#Good Friday Agreement

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Donald Trump visit to Ireland
Irish Examiner view: Trump causes a stir with Irish unity comments
US president's remark that he 'would love to see' Irish reunification is a massive break with traditional US policy on the matter

Mon, 14 Sep, 2026

Failing to plan for united Ireland 'a black mark on Taoiseach's legacy' – Mary Lou McDonald
Failing to plan for united Ireland 'a black mark on Taoiseach's legacy' – Mary Lou McDonald
Sinn Féin leader hits out at Micheál Martin amid Government opposition to her party's bill on preparing for Irish unity

Tue, 07 Jul, 2026

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson court case
S Fergus Finlay: Jeffrey Donaldson has been a proven hypocrite his entire life
Has there ever been a more reptilian, slimy or evil character than Jeffrey Donaldson? His betrayals span every aspect of his life

Tue, 30 Jun, 2026

Mick Clifford: As Fianna Fáil marks 100 years, Bertie Ahern emerges as a ghost from its past
S Mick Clifford: As Fianna Fáil marks 100 years, Bertie Ahern emerges as a ghost from its past
The timing of the emergence of the Ahern recording this week was embarrassing for his party, not least because this weekend it celebrates 100 years in existence

Sun, 17 May, 2026

Bertie Ahern and Gerry Adams to discuss peace process at Oireachtas committee
Bertie Ahern and Gerry Adams to discuss peace process at Oireachtas committee
In his statement, Mr Adams will focus on the cause of Palestine and will call for the Government to pass the Occupied Territories Bill

Tue, 24 Feb, 2026

Fergus Finlay: Labour's vision has never been to force a unity vote
S Fergus Finlay: Labour's vision has never been to force a unity vote
An aspect of Ivana Bacik's speech at the Labour conference last weekend felt more like something Mary-Lou McDonald would say, writes Fergus Finlay 

Tue, 18 Nov, 2025

Rioting Aftermath - Shankill Road, Belfast
Same old story of anti-immigration fear plays out with new faces
If we can’t look at those arriving and see a reflection of who we were — frightened, hopeful, desperate for a new start — then we’ve learned nothing

Tue, 04 Nov, 2025

Chk Spelling of Manser(a?)gh
Fergus Finlay: Martin Mansergh was top of the list of peacemakers in the North
Throughout that period of government, the thing that bound Martin and I close together was the peace process, writes Fergus Finlay

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

Fianna Fail think-in
Taoiseach says there will be no border poll before 2030
Micheál Martin said more work must be done to unite the whole island before a united Ireland referendum is held

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

If elected, Humphreys pledges to continue to call out genocide as Michael D has done
If elected, Humphreys pledges to continue to call out genocide as Michael D has done
Fine Gael candidate said her presidency would more resemble that of Mary McAleese, on whose work she wants to build

Fri, 26 Sep, 2025

'A true Irish republican': Martin Mansergh, former Fianna Fáil TD and advisor, dies aged 78
'A true Irish republican': Martin Mansergh, former Fianna Fáil TD and advisor, dies aged 78
Martin Mansergh took on a key role during the peace process alongside Bertie Ahern, being involved in getting an IRA ceasefire over the line and in the negotiation of the Good Friday Agreement

Fri, 26 Sep, 2025

David Trimble death
Book review: The arc of change — from firebrand unionist to unlikely peacemaker
Stephen Walker’s fine biography will ensure David Trimble will be long remembered as a flawed man who made an enduring impact on the lives of many in bringing peace to Northern Ireland

Fri, 05 Sep, 2025

Gerry Adams: It’s a regret that end to armed campaign took decades to bring about
Gerry Adams: It’s a regret that end to armed campaign took decades to bring about
The IRA formally ended its 35-year paramilitary campaign on July 28 2005, when former republican prisoner Séanna Walsh read a statement

Fri, 25 Jul, 2025

Gerry Adams legal action
Gerry Adams wins €100k damages saying case was 'about putting manners on the BBC'
The former Sinn Féin leader claims a BBC Spotlight programme and a related article published in 2016 defamed him by falsely accusing him of sanctioning the killing of British agent Denis Donaldson

