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Taoiseach accuses Sinn Fein of trying to ‘close down debate’

Taoiseach Micheal Martin has launched an attack on Sinn Fein, accusing his political opponents of trying to shut down debate and avoid accountability. Mr Martin said Sinn Fein had “built its entire existence on honouring a campaign of violence but ...

16 Oct 2022 at 15:35

Northern Ireland

Young people hold responsibility for peace deal’s future, ex-leaders tell pupils

Young people in Northern Ireland hold the responsibility for ensuring the Good Friday Agreement endures into the future, Sir Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern have said. The former British and Irish premiers addressed a group of students at St ...

18 Apr 2023 at 12:58

Northern Ireland

Hurd wondered whether Irish believed Adams to be ‘on the side of angels’

Former UK foreign secretary Douglas Hurd wondered if the Irish government believed then-Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams to be “on the side of angels”, newly released Irish State documents reveal. Then-Irish deputy premier Dick Spring told ...

28 Dec 2022 at 11:00

National News

Reports from Ukraine peace talks ‘positive’ – Irish foreign affairs minister

Feedback from participants in the talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine are “extremely positive”, Ireland’s foreign affairs minister has said. US and Ukrainian officials said they were making progress towards ending the ...

24 Nov 2025 at 10:56

Northern Ireland

Funding awarded for project to improve air quality across island of Ireland

A cross-border partnership aimed at tackling air pollution challenges across the island of Ireland has been awarded 6.5 million euro of funding. The impact of agricultural ammonia emissions on health and ecosystems will ...

24 Jun 2025 at 16:06

National News

Fund for Ireland announces £3.5 million for peacebuilding initiatives

More than £3.5 million has been announced by the International Fund for Ireland for peacebuilding initiatives across the island. The funding will support those working to reimage or remove peace walls, among other ...

08 Apr 2024 at 16:34

National News

Warning of greater EU scrutiny of peace funds for ex-prisoner groups post 9/11

Civil servants were warned that the allocation of EU funds to ex-prisoner groups in Northern Ireland was to come under intensified scrutiny from Brussels in the wake of 9/11. Officials were told of inevitably ...

28 Dec 2023 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Project to empower women to tackle paramilitarism wins share of £4m funding

A project aimed at empowering women to tackle issues such as paramilitarism and gender-based violence is among those sharing more than £4 million of cross-border funding. Peaceplus funding of 4,955,368 euro ...

28 Sept 2025 at 11:00

National News

'Walk away and don't get involved' - Youths attack police officers at Belfast peace wall

Police have been attacked by youths at a peace wall in Belfast. A 16-year-old was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage in the Springfield Road area following disorder close to the Lanark Way gates. The ...

14 Apr 2023 at 11:27

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People from war-torn countries including Ukraine to perform at Waterford poetry event

People from war-torn countries including Ukraine and Afghanistan will perform poetry at an event in Waterford next week. The event - called the Peace Poetry Performance - will take place on Tuesday ...

11 Nov 2022 at 11:53

National News

Too little done to meet key objectives of Good Friday Agreement – Taoiseach

Opportunities to tackle sectarianism and disadvantage have not been taken since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, Taoiseach Micheal Martin has said. Mr Martin said the sad reality ...

16 Oct 2022 at 13:18

National News

Colum Eastwood to nominate Bloody Sunday families for Nobel Peace Prize

SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has said he will nominate the families of Bloody Sunday victims for the Nobel Peace Prize. Mr Eastwood said it would be a fitting tribute for the families’ “long fight ...

29 Jan 2023 at 19:08

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