United Kingdom Northern Irish police accused of collusion in murders during Troubles The Police Service of Northern Ireland has apologised to victims' families after the ombudsman report. 08/02/2022
United Kingdom Northern Ireland police arrest four men over murder of Lyra McKee The 29-year-old journalist was fatally shot while observing riots and police clashes near the Irish border in April 2019. 15/09/2021
Ireland A century on, what was Ireland's partition & why does it still matter? On this 100th anniversary, Euronews explores the back story and enduring legacy of the partition of Ireland. 03/05/2021
Italy Easter celebrations muted by COVID pandemic for second year running From socially-distanced gatherings outside to virtual masses, Easter has been tempered for a second year amid lockdowns and pandemic restrictions. 03/04/2021
View In Brexit Britain, Northern Ireland must again turn to the US to uphold our rights ǀ View In the face of a British government abdicating its responsibilities to the Northern Ireland peace accord, the people of Northern Ireland are turning once again to the US. 19/02/2020
View I’m not British. I was born Irish. It’s simply who I am and no court will tell me otherwise ǀ View The people of Northern Ireland remain British citizens even if they identify as Irish, according to a court ruling in the United Kingdom last month. It’s a startling decision that strikes at the foundations of Northern Ireland’s peace process and creates a divide between the two main communities. 04/11/2019
View Brexit will determine Ireland's future as much as the U.K.'s ǀ View The compromise solution [...] is likely to further inflame tensions between the unionist community who want to remain part of Britain and the nationalist community who want more than ever to be part of a united Ireland. 21/10/2019
View The chaos of Trump and Brexit shows that democracy is not simply majority rule ǀ View The tyranny of the majority is precisely what happens when a democratic system is downgraded to majority rule. 07/05/2019
Poland Polish town slammed over 'atrocious revival of medieval anti-Semitism' A town in Poland has been criticised after locals beat and burned a Judas effigy that was made to look like a stereotypical Orthodox Jew. 23/04/2019
France Emotional Notre-Dame cathedral Way of the Cross ceremony on Good Friday Emotions were intense at this year's Way of the Cross ceremony as religious rituals took place on Good Friday in the area around Notre-Dame cathedral 19/04/2019
Germany Bavarian Boogie Ban: Why is there a dancing ban on Good Friday? Dance then, wherever you may be - but be careful if you live in Germany! 19/04/2019
Ireland No UK-US trade deal if Brexit risks Good Friday agreement, says Pelosi "f the Brexit deal undermines the accord, there will be no chance of a U.S.-U.K. agreement," the US Speaker of the House said on Wednesday. 18/04/2019
Ireland Ireland ready to accept 21-month delay to Brexit Ireland's foreign minister won't stand in the way of a delayed Brexit. 25/02/2019
United Kingdom The Good Friday agreement is 20 years old but there are worries over N. Irish border The UK's impending Brexit has big implications for the border and the agreement that ended three decades of war. 10/04/2018
United Kingdom The Good Friday Agreement: more than just a peace deal Why the agreement matters, and who stands to gain or lose if it collapses in the face of Brexit and other threats. 09/04/2018
no comment Rio favela marks Good Friday with anti-violence protest Performers drop to the ground at the sound of a gunshot, others shout "dignity" and "equality" as they run through the crowd gathered to watch the show. 01/04/2018
no comment Christians mark Good Friday in Jerusalem An Easter march takes place in Jerusalem's Old City. 30/03/2018
Ireland Ireland’s pubs open for Good Friday drinks for first time in 90 years A ban on pubs selling alcohol on Good Friday has been in place in Ireland since 1924. 30/03/2018
Germany Why Mary Poppins is banned in Germany on Good Friday Good Friday is considered a "quiet holiday" in Germany, which means activities which “contradict the character” of the day are banned by law. 29/03/2018
