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Irish government had ‘little in locker’ over cooperation in 1998, official said

Representatives of the Irish government had “little in the locker” when it came to ideas about cross-border cooperation just before the Good Friday Agreement was signed, a senior civil servant said. Declassified files show intensive efforts ongoing ...

30 Dec 2024 at 11:00

Northern Ireland

Island of Ireland is ‘wealthy place’ for drug gangs to target

The island of Ireland is seen as “affluent and a wealthy place” for drug gangs to target, the Republic’s police chief has warned. Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said the use of drugs on both sides of the border has become prevalent and has led to ...

28 Feb 2024 at 12:32

National News

Brexit didn't hit Ireland as hard as feared, Oireachtas committee hears

Brexit did not hit the Republic of Ireland as hard as feared, an Oireachtas committee has heard today (Wednesday March 9). However, uncertainty over post-Brexit arrangements in Northern Ireland is "dampening" investment. That's according to the ...

09 Mar 2022 at 13:00

Northern Ireland

Narrow Water Bridge can be delivered on time and within budget, says Martin

The Narrow Water Bridge linking Northern Ireland and the Republic can be built “on time and within budget”, the deputy premier has said. Micheal Martin said the project was inspired by the cross-border communities in the Omeath area in Co ...

04 Jun 2024 at 16:15

Northern Ireland

A5 funding from Irish Government welcomed as ‘watershed moment’

A major funding announcement by the Irish Government for the proposed upgrading of the A5 road to Londonderry has been welcomed by campaigners as a “watershed moment”. The road has been the subject of calls for improvement due to the ...

20 Feb 2024 at 14:33

Northern Ireland

Sinn Fein calls for ‘Irish Unity week’ in Dail parliament

Sinn Fein has called for an “Irish Unity week” in the Republic of Ireland’s parliament which would see MLAs and Northern Ireland MPs contributing to debates. The proposals form a significant part of Sinn Fein’s suggested ...

19 Feb 2025 at 21:05

National News

Cross-border tourism has tripled in a decade – all-island report

Cross-border tourism between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland has tripled in a decade, a report has found. The joint study by Ulster University and Dublin City University found there were differences in the ...

29 May 2024 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Cross-border co-operation could be expanded, ESRI report concludes

Cross-border co-operation in key areas identified by the Good Friday Agreement has not met its full potential, according to a report. The latest ESRI-Shared Island report also identifies a number of areas around ...

28 Apr 2025 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Irish funding for NI ‘not intended as any kind of political statement’

An 800 million euro-plus (£683 million) funding package from the Irish Government is “not intended as a political statement”, a minister has insisted. Irish Minister for Finance Michael McGrath was speaking as ...

20 Feb 2024 at 16:47

National News

Cross-border trade continues to soar in both directions, new figures show

Cross-border trade continues to soar in both directions over the past 12 months, new figures show. According to the Central Statistics Office (CSO), imports from Northern Ireland for January to June 2022 ...

15 Aug 2022 at 13:17

National News

Cross-border train service every hour ‘could be in place by end of next year’

A cross-border hourly train service linking Belfast and Dublin could be in place by the end of next year, the head of Irish Rail has said. Jim Meade, chief executive of Irish Rail, said extra train ...

17 Feb 2022 at 13:42

National News

MAJOR fraud warning issued as Gardaí seize stolen machinery in cross-border taskforce search

Gardaí seized stolen machinery in a search operation in Monaghan on Tuesday, as part of a cross-border joint action task force. Gardaí from the Louth, Cavan and Monaghan Division conducted a ...

17 Jul 2024 at 12:19

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