# Britain

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# Brexit

EU leaders back deal that would see North rejoin EU in event of Irish unity

The EU 27 leaders unanimously backed a tough Brexit strategy today.

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Apr 29th 2017, 2:55 PM

# Willesden

Woman in serious condition after being shot by British anti-terror police

Six people have been arrested.

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Apr 28th 2017, 8:56 AM

# the irish post

Government approves selling parts of Irish TV to Irish diaspora newspaper

The exact amount of the sale isn’t known.

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Apr 27th 2017, 1:20 PM

# St Patrick's Day

Jeremy Corbyn vows to introduce four new public holidays in UK

The Labour leader has an uphill battle to beat Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party in June’s snap election.

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Apr 23rd 2017, 11:56 AM

# British Aran Wool

A gift shop in the UK is selling 'British' Aran jumpers

This is the future that Brexit wants.

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Apr 20th 2017, 1:30 PM

# shots fired

Nicola Sturgeon calls large Tory win in UK election 'a horrifying prospect'

Meanwhile, Theresa May has said a potential alliance of opposition parties would be a “coalition of chaos”.

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Apr 20th 2017, 9:07 AM

# COME WHAT MAY

Snap election to be held in UK on 8 June

Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron said the election is a chance for the UK “to avoid a disastrous hard Brexit”.

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Apr 18th 2017, 11:06 AM

# Belfast

Former British soldiers rally against prosecution of retired officers for Troubles-related killings

The veteran’s protest is against what it alleges is a “legal witch hunt” against former soldiers who served during the Troubles.

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Apr 14th 2017, 2:37 PM

# Reckless Abandon

Welsh MP who left the Tories for UKIP leaves UKIP for the Tories

Mark Reckless said he was leaving as it was “job done” for the party.

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Apr 6th 2017, 2:55 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Are you worried about Brexit?

Theresa May triggered Article 50 on Wednesday.

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Apr 1st 2017, 9:33 AM

# return to sender

Explainer: Britain has triggered Article 50 - but is it reversible?

It depends who you ask – but here’s what the experts think…

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Apr 1st 2017, 7:30 AM

# LEAVING THE EU

Passport Office costs rise by €4.3m following Brexit vote

Almost 65,000 people in Britain applied for an Irish passport last year, a 42% jump.

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Apr 1st 2017, 6:30 AM

# Wish list

Here's what the European Union will ask for during Brexit talks

We have a good idea of what Britain wants – so what will the EU be asking for?

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Mar 31st 2017, 6:41 PM

# family speaks out

Mother of London terror attacker says she has shed 'many tears' for victims

Janet Ajao said she didn’t condone her son’s behaviour.

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Mar 27th 2017, 6:59 PM

# elephant in the room

Juncker calls Brexit 'a tragedy' as he says UK's final bill will be around €58 billion

The EU Commission President said that Article 50 negotiations with the UK will be “frank and fair”.

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Mar 24th 2017, 1:57 PM

# Terror Attack

Islamic State claims responsibility for the Westminster attack

Britain will not raise its terror threat level after the attack.

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Mar 23rd 2017, 12:35 PM

# bring it on

Queen Elizabeth has given the go-ahead on Brexit with royal stamp of approval

Theresa May’s planned timeline to trigger Article 50 by the end of the month looks on course.

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Mar 16th 2017, 12:52 PM

# The Long Goodbye

One step closer: Theresa May gets green light to start Brexit process

The UK Prime Minister has said she will trigger Article 50 by the end of March.

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Mar 13th 2017, 10:48 PM

# Oh no you didn't

A writer for the London Times has questioned Ireland's 'tenuous claim to nationhood'

The column also said that republicanism was “rooted in romanticism and myth and hatred”.

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Mar 7th 2017, 10:43 AM

# put their foot down

'Outdated and sexist': MPs tell employers to stop making women wear high-heels

An online petition to prevent employers forcing female employees to wear high-heels got 150,000 signatures.

