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Surge in cross-border trade must be built upon, says Foyle MLA

The surge in cross-border trade needs to be built upon as businesses face an inflation and cost of doing business crisis, Sinn Foyle MLA Ciara Ferguson has said. Speaking on the latest figures published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), the ...

18 Aug 2022 at 21:21

National News

Shadow NI secretary ‘would call border poll if circumstances right’

The shadow Northern Ireland secretary has said he would call a border poll if the circumstances were right. Labour MP Peter Kyle said he “would not be a barrier if the circumstances emerge”. The Northern Ireland Secretary has the power to call a ...

25 Sept 2022 at 12:20

Northern Ireland

Irish senators to gather views from all traditions on island of Ireland’s future

Ireland’s upper house of parliament is asking for people from all traditions to submit their views and ideas about the island’s constitutional future. Although all submissions are welcomed by the committee, the views of young people from all ...

25 Jul 2022 at 13:54

National News

Irish Government urges UK to think again over NI border pass proposal

The Irish Government has appealed for “special treatment” for the island, citing serious concerns about a planned UK requirement for foreigners to have an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) pass when crossing the border. On Tuesday, MPs ...

23 Mar 2022 at 17:35

National News

Cross-border train service every hour ‘could be in place by end of next year’

A cross-border hourly train service linking Belfast and Dublin could be in place by the end of next year, the head of Irish Rail has said. Jim Meade, chief executive of Irish Rail, said extra train fleet coming in this year could see a ...

17 Feb 2022 at 13:42

Local News

Republic cross-border tax legislation could deprive Derry businesses of Donegal talent

Derry businesses could be facing a skills and talent drain if the Government of the Irish Republic in Dublin does not amend, or do away with, cross-border tax legislation. That is the opinion of the new President of the Derry Chamber ...

20 Dec 2021 at 08:00

Northern Ireland

Debris of protocol must be cleared for Stormont to return – DUP leader

The debris of the Northern Ireland Protocol must be “cleared away” if Stormont powersharing institutions are to return, DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has insisted. Sir Jeffrey was speaking ahead of a meeting with Irish Taoiseach ...

17 Oct 2022 at 12:09

National News

EU’s Sefcovic ‘demonstrating flexibility’ in Northern Ireland Protocol dispute

Ireland’s premier has said the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator has demonstrated his “desire to be solution-driven” when it comes to the Northern Ireland Protocol. Taoiseach Micheal Martin made his remarks on Monday in response to ...

12 Sept 2022 at 15:35

Northern Ireland

EU suggests Northern Ireland checks could be cut to ‘a couple lorries a day’

The EU’s chief negotiator on Brexit has suggested that physical checks on goods travelling across the Irish Sea could be cut to a “couple of lorries a day”. Maros Sefcovic said the union stands ready to work in a “open and ...

12 Sept 2022 at 12:17

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Brexit campaigner denounces new Border rules as "utterly and completely unacceptable"

New rules that could potentially deter people from visiting Donegal as part of a potential tour of the Wild Atlantic Way or working through the border counties, in general, have been described as "utterly and completely ...

14 Nov 2022 at 13:31

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Derry MLA calls for more ambition for cross-border higher education

SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin has said that cross-border collaboration should be a priority item for the next Economy Minister when it comes to higher and further education. It follows a previous response from the ...

20 Nov 2022 at 17:08

Government stands firm over pay deal for nurses

Northern Ireland

Biggest strike in history of nursing taking place across the NHS

Downing Street has said there are “no plans” to look again at the pay deal for nurses who are staging their biggest ever strike in the history of the NHS. Number 10 and Health Secretary Steve Barclay stood firm on ...

15 Dec 2022 at 20:10

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