King Charles III visited Belfast and met with members of Sinn Fein, the Irish nationalist party, now the largest in the country.
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David Trimble, Peace Prize Winner in Ulster Strife, Dies at 77
A onetime Protestant firebrand, he surprised adversaries when he helped broker peace in Northern Ireland with the Good Friday pact of 1998.
In Northern Ireland, Brexit and Legislation Revive Old Challenges
Brexit and so-called legacy legislation are reviving sensitive issues of Catholic and Protestant identity that civic leaders have sought to dampen.
Your Monday Briefing
Russia tries to gain ground in Ukraine’s east.
50 Years On, Bloody Sunday’s Wounds Are Still Felt
A half-century after the killings in Northern Ireland, symbols of division and hostility still hold their potency.
Irish Leader Apologizes for Killing of Prince Philip’s Uncle
Mary Lou McDonald, leader of the party that was once the political wing of the paramilitary Irish Republican Army, said she was sorry for its assassination of Louis Mountbatten.
Sinn Fein Leader Apologizes for 1979 Killing of Prince Philip’s Uncle
Mary Lou McDonald, leader of the party that was once the political wing of the paramilitary Irish Republican Army, said she was sorry for its assassination of Louis Mountbatten.
The Ghosts of Northern Ireland’s Troubles Are Back. What’s Going On?
A peace agreement nearly a quarter-century ago helped transform Northern Ireland after decades of bitter conflict. But new issues are reawakening old feuds.
Northern Ireland Sees Spasm of Violence as Old Tensions Resurface
Brexit and Covid have brought longtime grievances to the surface and protests to the streets.
Northern Ireland Man Arrested Decades After Infamous Birmingham Bombings
The 1974 bombings of two pubs, killing 21 people, have become a case of justice long delayed and an enduring symbol of The Troubles.