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Green Day's new album ‘Saviors’ features Belfast riot picture on cover

The striking (photoshopped) image on the band's upcoming 14th album seems to indicate that the band will rekindle with their politically-charged 'American Idiot' days... But is the image in poor taste?

United Kingdom

Fear as names of police in Northern Ireland are published by accident

Police Federation chairman said he had been 'inundated' with messages from officers after the 'monumental' data breach.

Art

Fans pay tribute to Sinéad O'Connor at funeral procession in Bray

A vintage VW camper van with rooftop speakers blasting Bob Marley’s song “Natural Mystic” led a hearse at walking pace through a thick crowd of admirers along the waterfront in Bray.

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Culture Re-View: What was the Battle of the Boyne?

In Northern Ireland, some unionists commemorate the 1690 Battle of the Boyne when the Protestant King William III defeated Catholic King James II. Outside of the country, some Apple users continue to wonder why the date is noted in their calendars.

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United Kingdom

Northern Ireland schools criticised for teaching anti-LGBTQ lessons

One third of schools said they would present heterosexual relationships as the 'main' or 'ideal' context for intimacy, and some went further.

Ireland

Joe Biden in Ireland encourages nations to "dream together"

Holding up his own family history as an example, President Joe Biden on Thursday told lawmakers in a packed parliament building that the story of Irish immigrants setting sail for the US is at the very heart of "what binds Ireland and America together.”

United Kingdom

Biden praises EU and UK for compromise on Northern Ireland

The US president brought words of encouragement and offers of investment on his visit to Northern Ireland to mark the 25th anniversary of the region's Good Friday peace agreement.

United Kingdom

Biden arrives in Belfast to mark 25 years of Good Friday Agreement

The US President has said his top priority is "to keep the peace".

Ireland

Joe Biden to visit small Irish town Carlingford to trace family roots

Ahead of US President Joe Biden’s four-day trip to Ireland, the town of Carlingford in the Republic of Ireland, one of his ancestral homes, is making preparations for his visit

United Kingdom

Northern Ireland: Police on high alert ahead of Biden's historic visit

US President Joe Biden is expected in Northern Ireland Tuesday evening, marking the 25th anniversary of peace.

United Kingdom

Police car firebombed in protest against Northern Ireland peace deal

Demonstrators opposing the Good Friday peace agreement that ended three decades of hostilities in Northern Ireland firebombed a police car on Monday in Londonderry during a march on the agreement's 25th anniversary, officials said.

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WATCH: Pope Francis prays for peace in Northern Ireland and Ukraine

Francis led Mass on Easter Monday in Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican at noon in front of thousands of worshippers to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ in the Christian tradition.

Culture news

Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

The Good Friday Agreement and 'Derry Girls'; The Beatles break-up and more. 10 April is a significant date for everyone.

World News

Despite 25 years of peace, these walls still divide Northern Ireland

The very fact that these walls exist is living proof that when it comes to the full implementation of the 1998 Peace Agreement, there’s still plenty of more work to be done.

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Northern Ireland Peace Deal: 25 Year Anniversary through iconic murals

Friday 7 April marks the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday agreement. Euronews Culture takes a look at some of the most impactful and iconic murals across Northern Ireland.

United Kingdom

Could the Stormont Brake derail the Northern Ireland Protocol?

Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party has said it will vote against the Stormont Brake mechanism of the Windsor Framework. What is the DUP hoping to achieve, and what will this mean for power sharing in Belfast?

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How the US-Ireland Alliance celebrates this year's Irish Oscar talents

Euronews Culture spoke to Trina Vargo, the President of the US-Irish Alliance, to talk about the Oscar Wilde Awards and the banner year Irish talent is having at the Oscars this year

My Europe Series

State of the Union: What were the top stories in the EU this week?

Brexit may finally be done, after the EU and UK reached a compromise agreement on the Northern Ireland Protocol and joint European gas purchases will go ahead.

World News

'Over the moon': Sunak visits N Ireland after 'historic' EU deal

The UK’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he was “over the moon” after sealing a “historic” deal with the EU over trading arrangements in Northern Ireland.

Europe Decoded

Is the Stormont Brake an 'unequivocal veto' on EU law, as London says?

The Stormont Brake is the most innovative part of the Windsor Framework, which is meant to revamp the Northern Ireland Protocol.