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Boris Johnson answers all sorts in radio phone-in but won't say how many children he has
Johnson spoke for almost an hour during the BBC Radio 5 Live show.
# northern-ireland - Monday 11 November, 2019
Essex deaths: Man facing 39 counts of manslaughter has 'modest means', court told
UK authorities allege that Eamon Harrison (22) delivered the trailer, where 39 Vietnamese nationals were found dead, to a Belgian port.
Majority of Remainers and Leavers willing to see NI leave Union for preferred Brexit outcome
Four in 10 Britons said they cared little or not at all about the region, according to new YouGov research.
# northern-ireland - Sunday 10 November, 2019
‘Nobody knows my Philip’s name’: Telling the stories of the Children of the Troubles
A new book by Joe Duffy and Freya McClements seeks to tell those 186 stories.
# northern-ireland - Friday 8 November, 2019
'There will not be checks': Boris Johnson hails 'great Northern Ireland deal' at Tayto Castle Factory
“I speak as the Prime Minister of the UK and a passionate unionist, there will not be checks on goods going from NI to GB!”
# northern-ireland - Tuesday 5 November, 2019
Northern Ireland’s police chief appeals for calm during upcoming UK general election
His comments come as officers continue to investigate telephone threats made to Ulster Unionist Party.
# northern-ireland - Monday 4 November, 2019
'A stark reality': Paramilitary violence in North being fuelled by Brexit and Stormont uncertainty
A report was published today by a paramilitary watchdog.
UK government to consult with churches over North's abortion law
Activists have warned the UK government that it has a legal obligation to limit the scope of conscientious objection.
# northern-ireland - Saturday 2 November, 2019
'I'm not backwards': How the DUP hopes to inspire a new generation of unionists
The party has traditionally struggled to appeal to young voters.
Four nations, 650 seats and one elephant in the room: What to expect from the UK election?
Brexit, Brexit, Brexit, but what else do we need to know?
# northern-ireland - Friday 1 November, 2019
Investigation launched over threats towards Ulster Unionist Party staff
The DUP has also condemned the alleged intimidation.
# northern-ireland - Wednesday 30 October, 2019
Northern parties welcome general election as a 'chance to reject Westminster chaos'
The UK will go to the polls on 12 December.
# northern-ireland - Sunday 27 October, 2019
Foster says Taoiseach's recent comments were 'detrimental to unionist-Fine Gael relationships'
The DUP leader said there is a feeling that unionist concerns about the Withdrawal Agreement are being dismissed.
# northern-ireland - Saturday 26 October, 2019
FactCheck: Will there be checks between the North and the UK after Brexit?
Boris Johnson made the claim in the House of Commons.
With an election looming, the DUP experiments with self-reflection
There was little sense of pre-election excitement at the DUP party conference.
Gardaí arrest man wanted for questioning in connection with 39 Essex deaths
The man was arrested for an offence in this jurisdiction.
18-year-old man killed in Co Down road crash
The incident happened at around 2.30am this morning.
# northern-ireland - Friday 25 October, 2019
Foster blames Varadkar for 'setting precedent' with comments that could stoke loyalist violence
Foster told PA that some loyalists were contemplating violent resistance to any Brexit deal.
# northern-ireland - Wednesday 23 October, 2019
'Indefensible' £15 million spend on MLA pay since Stormont collapsed
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland acknowledged that the figures were ‘unacceptable’.
Woman prosecuted in Northern Ireland for buying abortion pills acquitted after change in law
“For the first time in six years, I can go back to being the mother I was,” she said.
# northern-ireland - Tuesday 22 October, 2019
Injured victims of the Troubles to get annual pension of between £2,000 and £10,000
Legislation that requires the UK Government to introduce a scheme came into effect at midnight on Monday.
Why can't same-sex couples in Northern Ireland get married until next year?
The first ceremonies could take place on the week of Valentine’s Day 2020.
# northern-ireland - Monday 21 October, 2019
Walkouts from DUP and SDLP amid farcical scenes in Stormont
Private members’ legislation aimed at thwarting the imposition of abortion reform in Northern Ireland were not accepted.
# northern-ireland - Saturday 19 October, 2019
The Explainer: What are Northern Ireland’s abortion laws and how might they be changing?
We look at how legislation passed in Westminster is set to change abortion laws in Northern Ireland.
# northern-ireland - Friday 18 October, 2019
'Too soon to celebrate': On the border, people give Brexit deal cautious welcome
Residents living in frontier towns along the Irish border say they are hoping for “clarity” going forward.
FactCheck: Has the British government removed the right to Irish citizenship from those in the North?
The claim was made by Sinn Féin following a UK Tribunal ruling this week.
# northern-ireland - Thursday 17 October, 2019
Explainer: Here's how the consent vote in the North will work
How and when will elected reps get to cast their vote and why is it a thorny issue for the DUP?
# northern-ireland - Wednesday 16 October, 2019
Varadkar says need for MLAs to declare as nationalist, unionist or other should be removed
He added he believes the GFA should be reformed to change the controversial petition of concern.
# northern-ireland - Tuesday 15 October, 2019
Foster backs call for Stormont restoration as NI abortion to be decriminalised by Westminster
The move to decriminalise abortion will only be halted if the Stormont executive is restored by 21 October.
Varadkar says Johnson told him he's confident of getting MPs to back Brexit deal
Speculation is mounting that a breakthrough in Brexit negotiations is imminent.
Varadkar says Emma DeSouza 'is an Irish citizen' and that he will raise case with Johnson
The Home Office won an appeal against a ruling which found that people born in the North are not automatically British.
The DeSouza verdict: Why everyone born in Northern Ireland is legally a British citizen
“A person’s nationality cannot depend in law on an undisclosed state of mind,” the Upper Tribunal argued in it’s decision.
# northern-ireland - Monday 14 October, 2019
Paddy McNair scores twice as Northern Ireland triumph against Czechs in five-goal thriller
A superb first-half display from Northern Ireland was enough to secure a 3-2 win over Czech Republic.
'It's going to be difficult to establish a solution to the problem that the DeSouza case creates'
The issue about more than citizenship and identity, writes Sarah Creighton.
# northern-ireland - Friday 11 October, 2019
'It's terrible to watch' - Dutch boss Koeman criticises Northern Ireland's playing style
The Netherlands scored three late goals to overcome Michael O’Neill’s side last night.
# northern-ireland - Thursday 10 October, 2019
'They are fighting machines, they will get you by the throat' - Koeman wary of Northern Ireland threat
The Oranje host Michael O’Neill’s men in tonight’s Euro 2020 qualifier.
# northern-ireland - Tuesday 8 October, 2019
Man (30s) shot in both legs by masked men in Derry
The incident happened at around 8.45pm this evening.
MI5 'destroyed material' held by inquiry examining Pat Finucane murder
The solicitor was shot dead by loyalists at his home in Belfast in 1989.
Abortion guidance for Northern Ireland published by UK government
The abortion law won’t change later this month if the NI Executive is restored by 21 October.
# northern-ireland - Sunday 6 October, 2019
'It's all over the place': What next for the Ulster Unionist Party?
UUP leader Robin Swann announced that he was stepping down this week.
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