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Longford Leader Columnist Mattie Fox: Good Friday Agreement dictates backstop is irreversible

I’ve avoided writing anything about the ongoing Brexit talks until now; these are the facts of the Good Friday Agreement. The Good Friday Agreement was signed on Friday, April 10 1998, after thirty years of conflict in Northern Ireland, and two ...

17 Feb 2019 at 14:00

Northern Ireland

Simon Harris and Hilary Benn have ‘warm and engaging’ conversation

Ireland’s new deputy premier has said he had a “warm and engaging” conversation with Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn. On his first full day as Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Harris said the pair discussed repealing and ...

24 Jan 2025 at 16:05

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Late Martin McGuinness visited St Mel’s College, Longford in 2011 during Presidential election campaign

Former teacher at St Mel’s College, Tiernan Dolan, recalled how he had invited all Presidential candidates to the school six years ago and revealed that Mr McGuinness was the only candidate to accept the invitation. Mr Dolan stated, ...

21 Mar 2017 at 22:38

Northern Ireland

UK Government tables motion reaffirming commitment to Acts of Union

The UK Government has tabled a parliamentary motion stating that there is no basis in the 1998 Good Friday Agreement for joint authority with the Republic of Ireland in the governance of Northern Ireland. The move follows a ...

20 Feb 2024 at 06:24

National News

Reform of Stormont can only be considered when devolution returns – PM

Reform of Stormont’s powersharing structures can only be considered when devolution is back up and running, the Prime Minister has said. Rishi Sunak said he understood the frustration of those calling for changes to the ...

19 Apr 2023 at 17:33

Northern Ireland

Claims NI peace deal stops UK leaving ECHR ‘entirely groundless’ – think tank

Claims that the UK cannot withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) because of commitments made in the Good Friday Agreement are “entirely groundless”, a think tank has claimed. One of the authors of ...

31 Aug 2025 at 22:00

Northern Ireland

Biden remarks were an exhortation for all to work together – Martin

President Joe Biden’s remarks that the UK should work more closely with Ireland to support the people of Northern Ireland was an exhortation for everyone to co-operate, Tanaiste Micheal Martin has said. Mr Martin also ...

14 Apr 2023 at 09:39

Northern Ireland

Varadkar pledges to ‘roll out red carpet’ for Biden’s visit to Ireland

Joe Biden’s presidential trip to the island of Ireland will be a “visit like no other”, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said. The Irish premier pledged to “roll out the red carpet” for President Biden for his expected ...

17 Mar 2023 at 17:22

Northern Ireland

Micheal Martin says Irish government will work with UK on Good Friday Agreement

Tanaiste Micheal Martin has affirmed the Irish government’s commitment to working with the UK Government to guarantee the Good Friday Agreement. Speaking at Queen’s University Belfast alongside Northern Ireland ...

18 Apr 2023 at 11:22

Northern Ireland

Release of paramilitary prisoners in 1998 ‘horrible but necessary’ – Tony Blair

The release of paramilitary prisoners as part of the Good Friday Agreement was “horrible, but necessary”, Sir Tony Blair has said. Former taoiseach Bertie Ahern added that if the decision had not been taken in ...

18 Apr 2023 at 14:24

Northern Ireland

Woman burned in Omagh bombing was ‘given last rites four times’

A woman who suffered horrific burns in the Omagh bombing has told how she was given only a 20% chance of survival and was administered the last rites four times in hospital following the explosion. ...

12 Feb 2025 at 14:00

National News

Early release was not the central issue for IRA prisoners, says hunger striker

A republican hunger striker granted early release under the Good Friday Agreement has said IRA prisoners never wanted to be pawns in the peace negotiations. Pat Sheehan, now a prominent Sinn Fein ...

06 Apr 2023 at 11:13

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