Fri, 30 May, 2025

Gerry Adams legal action
BBC claims it had 'multiple credible sources' for Gerry Adams allegation
Gerry Adams claims the 'Spotlight' programme and a related BBC article defamed him by falsely accusing him of sanctioning the Provisional IRA’s killing of British agent Denis Donaldson

Fri, 09 May, 2025

Chambers is right: Trump tariffs are a once-in-a-century event
Chambers is right: Trump tariffs are a once-in-a-century event
Public expenditure minister warns that the disruption is 'possibly the biggest impact on trade in over 100 years' — and it is no hyperbole

Fri, 04 Apr, 2025

Good Friday Agreement
Letters to the Editor: Ireland is well-placed to build world peace
A reader points to the Good Friday Agreement as inspiration for Ireland to protect its neutrality and help build international dialogue

Sat, 22 Feb, 2025

Omagh bombing 20th anniversary
Woman burned in Omagh bombing was ‘given last rites four times’
A woman who suffered horrific burns in the Omagh bombing has told how she was given only a 20% chance of survival and was administered the last rites four times in hospital following the explosion.

Wed, 12 Feb, 2025

Omagh Bombing Inquiry
S Mick Clifford: No room for closure when history is rewritten
Between them, the Republican movement and the British state are determined that there will not be a full reckoning with the past

Sun, 09 Feb, 2025

Book review: Remembering the GAA members killed during the Troubles
Book review: Remembering the GAA members killed during the Troubles
The 1970s were statistically the worst times of the Troubles. There were 2,096 killings between 1970 and 1979, and 68 of these were members of the GAA

Sat, 08 Feb, 2025

State Papers: Taoiseach doubted Sinn Féin and SDLP accurately represented nationalists in the North
State Papers: Taoiseach doubted Sinn Féin and SDLP accurately represented nationalists in the North
Other documents show that Sinn Féin and the SDLP were somewhat concerned about John Bruton’s commitment to the peace process

Mon, 30 Dec, 2024

Northern Ireland records released
State papers: British lord 'too bitchy' to lead north-south negotiations
Among the names proposed by unionists, the Department of Foreign Affairs determined that Lord Tonypandy was 'widely disliked' at the House of Commons, where he had previously been speaker

Sun, 29 Dec, 2024

State papers: IRA and Sinn Féin leaders were ‘paralysed’ by 2003 Stakeknife revelations
State papers: IRA and Sinn Féin leaders were ‘paralysed’ by 2003 Stakeknife revelations
The disclosure that Freddie Scappaticci was a British spy rocked Sinn Féin and the wider republican movement at a critical point in the Northern Ireland peace process

Sat, 28 Dec, 2024

General Election Ireland 2024
Micheál Martin downplays chance of border poll in five years
It comes after Sinn Féin launched their proposals on Irish unity

Fri, 22 Nov, 2024

General Election Ireland 2024
S Mick Clifford: Where do Sinn Féin’s loyalties lie?
Sinn Féin has some imaginative policies and a realistic aspiration to govern. But questions remain around their credibility and priorities

Sun, 17 Nov, 2024

Former RTÉ journalist David Davin-Power dies aged 72
Former RTÉ journalist David Davin-Power dies aged 72
Mr Davin-Power retired from RTÉ in 2017, but continued to work in the media in the wake of his retirement

Thu, 31 Oct, 2024

Criminal Courts of Justice
A relic of our troubled past: time to abolish the Special Criminal Court
The primary contemporary justification for the use of the Special Criminal Court is organised crime, which the Oireachtas annually declares the ordinary courts inadequate to deal with. But human rights advocates have repeatedly warned of the dangers of the creeping reach of emergency powers and called for its abolition, writes Claire McEvoy

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

Book review: Ireland’s many changes to the modern age
Book review: Ireland’s many changes to the modern age
Diarmaid Ferriter's latest book spans a 25-year period when Ireland was transformed, not just economically, but socially and politically as well

Sat, 12 Oct, 2024

Republic of Ireland v England - UEFA Nations League - Group F - Aviva Stadium
Starmer may not give us back Declan Rice, but he pledges plenty on the political front 
Silver linings following soccer defeat as relations between Ireland and Britain are 'reset'

