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Full coverage: Northern Ireland

Tommie Gorman: Political plates begin to shift as Starmer and his lieutenants gear up for government

Tommie Gorman sees the hub of political power in the UK begin to drift away from the Tories towards a rejuvenated Labour Party. Prime Minister-in-waiting Keir Starmer is leaving nothing to chance and has surrounded himself with political heavyweights, many with an Irish heritage.

Tommie Gorman
28th Oct, 2023 - 10 min read

Pig semen row lands in the High Court

Five years after breeding problems emerged on an Irish pig farm, a dispute illustrating the high-tech international supply chain behind livestock genetics is going legal.

Thomas Hubert
19th Sep, 2023 - 1 min read

Tommie Gorman: Leo Varadkar, Chris Heaton-Harris, and the “path to unification” debate

The Taoiseach’s prediction about a “united Ireland in my lifetime” has the DUP reaching for the "outrage" scripts and the Tories ruffled. Once more, Leo has set their suspicion juices flowing.

Tommie Gorman
16th Sep, 2023 - 7 min read

Follow the money: The complex choreography linking Northern Ireland to Britain and the US

Boris Johnson's exit, the DUP's internal moves and Sinn Féin's intense lobbying are all linked by the universal truth that money matters. London and Washington are key steps on their itineraries.

Tommie Gorman
17th Jun, 2023 - 7 min read

Gerry Adams says Irish unity is not a 50%-plus-one equation. Unionists need to buy in too

The guest list at the Stormont commemoration of the Good Friday Agreement showed that it worked because it brought in republicans. Adams understands it also requires unionist support.

Tommie Gorman
15th Apr, 2023 - 8 min read

“We could never work out what the British wanted. I sort of rationalised that they were betting on it as an experiment”

A central architect of the Good Friday Agreement, Sean O hUiginn is considered a giant intellectually by those who worked with him on all sides. He talks about the personalities and the process, Anglo-Irish relations, and the nature of diplomacy.

Dion Fanning
8th Apr, 2023 - 10 min read

Saying “yes” or “maybe” instead of “no” is the core legacy of the Good Friday Agreement

On this Good Friday, there are genuine grounds for hope about “whatever comes after” the 25th anniversary of Northern Ireland’s peace agreement.

Tommie Gorman
7th Apr, 2023 - 5 min read

Decades of grafting have taught Bertie not to put his faith in the perfect outcome: Tommie Gorman’s letter from Boston

Ahead of the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, Tommie Gorman travelled to Boston where he spoke to Bertie Ahern about Sinn Féin and heard from successive US envoys to Northern Ireland George Mitchell and Joe Kennedy.

Tommie Gorman
1st Apr, 2023 - 10 min read

The Eagle has landed: How Cerberus exceeded a 50% return on controversial Nama northern portfolio

The controversy surrounding the sale of Nama loans secured on properties in Northern Ireland has focused on the discount given to their buyer. A forensic investigation reveals how much Cerberus made from the deal.

Thomas Hubert
10th Mar, 2023 - 6 min read

“We have seen in recent weeks a change of tone, which from our perspective wasn’t expected”

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney sees “a window of opportunity” this month in the resumption of talks with the UK government on the Northern Ireland Protocol. He was speaking at an event organised in association with The Currency to mark Tommie Gorman’s new book.

Thomas Hubert
5th Oct, 2022 - 2 min read
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