Irish border poll far too divisive at this stage, says Taoiseach

The Irish premier has ruled out a border poll as “far too divisive at this stage”. Micheal Martin said he instead wants to focus on building relationships to share the island of Ireland “in peace and harmony”. He also urged an “injection of momentum” in the Brexit talks between the UK and EU to find... Read More

News – UK and Ireland

June 16, 2020

Northern Ireland’s experience may offer insight into US policing issues

The US demonstrations over police aggression towards minorities has an antecedent in Northern Ireland, according to a police commander in Salinas, California, who spent the first 10 years of his life in Northern Ireland in the midst of “the Troubles” there, then later wrote his master’s thesis on the applicability of its policing reforms to... Read More

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1988, Good Friday Agreement, Irish Catholic, Northern Ireland, police, The Irish civil rights movement, the Royal Ulster Constabulary, US demonstrations over police aggression

April 5, 2019

Merkel shows solidarity with communities on both sides of the Irish border

German chancellor Angela Merkel said she was moved by the stories of people living in Irish border communities who were affected by the Troubles. Ms Merkel met with a panel of 15 people from Protestant and Catholic communities, both unionists and nationalists, from both sides of the border. Speaking in Dublin on 4th April, she... Read More

Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland, News – World

October 23, 2018

Disappointment as Diana Johnson abortion bill passes first hurdle

Pro-lifers have expressed disappointment after Diana Johnson’s abortion decriminalisation bill was given leave to proceed by 208 votes to 123. Under the bill, Ms Johnson, Labour MP for Hull North, is seeking to remove the termination of unborn children from criminal law. Her bill, drafted with the support of Amnesty International UK, the Family Planning... Read More

Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland

April 10, 2018

Good Friday Agreement can still ‘transform society and life’, say Primates

The Good Friday Agreement still has the potential to ‘transform society and life for all of us’, the Catholic Primate of All Ireland and his Anglican counterpart have said. In a statement marking the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, the Archbishop of Armagh, Eamon Martin, and the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh,... Read More

News – UK and Ireland

Archbishop of Armagh, Eamon Martin, Good Friday Agreement, Primate of All Ireland, Richard Clarke

April 1, 2015

Former hostage Terry Waite shines light on path to reconciliation

An international conference organised by the Irish Churches’ Peace Project (ICPP) in Belfast has called for more work to be done to develop “the significant untapped potential for the development of new relationships across Northern Ireland and the border,” and heard former peace envoy and hostage Terry Waite underline the barriers that must be overcome... Read More

News – UK and Ireland

Archbishop of Armagh, diplomat, Eamon Martin, Good Friday Agreement, humanitarian, Ireland, Irish Churches’ Peace Project, Irish Government, Northern Ireland, Terry Waite

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