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Omagh bomb inquiry ‘must uncover uncomfortable truths’
First public hearing to be held this week into bombing that killed 29 people in 1998
Emergency law set to be approved to transfer asylum applicants back to UK
Cabinet poised to back plan amid controversy over claim more than 80 per cent of people applying for asylum in Ireland are coming across the Border
Tánaiste says claim that over 80% of asylum seekers come from UK via Northern Ireland is not based on data
UK denies its stance on asylum seekers threatens agreement with Republic
Britain’s relations with Ireland could get caught in crossfire of Sunak’s election battle
PM’s refusal to accept back asylum seekers using Border as route from UK to Republic raises tensions at bilateral conference
UK government mounts legal challenge over inquest into murder of GAA official Seán Brown
Brown family members say the development has retraumatised them and express concerns that it could delay a public inquiry by years
Dublin-Belfast train to take less than two hours and run hourly after multimillion investment
Funding totalling €165 million towards the scheme announced by Peace Plus programme
Donaldson resignation: Heaton-Harris welcomes pledges to ensure stability of Stormont
Jeffrey Donaldson’s resignation letter to DUP said he intends to contest charges, it has been reported
Stormont Ministers insist East-West Council does not undermine Belfast Agreement
Michelle O’Neill rejects suggestion that council’s creation could be seen as undermining peace deal, saying she would not allow anything to do so
UK government will not discuss Casement Park funding until it knows final cost
A spokeswoman for the Northern Ireland Office on Saturday said there are ‘wider public sector funding challenges’
UK government should ‘step up’ and reform Stormont, Naomi Long tells Alliance Party conference
Alliance Party leader says Northern Secretary would be largely to blame if Assembly were to collapse again
Legacy Act: This judgment is not the end, but it could be the beginning of it
‘My husband is entitled to truth and justice, and that is the last and only thing I can give him,’ says Martina Dillon
UK not considering Belfast Agreement reform ‘at this time’ in light of powersharing report
Recent restoration of North’s devolved institutions earlier cited as main reason for keeping existing arrangements
Omagh bombing inquiries on both sides of Border would not ‘make sense’, says Tánaiste
Northern Secretary announces terms of reference for UK inquiry and calls on Dublin to follow suit
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