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UK raises terror threat level in Northern Ireland to 'severe'
Mar 29, 2023 07:41The British Security Service (MI5) has raised the threat level in Northern Ireland from domestic terrorism to "severe," its second-highest category, meaning that attacks are highly likely.
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Britain, EU strike Brexit deal for Northern Ireland
Feb 28, 2023 06:57Britain and the European Union have reached a new agreement to resolve the Northern Ireland Protocol, a key sticking point in the post-Brexit trading arrangement.
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Northern Ireland set for fresh elections over post-Brexit impasse
Oct 28, 2022 07:14Northern Ireland on Wednesday appeared headed for a second election this year, after UK government efforts to resolve months of political stalemate over its post-Brexit status failed to secure a breakthrough.
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EU threatens legal action as UK seeks to scrap Northern Ireland treaty
Jun 15, 2022 06:06The European Union (EU) has threatened legal action against the United Kingdom after London unveiled a controversial law to scrap a treaty governing the post-Brexit status of Northern Ireland.
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UK threatening to unilaterally scrap part of Northern Ireland protocol, sparking fears of trade war
May 16, 2022 12:42Britain is set to propose plans that would allow ministers to unilaterally scrap part of the Brexit deals, despite warnings from Brussels that such unilateral action would represent a breach of international law.
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EU warns UK: ‘Don’t touch’ Northern Ireland Protocol
May 11, 2022 07:43The deadlock between the United Kingdom and the European Union over post-Brexit trading arrangements in Northern Ireland is once again taking center stage, with both sides issuing stern warnings.
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Sinn Fein party hails ‘new era’ for Northern Ireland after historic win
May 08, 2022 08:19Sinn Fein Leader Michelle O’Neill has acclaimed a "new era" for Northern Ireland as her party has become the first nationalist party to win the most seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly in its 101-year history.
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Northern Ireland’s Sinn Fein celebrates historic first victory
May 08, 2022 05:46Irish nationalists Sinn Fein are celebrating a historic first victory in the Northern Ireland Assembly elections, commonly known as Stormont, but the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), which dropped into second place, has warned it will block the formation of a new power-sharing executive until major changes to the Northern Ireland Protocol.
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Iran will observe its red lines, continue diplomacy to reach final deal in Vienna talks: FM
May 03, 2022 20:59Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has once again reiterated the country’s firm determination to reach a final agreement with the P4+1 group of countries, emphasizing, however, that Tehran will, at the same time, continue to observe its red lines.
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Irish protesters march on Saudi embassy as Yemen war rages on
Mar 28, 2022 08:33Irish protesters have rallied towards Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Dublin to protest the seven-year Riyadh-led war on Yemen and criticize their government’s response to the devastating aggression and siege.