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By Cate McCurry
UK
Harris claims UK Government confirms ‘operating agreement’ for asylum seekers
The Cabinet approved emergency legislation to allow the UK to be designated as a safe country to enable asylum seekers to be transferred back.
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By Cate McCurry
30 Apr 2024
Politics
Irish premier apologises on behalf of state to Stardust victims and families
Forty-eight people were killed when a blaze ripped through the Dublin nightclub in 1981.
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By Cate McCurry
23 Apr 2024
UK
Stardust verdicts: ‘Cathartic’ release for families who sought justice
Families gave a standing ovation to the jury which returned a verdict of unlawful killing for the 48 people who died in the Stardust fire.
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By Cate McCurry
18 Apr 2024
UK
British-Irish relationship ‘a lot better’ today than a year ago – Taoiseach
Fine Gael leader Simon Harris has also vowed to work with governments across the UK to ‘realise the full potential’ of all communities.
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By Cate McCurry
15 Apr 2024
Politics
Boycotting St Patrick’s trip to US over Gaza ‘doesn’t make sense’ – Martin
Tanaiste Micheal Martin also said that Ireland had not yet decided whether to join South Africa’s legal case against Israel.
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By Cate McCurry
23 Jan 2024
Politics
Data sharing progress between EU and UK hailed as ‘significant building block’
UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris met European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic in London
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By Cate McCurry
10 Jan 2023
UK
Johnson resignation offers ‘opportunity to reset’ Anglo-Irish relations – Martin
One Irish parliamentarian claimed Boris Johnson had overseen ‘the lowest ebb’ in Anglo-Irish relations since the Good Friday Agreement.
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By Cate McCurry
7 Jul 2022
UK
Victims’ families ‘left in tears’ by Northern Ireland legacy plans
Brandon Lewis outlined the Government’s legacy proposals on Wednesday, including introducing a statute of limitations on prosecution.
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By Cate McCurry
15 Jul 2021