Newly released census results may fuel calls for a referendum on uniting Ireland, experts say, but not right away.
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Catholics Outnumber Protestants in Northern Ireland for the First Time
Newly released census results may fuel calls for a referendum on uniting Ireland, experts say, but not right away.
King Charles and Camilla Visit Northern Ireland Ahead of Queen’s Funeral
King Charles III visited Belfast and met with members of Sinn Fein, the Irish nationalist party, now the largest in the country.
Queen Elizabeth’s Coffin Arrives at Buckingham Palace in London
Despite a rainy evening, crowds lined the streets of London as the hearse carrying the queen’s coffin made its way to Buckingham Palace.
Britain Faces More Extreme Heat
Temperatures were expected to reach 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) in some parts of the country, which largely lacks air-conditioning and set a record high last month.
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.
What Are the Abortion Laws in Countries Around the World?
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion quickly led to bans in at least eight states, a shift toward criminalization that runs counter to recent easings in countries that had longstanding bans.
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.
With Northern Ireland and Migrants, Johnson Swings Cudgel of Survival Politics
Critics say the British leader’s hardened stances on Northern Ireland and immigration are cynical pandering to the pro-Brexit Tories he needs to stay in power.
Britain Moves Ahead With Plans to Scrap Trade Rules on Northern Ireland
The action by the government of Prime Minister Boris Johnson to scuttle the post-Brexit trade arrangement risks a clash with the European Union and upsetting the United States.