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NI minister ‘happy to eat humble pie’ to restore UK-Ireland relationship

A Northern Ireland minister has said he is happy to eat humble pie in a bid to improve the broken relationship between Britain and Ireland. Steve Baker, previously a strident Brexit supporter, said he is “convinced” that a deal can be reached on the ...

03 Oct 2022 at 10:44

National News

Northern Ireland minister’s apology ‘honest’ and ‘very helpful’ – Taoiseach

Ireland’s premier has described Northern Ireland minister Steve Baker’s apology over his previous stance on Brexit as “honest” and “very helpful”. Taoiseach Micheal Martin welcomed the tone of Mr Baker’s “upfront” comments. Mr Baker, a former ...

03 Oct 2022 at 19:41

Northern Ireland

Murphy warns against Tory ‘return to austerity’ after tax U-turn

There must be no return to austerity measures by the Government, Stormont Finance Minister Conor Murphy has warned. Mr Murphy was responding following Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s decision to abandon plans to abolish the top rate of income ...

03 Oct 2022 at 15:55

Northern Ireland

Truss accuses SNP of ‘political games’ over independence poll

Liz Truss has pledged her commitment to uphold the United Kingdom as she hit out at politicians in the devolved administrations for playing “political games” rather than delivering for voters. The Foreign Secretary said that if she ...

13 Aug 2022 at 23:30

Northern Ireland

Third Tory MP switches from Sunak camp to back Truss in leadership race

A former Cabinet minister has become the third Tory MP to publicly switch their support from Rishi Sunak to Liz Truss in the Conservative leadership race. Alun Cairns, who served as Welsh secretary, said on Monday that he believes ...

15 Aug 2022 at 19:00

Northern Ireland

Sunak attacks Truss’s tax plans as 10.1% inflation adds to cost-of-living crisis

Rishi Sunak has warned that Tory leadership rival Liz Truss’s tax plans would add £50 billion to borrowing while failing to give direct support to the most vulnerable in society, as the cost-of-living crisis deepened. The former ...

17 Aug 2022 at 22:34

Northern Ireland

Mixed views on Tory leadership contenders from party members in Northern Ireland

There were mixed views from members of the Conservative Party in Northern Ireland after hearing from the two candidates to become the next leader. Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak were quizzed by members during a hustings event at the ...

17 Aug 2022 at 16:28

Northern Ireland

Tory hopeful Liz Truss ‘would not’ abolish abortion in Northern Ireland

Conservative leadership contender Liz Truss has rejected a call to abolish abortion in Northern Ireland. Abortion laws in the region were liberalised in 2019 in laws passed by Westminster at a time when the power-sharing ...

17 Aug 2022 at 17:24

Northern Ireland

Tory leadership candidates challenged to set out position on NI Protocol

The pair battling to become the next leader of the Conservative Party have been challenged to set out their positions on the Northern Ireland Protocol during a visit to the region. Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak are due in ...

16 Aug 2022 at 20:13

Northern Ireland

Conservative leadership hopefuls visit Northern Ireland

The two contenders in the race to become the next leader of the Conservative Party and prime minister are due in Northern Ireland later. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and former chancellor Rishi Sunak will take part in ...

17 Aug 2022 at 01:12

Northern Ireland

Liz Truss claims she would get Northern Ireland devolution working if made PM

Liz Truss has claimed she would get Sinn Fein and the DUP into government together in Northern Ireland if she is made prime minister. The Tory leadership frontrunner said she would work to fix the Northern Ireland ...

17 Aug 2022 at 09:00

Local News

Ireland faces case for not stopping turf cutting on protected bogs

Ireland could be referred to the European Court of Justice unless action is taken to stop the cutting of peat within Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), the European Commission has warned. SACs are designated ...

30 Sept 2022 at 14:29

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