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Warning that EU and UK not close to protocol deal as political talks take place

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson’s comments came as Leo Varadkar, Micheal Martin and Sir Keir Starmer are all in Northern Ireland for talks over the protocol.

The Independent UK

Varadkar and Starmer head to Belfast as attempts to resolve protocol row ramp up

A meeting held by Foreign Secretary James Cleverly went awry after Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald was not allowed to take part.

The Independent UK

Varadkar hopes exclusion of McDonald from protocol talks is not ‘new precedent’

The Sinn Fein leader was told she could not attend the meeting.

The Independent UK

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Sinn Fein withdrawal overshadows Cleverly talks with parties on protocol

Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald accused the British Government of ‘Tory petulance’ after she said she was excluded from political talks.

The Independent UK

Sinn Fein pulls out of protocol meeting after party leader ‘excluded’

The roundtable talks with Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will concentrate on the NI Protocol and the powersharing crisis at Stormont.

The Independent UK

David Cullinane denies Sinn Féin's recent dip in polls is linked to mentions of party in Gerry Hutch trial

Former Sinn Fein councillor Jonathan Dowdall was sentenced to four years in prison last year for facilitating the murder of David Byrne in Dublin’s Regency Hotel in February 2016

Irish Mirror

TUV candidate Jordan Doran selected as replacement for DUP councillor Dale Pankhurst

The former Assembly candidate resigned from TUV in October, describing its party leader Jim Allister as a "political hero"

Belfast Live

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Government 'driving house inflation' as standard Irish home now costs 7.7 times average wage

Sinn Fein's housing spokesman claims that red tape is slowing down the delivery of much needed homes

Dublin Live

Ivana Bacik non-committal on ruling out Labour coalition with Sinn Féin

In an interview with the Irish Mirror, Ivana Bacik said that her "personal opinion" remains that Labour should not go into coalition with Sinn Fein but refused to rule it out.

Irish Mirror

Jonathan Dowdall received over €15,000 in salary and expenses during short Dublin City Council stint

Dowdall was sentenced to four years in prison in October after he pleaded guilty to facilitating the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel in 2016

Dublin Live

British ministers ‘reluctant to accept McGuinness committed to peace process’

Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Patrick Mayhew also speculated whether the IRA was training in the ‘second 11’.

The Independent UK

Tony Blair warned NI peace talks would ‘lose all credibility’ without progress

At a meeting in July 1997, Bertie Ahern told his British counterpart the Irish Government was not in the business of ‘dragging out the process’.

The Independent UK

Dublin City Council chief's comments on homeless support groups blasted as 'deeply insulting'

Sinn Fein's Micheal Mac Donnacha said the Owen Keegan’s remarks did a disservice to the City Council itself and to the DRHE who do such important work to address homelessness

Dublin Live

Peter Mandelson pressed Alliance Party to redesignate as unionists

Declassified papers show the cross-community party resisted pressure from the then secretary of state.

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Government wanted RUC to keep power over parades after Drumcree clashes

Declassified files reveal proposals to deal with the parading dispute.

The Independent UK

Tony Blair was told to meet Orange Order to ‘influence’ Protestant voters

Declassified records also reveal John Major was worried loyalists would walk away from ceasefire in 1996

The Independent UK

John Major feared loyalists would walk from ceasefire in 1996

The UK’s then-prime minister told John Bruton of his concerns about being seen to give into Sinn Fein demands.

Belfast Live

Irish Government feared loyalist bombing in Republic after IRA ceasefire ended

"A loyalist bombing campaign in the Republic would be like civil war and would mean the complete unravelling of the peace process"

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The Independent UK

Hurd wondered whether Irish believed Adams to be ‘on the side of angels’

Former UK foreign secretary Douglas Hurd made the comment during a meeting in 1994 with then-Irish deputy premier Dick Spring.

The Independent UK

Fears possible loyalists bombings would be ‘like civil war’, Irish records show

John Bruton warned a bombing campaign would mean the complete unravelling of the Northern Ireland peace process.

The Independent UK

In Pictures: Stormont still suspended as Northern Ireland sees year of changes

Amid political deadlock, the country has seen pro-Irish unity party Sinn Fein become the largest at Stormont.

Dublin Live

Leo Varadkar 'would rather resign' than go into coalition with Sinn Fein

The Fine Gael leader said he would be "totally against" sharing power with Mary Lou McDonald's party

Dublin Live

Planning permission sought for construction of 850 Oscar Traynor Road homes

The plans have split opinion about how much housing is being offered for social and affordable accommodation

Irish Mirror

Jonathan Dowdall annoyed in court as his suggestion to kidnap David Byrne's sister is brought up from tapes

Dowdall is heard saying that Bomber’s “bird” Joanne Kavanagh, a sister of murder victim David Byrne, will be at this event and that he could “grab her.”

The National (Scotland)

Hopes NI Protocol problems can be fixed 'ahead of Good Friday Agreement anniversary'

Ahern said he was hopeful the anniversary of the agreement will be able to be celebrated in April with a deal on the outstanding protocol issues met.

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