The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) will vote against the UK government on the new UK–EU deal on post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland, party leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has said. The so-called Windsor Framework—which Prime Minister Rishi Sunak agreed with the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen last month—aims to solve the dispute between…
DUP Says It Will Vote Against New UK–EU Deal on Post-Brexit Trading in Northern Ireland
March 20, 2023
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Northern Ireland, Scotland Should Pursue Independence After Brexit: Northern Ireland’s First Minister
Northern Ireland’s first minister-elect says that Scotland and Northern Ireland should reconsider independence from the United Kingdom in the aftermath of the 2016 decision to leave the European Union (EU). Speaking at an event hosted by the National Press Club in Washington, Northern Ireland’s First Minister-elect Michelle O’Neill—a member of the pro-Northern Irish independence Sinn Fein…
Biden Confirms Plans to Visit Northern Ireland for Good Friday Agreement Anniversary
President Biden has confirmed he plans to visit Northern Ireland in April to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, which U.S. officials helped to broker. Biden told reporters during a joint press conference with Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at Point Loma Naval Base in San Diego, California on March 13: “It’s my intention to go…
Crime Charity Offers £150,000 Reward on Northern Ireland Detective’s Shooting
An independent charity is offering a £150,000 reward for information on the shooting of a senior Northern Ireland police officer. Crimestoppers said it is one of the highest rewards the charity has ever offered, as new details surrounding the attempted murder of Detective Chief Inspector (DCI) John Caldwell were released by police. Speaking at the…
Loyalists With ‘Strong Links’ to New IRA Arrested Over Police Officer Shooting, NI Police Board Told
Loyalists with “strong links” to the New IRA have been arrested over the shooting of a senior detective, Northern Ireland’s Policing Board has been told. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said on Thursday it was still treating the attempted murder of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell as a dissident republican terror attack. Caldwell…
Northern Ireland Police Review Alleged New IRA’s Claim of Responsibility in Caldwell Shooting
Police in Northern Ireland are reviewing what seems to be a claim of responsibility by the New Irish Republican Army (IRA) in the attempted murder of off-duty inspector John Caldwell. Caldwell, detective chief inspector (DCI) at the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), was gunned down in front of his teenage son at a sports complex in…
UK on ‘Cusp’ of Deal on Post-Brexit Trading Terms in Northern Ireland: Deputy PM
February 26, 2023
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Britain is “on the cusp” of securing a new deal with the European Union on post-Brexit trading terms in Northern Ireland, Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has said. The UK has been holding talks with the EU to fix issues with the so-called Northern Ireland Protocol for some time, and speculation has been mounting that…
Northern Ireland Politicians and Police Unite ‘As One Voice’ Over Detective Shooting
February 24, 2023
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Northern Ireland’s five main political party leaders stood alongside the region’s police chief on Friday in a rare “act of unity” over the attempted murder of a senior detective. The leaders of Sinn Fein, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), the Alliance Party, the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), and the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP)…
Senior Detective Gunned Down in Front of Teenage Son in Northern Ireland
An off-duty police officer gunned down in Northern Ireland has been named as senior detective John Caldwell. The high profile officer—who has headed up major murder inquiries in the region—was shot multiple times on Wednesday evening at a sports complex in Omagh, Co. Tyrone. The Detective Chief Inspector (DCI) is currently fighting for his life…
British Government Moves to Pass Stalled Northern Ireland Organ Law After Brexit Fallout
The British government will move to pass a stalled organ donation law in Northern Ireland that was halted over post-Brexit political rows. On Monday, Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris confirmed he will table an amendment to scheduled legislation set to go through Parliament that would aim to incorporate the organ law. Political stalemate over the…
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