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Ireland - history, economic development
Northern Ireland and England - history
articles and videos about Ireland
a collection of articles and videos about Walking, Hiking
articles and videos looking at the complicated past (and future) of England and Ireland

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Northern Ireland, born of strife 100 years ago, again erupts in political violence

Brexit has reopened an old battle over Northern Irish identity, leading to clashes in the street. Scores have been injured in the troubled UK terri... (2021)


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10 of the best books set in Ireland – that will take you there | Literary trips

10 of the best books set in Ireland – that will take you there | Literary trips | The Guardian (2020)


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Grace O'Malley, the Fearless 16th-Century Irish Pirate Queen Who Stood Up to the English

She debated with Queen Elizabeth I, sat at the head of a prosperous pirate empire, and told the English where to go. (2019)


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A united Ireland - Irish unification is becoming likelier | Leaders | The Economist

Time to start thinking about what it might mean (2020)


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A local's guide to Dublin: literature hotspots and places to visit | Travel | The Guardian

With the opening of an interactive Irish literature museum, Dublin is revelling in its cultural heritage, but the city’s wealth extends to cuisine,... (2019)


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The wrong kind of trees: Ireland's afforestation meets resistance | World news | The Guardian

Residents and campaigners say fast-growing Sitka spruces are spoiling the landscape (2019)


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In Brexit, Could Ireland Wear the Crown? | Fortune

As Britain stumbles through a Brexit mess, corporations are turning to Ireland as the crown jewel of their European operations. (2019)


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Twitter Is Under Formal Investigation for How It Tracks Users in the GDPR Era - 2018

In what appears to be Twitter's first GDPR probe, the company is being investigated over its t.co link-shortening service. (2018)


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The untold story of Stripe, the secretive $20bn startup driving Apple, Amazon and Facebook | WIRED UK

Patrick and John Collison have democratised online payments – and reshaped the digital economy in the process (2018)


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Theresa May says EU must 'evolve' its Brexit position - BBC News

The UK and EU agree there should be no hard border post-Brexit, but are at odds on how to achieve it. “The European Union had said that a “hard ... (2018)


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How politicians from Ireland have influenced British politics - The Economist explains

THERE IS nothing new about politicians from Ireland playing a pivotal role in the affairs of Great Britain. It is a pattern which has recurred in v... (2018)


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Ireland’s referendum on its abortion ban - The Economist explains

THIS week’s announcement that Ireland will hold a referendum in May on whether to repeal its constitutional ban on abortion is a sign of a huge shi... (2018)


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Brexit explodes the ambiguity that underpins Northern Ireland - Charlemagne

CROSSING the border between Northern Ireland and his home in the south always left the young Gabriel D’Arcy sweating. But that is because he was in... (2017)


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How Ireland is Secretly Becoming the Richest Country in the World

How Ireland is Secretly Becoming the Richest Country in the World (2023)


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Belfast - Kenneth Branagh on "The Troubles" | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)

Belfast" writer, director and producer Kenneth Branagh shares his account of how tribalism led to ... (2022)


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Brexit III: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

The UK could officially leave the European Union next month, which would be a huge change with hugely damaging consequences. Connect with Last Week... (2019)


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Brexit proves that breaking up is hard to do (Nov 2018) -- PBS NewsHour

Theresa May's cabinet has approved a deal between the United Kingdom and the European Union on terms for Brexit. But the process of gathering conse... (2018)


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