Sun, 08 Sep, 2024

Omagh Bombing Inquiry
Irish Examiner view: Families deserve resolution in Omagh inquiry
Although it is 26 years since the bombing occurred, the horror of that event has not faded and some of the memories of the day persist still

Wed, 31 Jul, 2024

Irish Examiner view: Omagh inquiry is a last chance to lay to rest the ghosts of a mass murder
Irish Examiner view: Omagh inquiry is a last chance to lay to rest the ghosts of a mass murder
As we saw in the public anger over the attitude of the previous British government to legacy cases, if Ireland is to move forward there must be a foundation in truth

Mon, 29 Jul, 2024

CC SCHOOL SECRETARY PROTEST
Oireachtas committee says planning for border poll must begin 'immediately'
Good Friday Agreement committee says north-south co-operation could be stepped up immediately in areas including welfare, education, energy & climate, and foreign investment

Tue, 16 Jul, 2024

Keir Starmer's tour of the UK
Starmer ‘committed to principles of Good Friday Agreement’ over Irish unity
Mr Starner, the new British prime minister met with political parties at Stormont on Monday.

Mon, 08 Jul, 2024

Keir Starmer visit to Dublin and Belfast
Britain is ready to renew its 'profound’ partnership with Ireland
British ambassador Paul Johnston writes that Keir Starmer’s appointment as prime minister ushers in a new era for Britain — not least in terms of its relationship with Ireland

Mon, 08 Jul, 2024

General Election 2024
Labour's landslide win sparks hope in repairing Ango-Irish relations
Taoiseach Simon Harris called Keir Starmer's party's recent 174-seat majority win in the British general election a "great reset" in relations

Sat, 06 Jul, 2024

General Election 2024
Taoiseach will visit new British prime minister Keir Starmer this month
Simon Harris and Mr Starmer spoke on Friday when they discussed Northern Ireland and the restoration of the Good Friday Agreement institutions as well as legacy issues

Fri, 05 Jul, 2024

Pro-unity group Ireland's Future event
Mick Clifford: Rocky road to reach a real united Ireland
This island will one day be a single political entity. That makes sense, economically and increasingly in terms of tackling climate change among other issues

Sun, 23 Jun, 2024

Elaine Loughlin: Just like his office, Michael D Higgins's mind is overflowing with ideas
S Elaine Loughlin: Just like his office, Michael D Higgins's mind is overflowing with ideas
Political Editor Elaine Loughlin visited President Michael D Higgins in his study where he spoke about issues including food security and conflict in the Middle East — and reflected on what the future holds for him

Tue, 28 May, 2024

All-Ireland trade in goods tops €2.5bn in first quarter of 2024
All-Ireland trade in goods tops €2.5bn in first quarter of 2024
Latest InterTradeIreland survey data also suggests that one in four north-south traders plan to expand their operations

Mon, 27 May, 2024

Stormont Assembly
S Elaine Loughlin: Rise of Michelle O’Neill may pose a threat to Mary Lou McDonald’s leadership
At the top of Sinn Féin, the apprentice may be outshining the master. Michelle O’Neill’s rise and Mary Lou McDonald’s challenges paint a complex picture for the party's future

Sat, 25 May, 2024

Irish Examiner view: International Court of Justice ruling on Israel is another straw in the wind  
Irish Examiner view: International Court of Justice ruling on Israel is another straw in the wind  
The ICJ decision and the growing number of states condemning Israel's actions are straws in the wind — and that wind may yet blow harder still

Sat, 25 May, 2024

Award for journalism
Tributes paid following death of veteran journalist Stephen Grimason
Mr Grimason, originally from Lurgan, Co Armagh, later went on to work for the Stormont administration as director of communications

Sun, 28 Apr, 2024

Ireland In The Eighties English Republicans
S Mick Clifford: Rose Dugdale was a killer for a redundant revolution
Rose Dugdale was a genuine radical but instead of  striving for equality within the parameters of democratic norms she opted for a life of excitement on the frontline of revolution

Sun, 24 Mar, 2024

Pearse McAuley was judged a hero by some until his violent leanings caused embarrassment
S Pearse McAuley was judged a hero by some until his violent leanings caused embarrassment
It is unclear how long the garda killer had been dead but the PSNI has indicated it does not consider the death suspicious

Tue, 19 Mar, 2024

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