World Mar 29 Leader of Northern Ireland’s main unionist party steps down as he is charged with sexual offenses By Danica Kirka, Associated Press
World Feb 05 Irish, U.K. leaders visit Belfast to meet Northern Ireland’s newly revived government A political crisis was sparked when the main British unionist party walked out of the power-sharing administration to protest post-Brexit trading arrangements. The party was coaxed into returning last week. By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
Nation Feb 03 Watch 2:25 News Wrap: Democratic primary race begins in South Carolina In our news wrap Saturday, South Carolina holds its Democratic presidential primary, Senate negotiators are closing in on a border deal, at least 19 people have died in forest fires in Chile, former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his…
World Feb 03 Irish nationalist Michelle O’Neill named first minister of Northern Ireland’s government An Irish nationalist made history Saturday by becoming Northern Ireland’s first minister as the government returned to work after a two-year boycott by unionists. By Brian Melley, Associated Press
World Jan 30 Northern Ireland’s largest political party ends 2-year boycott that left people with dysfunctional government Amid mounting public frustration, teachers, nurses and other public sector workers staged a 24-hour strike this month calling on politicians to return to the government and give them a long-delayed pay raise. By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
Apr 12 WATCH: Biden urges Northern Ireland to sustain peace, maintain economic gains By Colleen Long, Darlene Superville, Jill Lawless, Associated Press President Joe Biden has said Northern Ireland must "not go back" to the violence that scarred it for years and urged politicians to resolve a political crisis that has left the region without a functioning government. Continue reading
Apr 11 How pop culture has reflected Northern Ireland’s ‘troubles’ By Joseph Patrick Kelly, The Conversation Each generation of artists has used theater, song and film to reflect on their state's still-uneasy peace – made all the more complicated by Brexit. Continue reading
Apr 10 Protesters in Northern Ireland firebomb police car on anniversary of peace deal By Associated Press Police had warned in advance that officers could be attacked in the Creggan neighborhood during the Easter Monday parade, for which official permission had not been granted, by republicans who opposed the U.S.-brokered peace deal reached April 10, 1998. Continue reading
Feb 27 UK, EU hail ‘new chapter’ after deal reached on Brexit trade dispute By Jill Lawless, Associated Press The U.K. and the European Union have sealed a deal to resolve their thorny post-Brexit trade dispute over Northern Ireland. Continue reading
Jun 13 UK moves to rewrite Brexit trade rules around Northern Ireland; EU threatens legal action By Sylvia Hui, Danica Kirka, Associated Press Britain's government has unveiled legislation that would unilaterally change post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland. That move will face opposition from lawmakers who believe it violates international law. Continue reading