UK government introduces legislation to repeal Northern Ireland trading rules. The protocol requires customs checks on goods arriving from England. the bill proposes overriding the EU withdrawal treaty signed by the UK. The UK government introduced legislation on Monday to repeal post-Brexit trading rules for Northern Ireland, Despite the risk of sparking a trade war … Read more
Elizabeth II celebrates Platinum Jubilee. Messages of congratulations pour in from around the world. Barack Obama among those congratulating the 96-year-old queen. Queen Elizabeth II began four days of festivities on Thursday to commemorate her Platinum Jubilee, making her the first British monarch in history to do so. As thousands converged on central London to … Read more
Sinn Fein leaders accused British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday of being “reckless” with Northern Ireland peace as they travelled to Brussels to defend the EU-UK Brexit deal on the UK province. Mary Lou McDonald, the leader of the Irish nationalist party, said at a press conference that Johnson’s government’s plan to unilaterally withdraw … Read more
The UK will draught a new post-Brexit trade protocol with Northern Ireland “in coming weeks”, but prefers a negotiated solution with the European Union, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said Tuesday. “Our preference remains a negotiated solution with the EU, and in parallel with the legislation being introduced, we remain open to further talks,” Truss … Read more
After pro-UK unionists vetoed the commencement of a new, nationalist-led legislative assembly on Friday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a tongue-lashing in Belfast next week. After winning elections to the Stormont parliament last week, the pro-Irish party Sinn Fein is expected to become Northern Ireland’s first minister, in a historic milestone. But the pro-UK Democratic Unionist … Read more
After historic elections and amid unresolved Brexit disputes, UK Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis called on all parties in the province to establish a new power-sharing government in Belfast on Monday. On their first day back on the work since Sinn Fein won the election on Thursday, the five major political parties were scheduled to … Read more
International pressure was applied to Northern Ireland’s squabbling politicians on Sunday to form a new government after the Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein won an unprecedented election victory. Sinn Fein, formerly the political wing of the paramilitary IRA, won enough seats in the devolved assembly to propose Michelle O’Neill as first minister of Northern Ireland. … Read more
For the first time, Sinn Féin will be the leading party in the Northern Ireland Assembly, moving the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) to second place. Sinn Féin currently has 27 seats, whereas the DUP has 24. As a result, Michelle O’Neill will be able to become Prime Minister, a first for a nationalist. Earlier, Ms. … Read more
Michelle O’Neill, the head of Sinn Fein, declared a “new era” for Northern Ireland on Saturday, after her Irish nationalist party lost a historic election to pro-UK unionists who had held power for decades. Once the political wing of the paramilitary IRA, Sinn Fein won enough seats in the devolved legislature to nominate O’Neill as … Read more
Michelle O’Neill represents a new generation of progressive Irish republicans, and she will be remembered as the leader who first gave nationalists control in Northern Ireland. The 45-year-old Sinn Fein lawmaker, who pledged on Saturday to create “inclusive leadership that celebrates diversity,” comes from a family steeped in sectarianism. Her father was imprisoned for IRA … Read more
The assembly election in Northern Ireland is nearing conclusion, with the republican party Sinn Féin expected to gain the most seats for the first time. It is competing with the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), which has seen its vote share fall, for the right to designate the next prime minister. The unionist party has been … Read more
Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party leader, Jeffrey Donaldson, admitted on Saturday that his nationalist opponents, Sinn Fein, were on track for a historic election triumph. “Certainly it looks at the moment as if Sinn Fein will emerge as the largest party,” He told Sky News that the DUP would refuse to join a future administration … Read more
Sinn Fein leader Michelle O’Neill said on Saturday that Northern Ireland was entering a “new era” as her nationalist party prepared for a historic election triumph, encouraging a “healthy debate” about abolishing UK sovereignty. “Today marks the beginning of a new age. It’s a watershed moment in our politics and for our people “As full … Read more
With pro-Irish nationalists Sinn Fein expected to win provincial elections this week, Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader warned against a “divisive” referendum on Irish unity on Monday. Voters head to the ballot box in the UK province on Thursday with polls predicting pro-Irish nationalists Sinn Fein will become the largest party in Northern … Read more
