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Politicians must fulfil promise of Good Friday Agreement, Taoiseach says

Politicians must fulfil the promise of the Good Friday Agreement to deliver reconciliation – not just peace, the Taoiseach has said. Leo Varadkar spoke about the unfinished legacy of the 1998 accord as he reflected on the upcoming 25th anniversary ...

17 Mar 2023 at 20:11

National News

Good Friday should be a public holiday for all workers - Labour

All workers should be entitled to enjoy Good Friday as a public holiday, according to the Labour Party. Workers should benefit from additional annual leave if they are rostered to work on Good Friday, according to a Labour spokesperson. Labour ...

03 Apr 2023 at 10:20

Northern Ireland

Harris pledges to honour role as ‘protector’ of Good Friday peace deal

Simon Harris has pledged to honour his role as a protector of the Good Friday Agreement as he stressed that peace on the island of Ireland should never be taken for granted. The new Taoiseach said he looked forward to working with ...

09 Apr 2024 at 17:40

Northern Ireland

Irish Government should provide information to legacy body, says chief

There is no reason why the Irish Government should not provide information about Troubles killings to a new legacy body, its chief has said. Sir Declan Morgan, chief commissioner at the Independent Commission for Reconciliation ...

26 Feb 2025 at 19:00

National News

Formerly confidential records reveal close ties between British PM and Ahern in late-90s

Confidential records of meetings and phone conversations between Bertie Ahern and Tony Blair reveal the close relationship the pair had before and after the Good Friday Agreement in 1998. The records from the Irish state ...

29 Dec 2021 at 12:03

Northern Ireland

Micheal Martin says Irish government will work with UK on Good Friday Agreement

Tanaiste Micheal Martin has affirmed the Irish government’s commitment to working with the UK Government to guarantee the Good Friday Agreement. Speaking at Queen’s University Belfast alongside Northern Ireland ...

18 Apr 2023 at 11:22

National News

White House officials visit Belfast ahead of potential Biden trip

White House officials have visited Belfast in advance of a potential trip by President Joe Biden next month. It is understood officials and members of the Secret Service arrived in Northern Ireland last ...

10 Mar 2023 at 15:22

Northern Ireland

Ireland blamed Northern Ireland Office for ‘damaging leaks’, records show

Irish civil servants compiled a list of “major leaks” they claimed originated from the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) and Special Branch officers in the region, records show. The confidential briefing ...

30 Dec 2024 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Micheal Martin looking forward to Joe Biden ‘coming home’

Ireland’s deputy premier Micheal Martin has said he is looking forward to US President Joe Biden “coming home” on a forthcoming visit to Ireland. Mr Biden has confirmed it is his intention to visit ...

15 Mar 2023 at 11:29

Northern Ireland

Starmer cannot duck and dive on question of Irish reunification, Sinn Fein says

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer cannot duck and dive on the question of Irish reunification and must instead commit to holding a referendum on constitutional change by 2030, the leader of Sinn ...

16 Dec 2024 at 14:38

National News

UK and Irish governments ‘working intensively’ to find agreement on legacy

The UK and Irish governments are working intensively to find an agreed “landing zone” on a revised framework for dealing with the legacy of the Troubles, Ireland’s deputy premier has said. ...

19 May 2025 at 18:04

National News

Encouragement, not antagonism, at Good Friday Agreement conference – O’Neill

Michelle O’Neill said the message from the conference marking the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement has been one of encouragement and has not been “deliberately antagonistic” ...

18 Apr 2023 at 17:02

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