One British soldier facing charges for Bloody Sunday shootings that killed 14
One soldier will be charged in connection with the killing of several Catholics in Northern Ireland 47 years ago, in an incident known as ‘Bloody Sunday.’ Continue reading
Northern Ireland
The New IRA: How Irish militants are capitalizing on Brexit’s border troubles
A group claiming to be the new Irish Republican Army has launched a wave of attacks ahead of Brexit, sparking fears of conflict in Northern Ireland. Continue reading
Britain’s economy taking a hit as Brexit worries intensify
With Brexit less than eight weeks away, it’s becoming clear that the British economy is stalling as firms struggle with the uncertainty over what will happen. Continue reading
No other options for Irish border but hard border, Brexit negotiators say
Brexit negotiators have spent two years looking at alternatives to the backstop insurance policy to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland and have not found any that work, Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Wednesday. Continue reading
Suspected car bomb in Londonderry, Northern Ireland reported by police
An image released by police on Twitter showed what appeared to be a burning vehicle in Bishop Street in the center of the city. Continue reading
Britain will head into unknown if Brexit deal is rejected – May
Prime Minister Theresa May warned on Monday that Britain would be thrust into the unknown if parliament rejects the Brexit deal she has negotiated with the European Union, as lawmakers from all sides lined up to criticize the agreement. Continue reading
‘We will vote against it’: Northern Ireland’s ruling party opposes May’s Brexit deal
“We will vote against it if its brought to parliament,” Democratic Unionist Party leader Arlene Foster told Ireland’s RTE television, in her most direct comments on the issue to date. Continue reading
Fire forces evacuation of Primark store in historic Belfast building
A major blaze has gutted a Primark store housed in Belfast’s historic Bank Buildings in Northern Ireland. Continue reading
Theresa May faces increasing calls to loosen abortion rules in Northern Ireland
Once new laws are put in place by Ireland’s parliament, Northern Ireland would be the only region in the U.K. and Ireland to ban abortions. Continue reading
WATCH: Railway trespassers nearly hit by oncoming train in Northern Ireland
Video from on board a speeding train in Northern Ireland shows a pair of trespassers, who were walking along tracks inside a train tunnel, jumping out of the way of the locomotive. Continue reading