Taoiseach to become first foreign leader to visit UK prime minister Burnham at No 10 North
Irish-UK relations and post-Brexit reset to be on agenda for first meeting in Manchester
Andy Burnham
Burnham struggles to shake off early election rumours but poll now would be risky
Some speculate British prime minister could warm to idea of winning mandate at a time when rivals are weakened
McLaren to open new car plant in rare boost for UK industry
Company says it will create 1,000 new jobs by 2032, investing £500m in new facilities as it gears up to make its first SUV
UK inflation rose to 3.1% in August ahead of Bank of England rates call
Figure worsens squeeze on households ahead of BoE meeting
Donald Trump’s comments on unity crossed a line. Unionists feel let down
History suggests that unionism rarely responds sensibly and strategically to a wake-up call
Sinn Féin’s move with Scottish and Welsh parties for border referendums ‘ráiméis’, says Martin
Taoiseach says Sinn Féin’s agreement could set back cause of Irish unity
Sinn Féin warns British government not to block Border poll
Party leaders sign memorandum in Cardiff declaring ‘Westminster’s time is coming to an end’
Donald Trump’s successful Irish visit highlights benefits of being his friend
US president’s brief tour resulted in win on whiskey tariffs and put life into debate on unity
Martin to raise North parties’ blocking veto at Burnham meeting
Taoiseach will ask British prime minister to consider removing veto that allows parties to block Assembly or the Executive from functioning
Taoiseach downplays ‘overreaction’ to Trump’s call for united Ireland
US president raised his support for a united Ireland during private discussions with Catherine Connolly
Leaders of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales to sign memorandum on independence on Monday
First Ministers push for referendums despite Andy Burnham dashing hopes
Donald Trump backs Irish unity in comments during Dublin visit
Catherine Connolly raises ‘normalisation of war and genocide’ in ‘respectful’ meeting with US president
SDLP leader says ‘new Ireland’ is on the way despite Andy Burnham Border poll comments
Claire Hanna said Donald Trump is ‘not as a orange as he looks’ after US president’s unity endorsement
UK economy unexpectedly grew 0.4% in July boosted by AI boom
Resilient start to third quarter comes as surging oil price reignites inflation fears
Northern nationalists are right to detect bias from their counterparts in the Republic
Northerners get cheered when they win Olympic medals for Ireland, but heaven forfend we might let them vote here
There is still time for Government to re-evaluate stance on Gaza students
Both inhumane and retrogressive to refuse these visas
The Anglo-Irish relationship is best explained by a scene in Mad Men
The high-minded, snobbish claim that those on the right in Britain are above even thinking about Ireland is rather dishonest
Israel closes UK consulate over West Bank sanctions row
British foreign secretary says ‘settler terrorists’ have carried out ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Palestinian territories
Why Andy Burnham is taking on Israel over the West Bank
Britain’s planned trade ban risks a diplomatic and economic backlash, but Labour sees an opportunity to rebuild support on its left flank
Dara Ó Briain: ‘I don’t think anyone put an argument in favour of Brexit on Mock the Week’
Irish comedian reflects on Mock the Week’s past iterations ahead of revival and the material inspiring his next tour, Re:Creation
Who is ‘Danny Tommo’, the man behind anti-migrant protests on England’s south coast?
Anti-migrant protests in Dover and Portsmouth were organised by a hard-right campaigner who was jailed for kidnapping in 2016
Shannon is a symptom of the failure to decentralise the State
A development plan for the town, beside the busy industrial centre around the airport, has been delayed for 20 years by Clare County Council
Is Belfast Agreement deficient around the Border poll question?
Clarity required over ‘what the people are actually finally voting for’
Andy Burnham’s approach to Northern Ireland may not be as hoped
Let’s be realistic about Irish reunification
Apathy and ignorance south of the Border remain significant blocks to Irish unity
A Border poll was never really on the table, and that is where there is considerable Anglo-Irish agreement
Driverless robotaxis try their luck on London’s narrow streets
The city’s medieval layout is a maze filled with cars, buses, bikers and jaywalking pedestrians. How will autonomous vehicles cope?
NTMA sells €1.25bn of bonds amid market turmoil
Debt office auctions come amid spiking bond yields around the world
UK Green leader to seek parliament seat vacated by Keir Starmer
Election will post early test for new prime minister Andy Burnham
Sinn Féin should forget its absurd timescale for a Border poll and focus on the now
Dissident republicans have seized on Burnham’s statement as proof Sinn Féin has been naive
Words matter in the reunification debate
Andy Burnham’s comments on Irish unity prompt a question of terms
Andy Burnham is right. Holding a poll to test the waters on unity should be off the table
It would polarise politics even further and set the clock back in the quest for cross-community reconciliation, perhaps for decades
La bonhomie is back: Macron arrives in Britain bearing gifts
Return of Bayeux Tapestry offers a symbolic backdrop to the warmest UK-French relations in years
Burnham sets out his stall as Starmer leaves a parting headache
Labour’s new leader gives his first speech in parliament as prime minister, promising to end Margaret Thatcher’s legacy
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