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Mar 6th 2017, 10:46 PM

# Chancer

Ever lied on your CV? This NHS executive on £100k a year said he had two PhDs (he hadn't)

Jon Andrewes was sentenced to two years in jail at Exeter Crown Court today.

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Mar 6th 2017, 6:25 PM

# sousse beach

UK judge blasts 'shambolic' and 'cowardly' Tunisian police at terror attack inquest

Three Irish citizens were among the 38 people killed in the 2015 terror attack at Sousse beach resort.

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Feb 28th 2017, 1:18 PM

Fed-up Asian companies are eyeing Irish relocation because of Brexit

The latest Morgan McKinley employment monitor also suggests the city brain drain is coming to a halt.

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Feb 15th 2017, 6:15 AM

# brexodus

British businesses struggling to fill jobs as EU migrants stay away

Job vacancies in the UK economy remain well above historical average levels.

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Feb 13th 2017, 11:48 AM

# trump dumped

Watch: Donald Trump will NOT be allowed address the British Parliament, speaker says

Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow said his resolve had hardened since the introduction of Trump’s infamous travel ban.

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Feb 6th 2017, 6:44 PM

# failed coup

Theresa May signs €117m fighter jet deal with Turkey

The British Prime Minister is seeking to boost trade with the country post-Brexit.

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Jan 28th 2017, 3:21 PM

# article 50

UK Supreme Court rules Brexit must be approved by Parliament

The UK Supreme Court had been expected to back up the High Court’s previous decision that Parliament must vote on whether or not to invoke Article 50.

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Jan 24th 2017, 9:41 AM

# nutrition

British Olympic medallist Tom Daley on the key to healthy eating

The 22-year-old diver told us about his new book ‘Tom’s Daily Plan’.

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Jan 22nd 2017, 8:30 PM

# hair raising stuff

After months of non-answers, it's looking like we really are heading for a 'hard' Brexit

A number of UK newspapers this morning report that Theresa May will be calling for a hard Brexit in a landmark speech this Tuesday.

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Jan 15th 2017, 7:51 AM

# brexit wounds

HSBC chairman says jobs will move to 'France, Ireland or Holland' because of Brexit

The bank is worried about the loss of passporting rights.

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Jan 10th 2017, 1:27 PM

# Neighbours

Phil Hogan says Brexit means it's time to 'cut our ties' with Britain

Hogan says that while the UK has always been a “sympathetic ally” at EU level, it is time for Ireland to stand alone and make its own relationships.

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Jan 9th 2017, 8:04 AM

# Heavy lies the crown

'Bloody hell Your Majesty, I nearly shot you' - Britain's queen was almost killed by her guardsman

“Next time I’ll ring through beforehand so you don’t have to shoot me,” Elizabeth II is reported to have told the guardsman.

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Jan 6th 2017, 1:09 PM

# War games

'Play your war games somewhere else': Anger as submarines caused havoc for Irish fishing industry in 1986

A number of incidents involving Irish trawlers and foreign submarines were reported in 1986.

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Dec 31st 2016, 10:00 PM

# transition

4 Irish-based players who made the move to Britain in 2016 and others who could follow in 2017

Daryl Horgan and other footballers who made the switch across the water this year.

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Dec 29th 2016, 8:52 PM

# England

Father charged with murdering six-month-old daughter on Christmas Day

The baby girl, Aya Parker, died at Britton Gardens in Kingswood.

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Dec 29th 2016, 2:45 PM

# COME WHAT MAY

Theresa May is coming to Ireland next month

Enda Kenny is expected to hold a meeting about Brexit with the UK Prime Minister in Dublin.

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Dec 21st 2016, 6:02 PM

# icrc

Over 30 years on from the Falklands War, Britain has allowed Argentina to exhume its dead

The 1982 war killed a total of 649 Argentine soldiers, 255 British soldiers and three islanders.

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Dec 21st 2016, 2:29 PM

# Border poll

We asked every TD if they want a vote on a united Ireland, here's what they said

Some think the time is right, economically and politically – particularly after the Brexit vote. Others aren’t sure, saying it would only serve to heighten sectarian tensions.

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Dec 17th 2016, 6:15 AM