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The EU approved Boris Johnson’s Brexit plan — but will Parliament?

Britain's Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson attend a news conference after agreeing on the Brexit deal, at the sidelines of the European Union leaders summit, in Brussels, Belgium October 17, 2019. Photo by Yves Herman/Reuters

What’s in the proposed UK-EU Brexit deal?

The proposed deal keeps Northern Ireland aligned with the rules of the EU single market for goods — so border checks are not needed.

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence and his wife Karen Pence pose for a photo with Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar and his partner Dr.Matt Barrett at Farmleigh House in Dublin, Ireland on September 3, 2019. Photo by Lorraine O'Sullivan/Reuters

Pence aide defends stay at Trump property in Ireland

Pence's chief of staff said the decision to stay at Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg was made at Trump's "suggestion" and that Pence and his entourage will not be staying for free, but that Pence's office followed official protocol…

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

WATCH: Trump and Irish PM disagree on what’s best for Ireland under Brexit

On his first official visit to Ireland, President Donald Trump met Wednesday with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar at the VIP lounge at Shannon Airport. While Trump supports the United Kingdom's divorce from the European Union, Varadkar has become a…

Ireland's Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May and Ireland's President Michael D. Higgins attend the funeral service for murdered journalist Lyra McKee at St Anne's Cathedral in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Photo by Brian Lawless/Pool via Reuters

UK and Irish leaders attend funeral of journalist Lyra McKee

McKee's death caused wide shock in Northern Ireland still shaken by tremors from decades of violence known as the "Troubles."…

By Associated Press

Journalist’s murder sparks fears of renewed violence in Northern Ireland

A young journalist was shot and killed during a riot in Northern Ireland last week, on the 21st anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement that ended decades of sectarian conflict there. After the riot, fears are mounting that dormant hostilities…

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Northern Irish police arrest 2 over killing of journalist

By Gregory Katz, Naomi Koppel, Associated Press

LONDON — Police in Northern Ireland on Saturday arrested two teenagers in connection with the fatal shooting of a journalist during rioting in the city of Londonderry. The men, aged 18 and 19, were detained under anti-terrorism legislation and taken…

Will Brexit jeopardize 21 years of peace in Northern Ireland?

As the Brexit deadline looms, the United Kingdom and the European Union are both feeling uncertain. Ireland faces an especially complex dynamic: It will remain part of the EU, but it shares a border with the UK's Northern Ireland, which…

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Ireland takes steps to offset damage of a potential ‘no deal’ Brexit

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Proposed legislation aims to prop up Irish businesses and ensure that citizens can still get health care and pension payments in the U.K. after Brexit.

Pope denounces Irish forced adoptions after victims’ appeal

By Nicole Winfield, Helena Alves, Associated Press

Pope Francis on Sunday denounced how Irish children were "robbed of their innocence and taken from their mothers" by Catholic-run institutions that put them up for adoption to erase the shame of having been born to unwed mothers.