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British government’s amnesty proposals ‘in breach of Good Friday Agreement’

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill ‘will not deliver for victims or survivors,’ according to a new paper published by legal academics at Queens University Belfast

Ukrainian refugees crossing border to North caught in ‘limbo’ status

Northern Ireland finance minister Conor Murphy says four out of five refugees from the conflict are arriving from the South, leaving them outside the British support system

Dan O’Brien: Protocol is the last piece of the Brexit puzzle for the next British leader

A new prime minister taking office without Europe as a major issue could result in British politics settling down quickly — and the focus turning to Northern Ireland

Lucinda Creighton: The greatest shame of the Brexit disaster are the weak leaders who allowed it

As the full scale of the economic costs of Brexit begins to make itself known in Britain, many who advocated for it are wishing they could turn back the clock – but, of course, they can’t

John Walsh: Britain’s slide to illiberal state gathers pace under Boris Johnson

While Britain’s political travails are not yet on a par with Hungary’s or Poland’s, there have been some very alarming developments of late

Susan O’Keeffe: Cummings Unplugged had the ring of credibility

The damning testimony of Boris Johnson’s former chief advisor cannot be dismissed as the hyperbole of a man who fell from grace and is hell-bent on revenge

Danielle Barron on Covid-19: Celebrations across the water - are we nearly there yet?

As we gazed in envy at scenes of Britons socialising last week, it seemed like a different world. But experts say we’re not that far away ourselves

Feasible or folly: can the ‘Boris Burrow’ bridge the divide?

A seemingly impractical bridge straddling the sea between Scotland and Ireland is back on the agenda after years of ridicule. But is it just another of Boris Johnson’s numerous vanity projects?

Brussels to launch protocol legal action within days

The move by an increasingly furious European Commission could happen as early as this week

Susan O’Keeffe: Within weeks of Brexit, we face life-or-death consequences

Decades of trust are being wiped away in the row over critical vaccine supplies

Noelle O’Connell: Why Michel Barnier is our European of the Year

European Movement Ireland honours the EU’s lead Brexit negotiator for his understanding, diplomacy and persistence

Pat Rabbitte: We cannot let Brexit destroy our relationship with Britain

Europe was a handy intermediary between us and Britain, now that it will no longer be there, we will have to learn to work more closely with our nearest neighbour

Trials and errors: the slow, painstaking path to a virus vaccine

There is a long list of medical and logistical hurdles to be cleared before any Covid-19 vaccine can be declared safe for use on the general public

Brexit fishing expedition is ignoring the wider picture

Since Britain voted to leave the EU in June 2016, both sides have spent more time on the future of fishing than the future of financial services