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As Brexit looms, nationalists in Northern Ireland are increasingly looking to Dublin for representation. Now, as Ben Kelly explains, political parties are responding in new, innovative ways.
Northern Ireland's chief civil servant has warned a no-deal Brexit could have "grave" consequences for the region.
Last week, the prime minister said Northern Ireland was unable to prepare fully for a no-deal Brexit because of the collapse of devolution.
EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier will visit Dublin on Monday for talks with Leo Varadkar. It is seen as a sign of solidarity for the Irish government ahead of an emergency EU summit in Brussels...
The Irish and British governments are planning to commence talks involving all major parties in Northern Ireland in a bid to restore power-sharing at Stormont, RTÉ News has learned.
Chair of MPs’ committee hears concerns from locals about Brexit and return to violence. / The consequences of Britain crashing out of the EU without a deal would be “extremely serious” for Northern Ireland, Tom Tugendhat, the chair of the foreign affairs select committee, has warned.
The Tory leadership race has brought a no-deal Brexit closer. Most candidates have either elevated No Deal to a heightened form of Brexit - a "clean" Brexit - or have insisted it is preferable to an extension beyond the current Article 50 deadline of 31 October.
Fiach Kelly: The main threat from a crashout is political and constitutional, not economic.
Simon Coveney says British prime minister’s Commons statements ‘very unhelpful’.
Stormont farms department prepares for 'very challenging trading conditions' of no deal Brexit
10/08/2019
CIVIL servants are looking at "funding streams" to support Northern Ireland farmers in the event of a no deal Brexit disrupting cross-border trade in milk and other commodities.
British proposal to involve Stormont assembly in backstop alternative knocked back by EU.
'Not fit for purpose': Ireland says it 'cannot possibly' support Boris Johnson's Brexit plan
03/10/2019
Ireland's deputy prime minister has said his country "cannot possibly" support Boris Johnson's Brexit plan, and encouraged the UK to come back with something "fit for purpose".
‘Not even remotely acceptable’: European parliament says it will veto Boris Johnson’s Brexit plan
03/10/2019
Parliament Brexit chief says proposal is ‘mainly a repackaging of the bad ideas that have already been floated in the past’.
Sources say PM’s insistence on Ireland customs border means there is no basis for discussions
Leaked papers obtained by the Guardian show extent of fundamental objections Brussels has raised.
EU prepares 'time-limited backstop' offer for Boris Johnson in effort to save Brexit talks
09/10/2019
Under the proposals being considered, the EU would allow the unilateral revocation of the backstop if both Sinn Fein and the DUP agreed.
Brexit explainer: What is in the new deal?
17/10/2019
EU and UK negotiators reach a new Brexit agreement that would avoid a hard border.
Northern political leaders face major challenge after striking deal.
The Stormont assembly has joined the Scottish parliament and Welsh assembly in rejecting Boris Johnson's Brexit deal.
The Northern Ireland Assembly has passed a motion withholding consent for the UK's withdrawal from the European Union.
Decision by Northern Ireland’s MLAs will not affect UK’s departure from EU at end of month.
A formal division was not required as there were no dissenting votes.
MICHAEL Gove has suggested that EU officials may need to cross the border into the north in order to oversee checks on goods.
Junior minister reveals UK officials have confirmed ‘physical posts at ports of entry’ for Northern Ireland.