Five years after Brexit, Northern Ireland is still trying to adapt to a new model that keeps the British province halfway between London, Dublin, and Brussels, with tensions arising between historically divided communities,
The British government on Monday rejected an attempt by Northern Ireland unionist politicians to trigger the "Stormont Brake", a post-Brexit emergency mechanism to stop the application of a piece of European Union law in the British-run region.
Further support has been promised from London as work continues to repair damage caused across Northern Ireland by Storm Eowyn. On Sunday evening, more than 75,000 people remained without power and work continued to clear fallen trees from roads.
Emergency crews are cleaning up after a storm bearing record-breaking winds left at least one person dead and more than a million without power across the island of Ireland and Scotland.
Millions of people in Ireland and northern parts of the U.K. have heeded the advice of authorities to stay at home.
Earlier red warnings covered the entirety of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Now the most serious alert covers parts of Scotland as the storm brings winds posing a danger to life.
The storm brought 100 mile-per-hour winds to the island and also battered Scotland and northern England. Britain’s weather office issued a red warning, its highest level of alert.
The storm had knocked out power to more than half a million utility customers by early Friday as it moved across Ireland.
One of the strongest storms in decades leads to cancelled flights, suspended rail services, and closed schools.
Yes, hundreds of flights have been cancelled at almost all of the UK and Ireland's biggest airports. To quickly find out if your flight is affected, you can check the airport's arrival and departure pages on their website.
Brendan Mooney, CEO of Kainos Group PLC, has discussed future growth plans for the IT company and reflected on the key factors behind its success during an insightful event hosted by Belfast Chamber.
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