish victory looks certain on Brexit

Whether through exhaustion or plain realization of political reality a border between on the Irish Sea could see Britain avoid a no-deal Brexit.

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DUP face united Ireland if they reject Johnson Brexit deal

Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist party (DUP) faces impossible choice regarding Brexit deal.

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Will Boris Johnson betray Unionism and deliver Brexit deal?

Brexit is now a binary choice for British leader Boris Johnson -- side with Ireland and Europe or give in to the unionists.

Cahir O'Doherty

Brexit belongs to Britain, no one else

Like a lot of people, Brexit has been forcing me to contemplate the English presence in Irish political life lately and I regret that because it's often enraging.

Politics

Politics

Brexit: Irish leader sees "pathway towards an agreement in the coming weeks"

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Prime Minister Boris Johnson met on October 10 in the UK to discuss Brexit, which is scheduled for later this month.

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Ireland's high stakes Brexit gamble

This is budget week in Ireland, although it seems almost an irrelevance this year given the looming crisis we face over Brexit.

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Ireland’s Brexit Budget 2020 a cautious one

Finance Minister delivered a cautious €2.9 billion budget for 2020. He said it was based on the increasing likelihood of a no-deal Brexit.

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Judge throws out case alleging Gerry Adams linked to Jean McConville killing

Elderly blind man from Northern Ireland thrown off flight after accused of being drunk

Which was the first US city to allow LGBTQ groups to march on St. Patrick’s Day?

Ancient Order of Hibernians criticize failures of British Government under Good Friday Agreement

The best Irish event in California is back for a third year

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On this day in 1919 the Irish President became an honorary Native American chieftain

National No Beard Day: Why are all Irish men's beards red?

Celtic blessings to mark the ancient festival of Samhain

Who Do You Think You Are? - this season's biggest revelations

Michael Collins, Oscar Wilde, and Eugene O’Neill all celebrate their birthdays today

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Talks to have James Joyce’s remains returned to Ireland

This Northern Irish castle has been chosen as one of the best Halloween destinations

Which was the first US city to allow LGBTQ groups to march on St. Patrick’s Day?

Guinness US brewery is hosting a Pint and Paint night and it sounds delightful

Major Hollywood movie begins filming in the west of Ireland

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This Northern Irish castle has been chosen as one of the best Halloween destinations

Vote for this Dublin museum as the World’s Leading Tourist Attraction

How to travel haunted Ireland and encounter the Emerald Isle’s ghostly past

Expect the unexpected at Dublin's Guinness Storehouse

The most haunted spots in Ireland to visit this Halloween

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Everything you need to know about The North American Celtic Trade Association

How you can stock Irish jewelry and clothing in North America

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