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Invasive quagga clams found in Northern Ireland already wreaking havoc in Swiss lake
8:01
Pub-goers get free pints when Northern Ireland’s Charlie Smyth scores in NFL debut
1:42
US-Colombia relations begin to fray
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50:18
‘I’m just sad for the families’: British court clears ‘Soldier F’ of Bloody Sunday charges
2:25
Bloody Sunday trial
12:35
‘3-day festival of hate and destruction’
2:50
Officials unmask a Chinese spy ring in Turkey
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48:01
You could win a house in Northern Ireland with a $7 raffle ticket
1:07
European drivers must install speed limiters in cars
2:32
woman onstage
Irish singer-songwriter Dani Larkin navigates a troubled border with song 
An ambulance is parked outside Portcullis House, backdropped by the Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben, in London, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022.
Jobs
‘Winter of discontent’ for UK as nurses begin strike action
Parliament buildings over looks the city of Belfast, Northern Ireland, Oct. 28, 2022. 
Critical State
State reformation: Part I
In this Wednesday, April 7, 2021 file photo, a firework explodes as Nationalist and Loyalist rioters clash with one another at the peace wall on Lanark Way in West Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Critical State
Troubled geography: Part I
a woman enters the Supreme Court in London
Abortion
Northern Ireland decriminalized abortion 3 years ago. But services are still difficult to access.
a lineup of the girls in the show
Why ‘Derry Girls’ has become an international cult hit
Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill, center, poses for a family photo with her party's newly elected members of the legislative assembly outside Parliament Buildings at Stormont, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Elections
UK official presses N Ireland leaders to form new government
Areas of west Belfast are dominated by vivid murals depicting armed Loyalist and Republican paramilitary figures.
Brexit
Is Brexit destabilizing Northern Ireland?
A large military vessel is shown in the distnace amid foggy weather conditions.
Top of The World
China’s military exercises near Taiwan raise concerns in the West
The area where the statue of Edward Colston stood is seen
Top of The World
Symbols of ‘racist past’ topple amid global BLM protests; New Zealand reports no active COVID-19 cases
A man is shown wearing a white protective facemask and carrying a briefcase while walking.
COVID-19
To work or not to work? UK lockdown unwind mired by confusion
A man with silver hair stands outside with backdrop of border wall behind him.
Conflict & Justice
Northern Ireland still divided by peace walls 20 years after conflict 
A woman in a red coat poses triumphantly in front of a group of happy adults.
Elections
After UK elections, could Johnson face a ‘disunited’ kingdom?
Donald Trump and Boris Johnson sit next to each other.
Business, Economics and Jobs
Brexit might come at the price of the union, says Economist’s editor-in-chief
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson is shown walking past the EU and UK flags.
Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal: What’s in it and how is it different to Theresa May’s version?
A man and a woman with pro-Brexit signs stand next to a banner of political caricatures.
Global Politics
Rebels hope to kill off May’s Brexit deal in ‘last-chance’ vote
A white van travels over a grey stone bridge on a bright, sunny day under blue skies.
Borders
This tiny Northern Ireland town fears a Brexit hard border could stir more ‘Troubles’
A close-up photograph of Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May who is wearing dark-rimmed glasses.
Global Politics
May looks for a way out of Brexit maelstrom as EU says no-deal exit looms
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May is shown in a blue jacket and scarf walking out of 10 Downing Street to a car.
British Prime Minister Theresa May asks lawmakers to send a message to Brussels on Brexit deal
ireland
Global Politics
Brexit: ‘Compromise possible’ on Irish border rules
an unmarked border between Ireland and Northern Ireland
Global Politics
Brexit uncertainties cause Irish border communities to fear the worst
People celebrate the result of this week's referendum on liberalizing abortion law
Health
After Ireland’s historic vote, UK hears calls to relax rules in Northern Ireland
Paul Farren, who's Catholic, and Robert Miller, who's Protestant, hope their new book can get people talking about forgiveness. They say it's the only way to live in true peace.
Belief
Two priests from opposite sides of Northern Ireland’s sectarian divide have something to say about forgiveness
Éamonn Ó Ciardha teaches Irish language and history at Ulster University in Derry. The stream behind him marks the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. It's on a tiny country road just outside of Derry. Ó Ciardha says that trying t
Conflict
For this city in Northern Ireland, Brexit is a big headache
Brexit
Global Politics
Officials: Brexit process likely to go into overtime
Anti-Brexit protesters wave EU and Union flags outside the Houses of Parliament
Global Politics
Britain and Ireland remain at odds over Brexit and the border with Northern Ireland
At the Camlough Cattle Mart, which serves Crossmaglen. Farmers are worried how competitive their beef will be in a post-Brexit world.
Economics
Farmers in Northern Ireland know Brexit will be bad for them — they just don’t know how bad
Martin McGuinness coffin
Conflict
Not everyone is mourning Martin McGuinness, the IRA fighter turned peacemaker
Leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) Nigel Farage holds his passport as he speaks at pro Brexit event in London, Britain June 3, 2016.
Global Politics
People in Northern Ireland are applying for Irish passports to keep their EU rights
A workers counts ballots after polling stations closed in the Referendum on the European Union in Islington, London.
Global Politics
The geography of Brexit: What the vote reveals about the Disunited Kingdom
Football Soccer - Euro 2016 - Northern Ireland Training
Conflict
Northern Ireland is divided over its national soccer squad. But not as divided as it used to be.
A woman leaves Ashers bakery in Belfast, Nothern Ireland, on March 26, 2015. Ashers will face a discrimination case from the Equality Commission after it refused to make a cake bearing a pro-gay marriage slogan.
Business
Indiana meets Ireland as a Belfast bakery refuses to make a gay-friendly cake
Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley listens to speeches at the Conservative Party's annual conference in 2006.
Global Politics
Filmmaker Jon Ronson remembers the firebrand Northern Irish politician Ian Paisley
union jack
Culture
If Scotland leaves the UK, the country’s flag, the Union Jack, may need a makeover
Global Scan
Will the Pentagon’s next war be 3-D printed?
Conflict & Justice
A 1972 IRA murder of a Belfast woman has come back to haunt Gerry Adams
Conflict & Justice
A 1972 IRA murder of a Belfast woman has come back to haunt Gerry Adams
Kelly Gallagher of Great Britain and guide Charlotte Evans in the Women's Super-G - Visually Impaired during day three of Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.
Sports
In Paralympic slalom racing, you are flying nearly blind — with your teammate
Kelly Gallagher of Great Britain and guide Charlotte Evans in the Women's Super-G - Visually Impaired during day three of Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.
Sports
In Paralympic slalom racing, you are flying nearly blind — with your teammate
Global Scan
Free hugs? You’ll go to jail for that
A parade during the introductory ceremonies of the 4th International Conference of the Forum for Cities in Transition.
Conflict & Justice
Peacemakers gather under heavy guard to confront Nigeria’s Christian-Muslim violence
Business, Economics and Jobs
Irish and out of luck? Come to Canada, says the construction industry
Environment
Scientist makes breakthrough on effort to create non-explosive fertilizer
Global Politics
Advocates seeking to reclaim Irish language for Catholics and Protestants
Health & Medicine
Northern Ireland sees first abortion clinic open
Arts, Culture & Media
New novel puts comedic spin on terrorist attack
Global Politics
Justice, not jail, in Northern Ireland
Yugoslavia, Zaire and other defunct geo names
Global Politics
Sen. Ted Kennedy’s legacy
Boston College Defends Right to Keep IRA Interviews Secret
Arts, Culture & Media
Geo Quiz and answer