Northern Ireland political party agrees to end 2-year boycott
Northern Ireland’s largest British trade union party, the Democratic Unionist Party, has agreed to end its two-year boycott. The breakthrough is in line with a deadline set by the British government to urge Northern Ireland politicians to restore the Northern Ireland Parliament. The party’s boycott in February 2022 over disagreements over trade rules left Northern […]
Stormont power-sharing in sight as Northern Ireland DUP accepts post-Brexit deal | Northern Irish politics
The Democratic Unionist Party has backed a deal with the British government to restore power-sharing in Northern Ireland, ending two years of political deadlock. Sir Geoffrey Donaldson said his party intends to reinstate Stormont’s dormant government and council once the government delivers its promised legislation. “I am happy to report that the party executive has […]
Wild capuchin monkey, Charlie, on the loose in Ireland after escaping from sanctuary
A monkey rescued from a British lab more than 20 years ago is wandering through the Irish wilderness after escaping from a sanctuary, but authorities have warned people not to get too close to it. The capuchin monkey, named Charlie, escaped from the island earlier this month at the Rathdrum Irish Monkey Sanctuary, about 60 […]