People are not preoccupied with flags. They want to know about the practicalities of unity
A unified Ireland is not a foregone conclusion, certainly not without credible public deliberation and planning
Northern Ireland
Hard to see southern voters agreeing to pay €1,500 to €5,000 each for unity
A plan for reunification has to start with Northern Ireland working better. Can Sinn Féin get on board?
Ian Cochrane happily ridiculed the shibboleths of Northern Ireland when that was rare
Reckless Laughter traces the late Antrim-born author’s journey to literary London. Lauded by everyone from Seamus Heaney to Patrick McCabe, he is a missing link in contemporary Irish literature
Northern Ireland’s first cases of bluetongue this winter confirmed
Confirmed cases of virus this year were already reported in Great Britain and in the Republic
Family of murdered GAA official say Omagh claims show public inquiry the only way to find truth
Family of Sean Brown, murdered by loyalists in 1997, react after witness tells Omagh inquiry ‘Garda-MI5 source’ helped deliver bomb
Two PSNI officers sacked over ‘utterly despicable’ behaviour toward vulnerable people
One incident saw officer record video of a woman with learning difficulties in bed while he made sexualised comments
‘Blow out or blow up’: A history of Fine Gael’s identity crisis in 25 statements
From Michael Lowry’s ‘plain but not simple’ truth to Alice Glenn’s views on girls ‘used and abused by men with condoms’
Omagh bomber was an informer who was protected at expense of investigation, inquiry told
Former senior police officer says he believes ‘one of the people who brought the bomb to Omagh on the day was an agent’
Irish reunification will be costly - here are the key decisions which will decide the size of the bill
New research shows the vital importance of boosting growth in Northern Ireland
Body of Limerick woman ‘left in van for two weeks’ before being dumped in Lough Erne
The body of Carrie Mullane (39) was wrapped in black plastic sheeting and weighed down, the court heard
Lifetime anonymity orders protecting NI defendants to be contested after David Walliams ruling
Author failed in court bid to block media naming him over sexual misconduct allegations amid claims he would self-harm
Sperrin Mountains gold mine inquiry wraps up after 52 days of evidence
Controversial application included potential water pollution and digging up peatland marked for conservation
Fine Gael should have followed Brian Cowen’s cheesy wisdom about unity
Cross-border partnerships are common everywhere, but if a ‘united Ireland’ destination board is slapped on it, unionists will simply say no
Mother of man accused of Carrie Mullane’s murder appears in court
Mary Lynch (69) faces one charge of withholding information from police on dates between October 10th and November 8th
Planning for a united Ireland
Working out an economic modus vivendi is the easy part. Much more difficult are the cultural aspects
Northern envy at Republic pay rates
The world can look very different from either side of the Irish Border
‘So ashamed’ of ‘crass comments’, Ronnie Flanagan tells Omagh bomb public inquiry
Former RUC chief said in 2001 he would publicly take his own life if watchdog’s criticism of force’s handling of 1998 bomb investigation was true
Cross-Border tax rules putting off employers and workers, says report
Employees interested in cross-Border moves for better pay and opportunities cite the daily cost of commuting as an issue
A Colombian in Dublin: ‘There’s no such thing as small talk for us − we do big talk’
In Colombia the parliament is ‘really noisy and crazy’; Leinster House was ‘so different’, says Susana de la Hoz
The Irish Times view on the proposed UK/EU deal: a welcome first step
Freer food and drink trade will be welcomed in Northern Ireland
Fine Gael debate on unification offered ‘every opinion under the sun’
Many questions remain unanswered, but subject is now firmly on the radar
Start sovereign wealth fund to pay for costs of unification, says Fine Gael
Party’s ‘blueprint’ follows Micheál Martin’s plan for new Government body to examine unity options
Ireland has lessons for us Americans seeking to overcome ‘Trump trauma’
We in the United States hadn’t realised just how closely people in Ireland were following what was going on
What’s in Fine Gael’s plan for a united Ireland?
Simon Harris promised a ‘blueprint for a unified island’ but the extent to which Fine Gael’s leadership has been keeping details of a key document under wraps has caused irritation
Police investigating disappearance of Limerick woman Carrie Mullane charge man with murder
He is also accused of preventing the lawful burial of a corpse and is due in court on Saturday
Sinn Féin could do more to support Catholic recruitment in PSNI, Taoiseach says
Micheál Martin is first holder of his office to attend attestation ceremony for new police graduates in Northern Ireland
Judge condemns ‘yet another femicide’ as man sentenced for Sarah Montgomery’s ‘brutal’ murder
Zak Hughes (29) jailed over death of on-off partner and mother of two in Co Down in June 2025 while she was pregnant
Lawyers for woman who stabbed partner to death in his sleep seek manslaughter verdict
Julie Ann McIlwaine claimed to have suffered a temporary loss of control as a victim of domestic abuse
British Ambassador to Ireland Kara Owen on current Anglo-Irish relations, trade opportunities, and the possibility of a Brexit reversal
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Reconciling Northern Ireland
In any debate on unification, the wishes of all the people of Northern Ireland must be paramount
‘It shouldn’t be like that’: Woman living near Border to give birth in Dublin so wife can be recognised as parent
Cat Brogan was initially receiving maternity care in Derry, a 15-minute drive from her Donegal home
Man arrested on suspicion of murder after disappearance of Limerick woman
Carrie Mullane (39) is known to have travelled to Enniskillen on October 10th, but has not been seen since
Eoin Kenny, son of former Republic of Ireland manager Stephen, called up for Northern Ireland
Portsmouth forward and Manchester United goalkeeper Dermot Mee earn first senior call-ups
‘He’d probably been told not to cross the Border, but he was a stubborn man’
Derek Clarke’s father was shot and killed by three members of the IRA 46 years ago. The legacy of the Troubles along the Border will be discussed before an Oireachtas committee this week
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Common Ground
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