English

More about this topic

World News

UK court case puts Northern Ireland's strict abortion laws to the test

No Comment

Schools shutdown continues as Ophelia hits Northern Ireland

Schools across Northern Ireland are to remain closed on Tuesday in the wake of Storm Ophelia

World News

Bill Clinton poses for selfies in Dublin despite tropical storm Ophelia

Not even tropical storm Ophelia stops Bill Clinton from taking selfies with locals

Eco-Innovation

Playcraft Live: The play that's inside Minecraft

Actors perform on stage and simultaneously inside a virtual world in new production.

ADVERTISEMENT

USA

Bombardier promises to fight "absurd" 220% tax hike on US plane sales

Canada's Bombardier calls 220% US import tax penalty on its C-series planes "absurd", says legal battle will continue.

United Kingdom

New thriller Maze follows infamous escape from Europe's most secure prison

"It wasn't just an escape, it was a major IRA operation.”

Europe News

Brief from Brussels: Irish border in Brexit spotlight

Europe News

Brexit: UK under pressure over Irish border

EU chief calls on Britain to find a solution to avoid new controls

Belgium

EU's Barnier 'worried' by UK's position on Irish border

How the currently invisible border with Northern Ireland will be managed post-Brexit is one of the key issues on which Brussels wants to see "sufficient progress" before talks begin on a new trade relationship with Britain.

United Kingdom

Talks on Northern Ireland break down

Months of talks on a new power-sharing executive in Northern Ireland break down. No agreement is expected before the end of summer.

My Europe Series

Brexit Britain: falling pound, border fears and a frightened workforce

With Brexit talks only just begun, Britain faces a possible economic downturn and Northern Ireland's peace deal looks shaky

My Europe Series

Insiders: Ireland's Brexit border

UK Brexit: Is peace in Northern Ireland at risk and what will happen at the Irish border?

My Europe Series

Is Ireland headed for trouble at the border?

Britain's vote to leave the European Union has raised the stakes in the long and divisive dispute over Northern Ireland's status.

Europe News

EU's Barnier seeks Irish border solution

The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has reiterated the importance of striking a deal with the UK that stops the return of a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of…

United Kingdom

Brexit could be a matter of life or death for Northern Ireland

The intractable problem of Northern Ireland gets an added complication with the implications of Brexit.

United Kingdom

UK political turmoil continues

The leader of Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) says talks with the UK Prime Minister Theresa May to support a new government are going well.

United Kingdom

DUP leader arrives in Downing Street for crucial talks with May

DUP leader Arlene Foster arrives in Westminster for talks with Theresa May.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Brexit: how to protect the peace in Northern Ireland

In an open letter, former peace negotiator pleads for special status for Northern Ireland to protect the peace process

Next Series

An underwater kite built to harness tidal energy

Scientists are working on a prototype underwater kite to capture energy from tides in a sea inlet in Northern Ireland.

Next Series

Takeaway: deep green

Funny device, isn´t it?