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business

The terms of the third Brexit extension explained

European Union leaders congratulated themselves on having agreed a second Brexit deal in mid October. But their celebrations were short-lived. Just two days later, the Westminster parliament voted to force Britain’s prime minister, Boris Johnson, into seeking a Brexit extension anyway.

world

Scottish parliament votes to reject no-deal Brexit

The Scottish Parliament has symbolically rejected any no-deal Brexit, despite opposition from Conservative MSPs.

world

Latest: Boris Johnson could face day in court to explain reasons for suspending Parliament

Boris Johnson could face cross-examination at Scotland’s highest civil court to explain his reasons for suspending Parliament, according to a legal expert.

news

Pensioner who put bomb on bus during Queen’s State visit to Ireland loses appeal focused on Irish language rights

McDonald must work to ensure her legacy stands the test of time

business

Worries over future of Ireland's 'fluid' border as Article 50 looms

Dear Sir... Readers' Views (08/10/16)

Your letters, your views...

Sat, 08 Oct, 2016

Failures of British Empire can’t be whitewashed

Desmond FitzGerald is missing a few things when give us his Irish history lesson (Letters, December 22).

Wed, 24 Dec, 2014

Ireland did not live under 800 years of British oppression

Letters from people like Tom Cooper (Letters, December 19) are dangerous, as they can feed the fantasies of those who like to justify the terrorism of the IRA, they must be challenged.

Mon, 22 Dec, 2014

Overreaction to Queen

The conundrum as to who should attend our commemoration of 1916 is persisting. There has been an overreaction to, and misinterpretation of, Queen Elizabeth’s comments.

Tue, 24 Jun, 2014

Daniel O'Connell commemoration today

The annual commemoration of Daniel O'Connell takes place today in Dublin.

Sun, 20 May, 2012

Loyalty that cost lives

HISTORY tends to be written by the winners but Maya Jasanoff, professor of history at Harvard and author of the much-praised Edge of Empire that covered British and French experiences of empire in Egypt and India, has decided it is time to tackle the struggles of one set of losers.

Sat, 26 Mar, 2011

Tories dismiss EU policy backlash as two MEPs quit

The Tories said they would not be put off by “abuse” thrown at their new European policy today after two MEPs quit the frontbench and a French minister delivered a stinging rebuke.

Thu, 05 Nov, 2009

British Conservatives dismiss EU backlash

The British Conservative Party said a backlash from Europe “won’t make a difference” today as David Cameron was accused by a leading French minister of “castrating” the UK's influence in Brussels.

Thu, 05 Nov, 2009

Postal votes scam casts a dark shadow over cradle of democracy

LAST June, the voters of Birmingham went to the polls in what proved to be an extraordinary election to their local council.

Thu, 05 May, 2005

Far-reaching rights bill planned for North

Radical proposals for what a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland should contain were made today by the North's Human Rights Commission.

Tue, 04 Sep, 2001