NI political parties need to get on with doing the right thing: Blair The former prime minister joined Bill Clinton and Bertie Ahern for a discussion to mark 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement. The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023
Northern Ireland peace deal architect urges DUP to restart power-sharing George Mitchell calls on party leaders to defy those ‘want everything their way all the time’ The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023
Be careful what you wish for, Paisley Jr warns those wishing to change agreement The DUP MP was speaking during the Agreement 25 conference at Queen’s University Belfast. The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023
Unionism needs to ‘give itself a shake’ over Stormont return – Gerry Adams The former Sinn Fein leader spoke to the media with Bertie Ahern and Jonathan Powell at a conference in Belfast. The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023
Good Friday Agreement changed history, Mitchell tells anniversary event Political leaders, past and present, are addressing a major conference in Belfast, 25 years after the signing of the Good Friday Agreement. The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023
Good Friday institutions need to be worked to secure their future – Blair A number of political leaders, past and present, are gathering in Belfast for a conference to mark 25 years since the peace agreement. The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023
Clintons to join Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern at Good Friday Agreement conference The three-day event in Belfast will mark the 25th anniversary of the historic peace accord Evening Standard · Apr 17, 2023
Clinton, Blair to mark Northern Ireland peace milestone Former U.S. President Bill Clinton and past leaders of the U.K. and Ireland are gathering in Belfast on Monday, 25 years after their charm, clout and determination helped Northern Ireland strike a historic peace accord The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023
Clintons to join Blair and Ahern at Good Friday Agreement conference The three-day event in Belfast will mark the 25th anniversary of the historic peace accord. The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023
Ahern urges DUP to compromise to restore Stormont powersharing Former taoiseach Bertie Ahern also credited UK prime minister Rishi Sunak with invigorating efforts to secure a return to devolution in Belfast. The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2023
Joe Biden pledges to continue work to help restore Northern Ireland devolution The president again addressed the powersharing impasse at Stormont on Saturday when he was back in the United States. Belfast Live · Apr 15, 2023
Brendan Hughes: Arlene Foster remarks on Joe Biden surprising for an ex-First Minister Even former Ukip leader Nigel Farage thought the word "hate" used by Dame Arlene was "too strong" Belfast Live · Apr 14, 2023
Joe Biden may be ageing but he’s no ideological dinosaur Brian Reade reflects on the US President's successful visit to Ireland - despite what the Unionists and Tories were saying about him Daily Mirror · Apr 14, 2023
Casement Park: NI political leaders support Euro 2028 bid The statement was submitted as part of the bid Belfast Live · Apr 14, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2023 Royal College of Nursing rejects government pay offer and announces new strike – as it happened Royal College of Nursing members reject the pay offer after Unison votes to accept
The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2023 Biden remarks were an exhortation for all to work together – Martin The Tanaiste said he believed a speech in Belfast by the US president would help the political atmosphere in Northern Ireland.
Belfast Live · Apr 14, 2023 Ards and North Down Councillors poke fun at each other over naming of Bangor “City” Hall Planning Committee Chair says "I thought we were in Belfast there for an instant"
Belfast Live · Apr 13, 2023 Stormont doesn't know Casement Park cost despite Euro 2028 bid There is speculation the British and Irish governments could be willing to step in to bridge a funding gap
The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023 UK should work more closely with Irish Government to support NI, says Joe Biden The president also claimed hundreds of US corporations were holding off investing in Northern Ireland due to political instability at Stormont.
Belfast Live · Apr 13, 2023 Hilarious 'phone fear' moment caught on camera during President Biden's Belfast visit "It's just such an everyday moment that you experience where there's that panic and the sense of panic is captured so well."
Belfast Live · Apr 13, 2023 Jeffrey Donaldson gives update on DUP's next steps on Windsor Framework "I want to see progress made and I want to see a solution that works for Northern Ireland"
Tribune News Service · Apr 12, 2023 Biden investment pledge is no fix for Sunak’s N. Ireland problem U.S. President Joe Biden navigated sensitive issues of identity that divide Northern Ireland, and even dangled the carrot of major investment if its peace process endures and power-sharing government is restored.
Belfast Live · Apr 12, 2023 Joe Biden in Belfast: Softest of nudges to DUP as US president 'hopes' for Stormont return Security concerns and Stormont's absence combined to shorten the Northern Ireland leg of his four-day trip to the island
Belfast Live · Apr 12, 2023 DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson responds to Arlene Foster saying Joe Biden 'hates' the UK Sir Jeffrey and other Stormont party leaders attended a speech by Joe Biden at Ulster University's Belfast campus
The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2023 Let’s be clear: Joe Biden isn’t the problem for Northern Ireland – it’s the Brexit diehards When it comes to Irish politics, the US president has baggage. But the DUP’s attempts to cast him as a meddling nationalist won’t wash, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle