Browsing: Northern Ireland

The Independent says The foreign secretary Liz Truss has said the UK “will not shy away” from taking action on the Northern Ireland Protocol after Boris Johnson indicated the situation was “now very serious”.

The Independent says the Foreign Secretary will reportedly move to discard large portions of the Northern Ireland Protocol after giving up on Brexit negotiations with the EU.

The Guardian says the Democratic Unionist party is to seek an urgent meeting with Boris Johnson to warn him it will stall power-sharing at Stormont until Christmas if the Northern Ireland protocol is not modified.

The Independent says a lottery winner who has given away more than half of her £115 million fortune said she is addicted to giving to others.

The Guardian says Northern Ireland will need to lose more than 1 million sheep and cattle to meet its new legally binding climate emissions targets.

The Metro says five men have been arrested on suspicion of terror offences after violence erupted in Northern Ireland.

The Independent says Police in Northern Ireland are to send safety equipment to Ukraine.

Belfast Telegraph says Parents have been warned to expect disruption to children’s education across Northern Ireland due to industrial action this week.

BBC News says some school transport, meals and council bin collections will be disrupted by a week-long strike from Monday.

France24 says Hundreds of thousands of Irish and international visitors were to celebrate St Patrick’s Day in Ireland on Thursday after a two-year pause in festivities due to the coronavirus.

The Independent says at the arrivals hall in Dublin airport a grandmother won’t let go of her newborn grandson.

The Independent says the stabbing of a pharmacist in north Belfast has been condemned by industry representatives.

The Guardian says Ministers are to launch a campaign of “nudging and cajoling” to combat religious segregation in education in Northern Ireland.

Belfast Telegraph says snow arrived in Northern Ireland on Thursday morning with winter scenes across the province, with the Met Office issuing another warning for icy stretches from the evening until 9am on Friday morning.

Belfast Live says a DUP councillor has been arrested on suspicion of child sexual grooming following claims made by a so-called “paedophile hunter” group.

The Independent says Ireland has promised “very direct and very hard-hitting” sanctions against Russia, after the latest attack on Ukraine.

Belfast Telegraph says A tragic incident has occurred at a Belfast train station on Friday morning.

Belfast Telegraph says the family of a teenager shot dead in north Belfast 30 years ago returned to the scene on Thursday night for a memorial service.

The Guardian says The impact of the first year of Brexit on Ireland has been revealed after official data showed cross-border trade between Ireland and Northern Ireland jumped by €2.8bn (£2.3bn) in 2021.

Belfast Telegraph says Former Friends star Matt Le Blanc has split from Top Gear producer and Fermanagh woman Aurora Milligan after six years together, it has been announced.

The Guardian says Northern Ireland’s first legally binding climate act faces a race against time to get passed before the devolved institutions at Stormont are dissolved in the coming weeks.

Belfast Telegraph says A Co Antrim man who brandished a hammer at his neighbours after slapping one of them on the buttocks has been jailed for seven months.

The Guardian says Evidence of “collusive behaviour” between police and loyalist paramilitary groups related to murders during the Troubles have been uncovered by a watchdog investigation.

The Independent says A climate change Bill has passed the consideration stage at the Northern Ireland Assembly.

The Independent says The Northern Ireland Executive has formally been shorn of governing powers after DUP First Minister Paul Givan quit the administration.