Tag: NIreland

30 years of bloodshed: Northern Ireland’s ‘Troubles’

Belfast, United Kingdom | AFP | Monday 4/10/2023 Northern Ireland was torn apart by three decades of violence between nationalist and unionist communities that ended with the Good Friday Agreement signed exactly 25 years ago on Monday. The province’s majority Protestant unionists favoured continued British rule. Catholic republicans wanted equal rights and reunification with the rest of Ireland. Here is an overview of the “Troubles” during which more than 3,500 people were killed. – Trouble […]

Sunak, Biden to mark 25 years since N.Irish peace deal

  London, United Kingdom | AFP | Monday 4/10/2023 by Joe JACKSON Northern Ireland on Monday marks the 25th anniversary of its landmark 1998 peace accords, with the UK province mired in political dysfunction and security concerns that threaten to overshadow the milestone. No major public events are planned for the day itself, but British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and US President Joe Biden will arrive Tuesday to launch several days of high-profile commemorations. The […]

N. Ireland moves closer to fresh elections over post-Brexit impasse

Belfast, United Kingdom | AFP | by Callum Paton in Belfast and Helen Rowe in London Northern Ireland on Thursday appeared headed for a second election this year after the leader of the pro-UK Democratic Unionist Party said his grouping had not changed its position on contentious post-Brexit trade rules. DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson told reporters insufficient action had been taken to address their concerns on the so-called Northern Ireland Protocol governing post Brexit trade. […]

Police link N. Ireland car bomb to ‘New IRA’

Police investigating a suspected car bombing in the Northern Irish city of Londonderry said Sunday they believe dissident republican group the New IRA to be responsible. The suspected bomb exploded at 8:10 pm (2010 GMT) on Saturday, as police were evacuating the area following a warning that a device had been planted outside the city courthouse. There were no casualties. “Our main line of inquiry is against the New IRA,” said Police Service of Northern Ireland assistant […]