Abortion ban in Northern Ireland likely to worsen mental health crisis
Female suicide rate in Northern Ireland is high, and ambivalence about legalising abortion is likely to make matters worse.
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Same‑sex couples in Northern Ireland hamstrung in bid for marriage equality by Stormont stalemate
A judge in Belfast has dismissed a challenge to Northern Ireland’s ban on same-sex marriage citing it as a ‘social policy’ issue.
Northern Ireland risks being left behind because children are not required to learn a second language in primary school
Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK where primary school pupils do not have to learn another language.
Northern Ireland: Paul Givan takes over as first minister, but his party is in crisis
With the resignation of shortlived DUP leader Edwin Poots, unionism in Northern Ireland is in turmoil.
Abortion rights: the DUP doesn’t seem to mind ‘regulatory divergence’ on this one important issue
The Northern Irish party were horrified at the suggestion that Brexit might mean different customs rules. But when it comes to women’s rights, it’s a different story.
Irish sea border: trust is the biggest problem for the Northern Ireland protocol
There’s little good faith left in the UK government’s handling of the Northern Ireland protocol
Northern Ireland’s economy has a lot more to lose from a hard Brexit than the Republic’s
Any Brexit that takes Northern Ireland out of the customs union will have a significant impact.
Northern Ireland protocol: here’s what a compromise between EU and UK could look like
The UK is attempting to renegotiate the Northern Ireland protocol, but its proposals are unrealistic.
Proposed curriculum in Northern Ireland would restrict children’s language learning
The new proposals shift to a single core modern language, only required at secondary school in the 11-14 age range.
Good Friday Agreement: how the US came to be a key broker in Northern Ireland’s peace deal
Bill Clinton and senator George Mitchell were central in keeping the players at the table so that the historical deal could be signed in 1998.
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