| 单词 | unionist |
| 例句 | Ray was a staunch trade unionist, a member of the Cape executive and the Communist Party, and the first ANC leader to be arrested in the Defiance Campaign. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The rumor in the village was that before he joined the Force and grew his mustache, he was a trade unionist. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z As a lawyer, he was a defender of African leaders and trade unionists. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Never before had a British prime minister so explicitly identified certain sectors of society as enemies — trade unionists, socialists, liberals — and so diligently set out to crush them. The villain of political pop 2013-04-08T17:00:00Z Rumors of unionist saboteurs in the coal mines send Bell on a clandestine mission to keep the peace while maintaining the coal output. Review: `The Striker' is great action thriller 2013-03-05T15:43:08Z Protesters, already active in local areas where major cuts are threatened, including Doncaster, Lewisham and Gloucestershire, will hold "read-ins" at selected branches, with speeches by concerned readers, authors, trade unionists, librarians and councillors. Day of protest planned against library closures 2010-12-21T09:51:48Z The city, which is also called Londonderry by unionists who want the region to remain part of the United Kingdom, was a unique maelstrom of sectarian violence and adolescent angst in the 1990s. In ‘Derry Girls,’ the Lighter Side of Life in a Conflict Zone 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z Her father started as a welder and trade unionist, then was elected to Germany’s Parliament and was a founder of the Green Party. A ‘Homeland’ Spy Opens Up Onstage in ‘Returning to Reims’ 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z Previous generations of Americans clashed even more drastically: slaveholders and abolitionists, segregationists and civil-rights marchers, unionists and employers. Obama and the Collapse of Our Common American Language 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z Having established himself as a troublemaker, Nkoloso later got caught up in a sweeping arrest of trade unionists. The Zambian “Afronaut” Who Wanted to Join the Space Race 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z Among them were trade unionists, student leaders and Communists who fled in the 1960s and 1970s, for fear of being imprisoned under Singapore’s Internal Security Act, which allows for detention without trial. Film About Exiles Is Banned in Singapore 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z But the DUP don’t represent the Protestant population, let alone the unionist population. ‘We’d been denied a personal life’: Northern Ireland’s long road to equal marriage 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z The industrialist “dispatched the Pinkertons to murder train unionists at his coal mine in Pittsburgh, and then he used all his money to buy art,” Geller recalled. “God hates Renoir”: He sucks at painting, and this is why you should care 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z And trade unionists are the worst of the lot.” Books of The Times: War, Revolution and a King Who Says ?By Jove? 2010-09-23T21:30:00Z I am a committed trade unionist and believe unions are the savior of the middle and working class. Letters: Readers respond to magazine stories 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z Her son, Sam Weinstein, is a radical trade unionist in America, and she is fiercely proud of him. A life in writing: Selma James 2012-06-08T21:45:05Z While trade unionists disliked the proposals, they didn't seem overly concerned any more than business leaders were particularly impressed. Is scrapping workers' rights the Tories' idea of spreading privilege? 2012-10-13T23:06:35Z All the rights people had fought for – people like trade unionists, anarchists, artists – are being clawed back by extremists. Bobby Gillespie: 'We always saw music as a revolutionary force' 2013-03-14T16:25:18Z Strikers, unionists, suffragettes, Irish republicans and the unemployed were just some of the rebellious groups that England strove to tame in 1914, and might very well have failed to suppress had war not broken out. Edward Thomas, Robert Frost and the road to war 2011-07-29T21:57:01Z But, given divisions on the left in the UK, and a lack of interest from politicians of the right, basic income-supporting trade unionists such as Becca Kirkpatrick could face a long fight ahead. Is Finland’s basic universal income a solution to automation, fewer jobs and lower wages? 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z What's really significant, however, is that unionist artists are very much thin on the ground. The writers Alex Salmond is courting now will hold him to account 2013-07-14T20:00:01Z Her humanitarian work, she admits, is connected in part to her heritage – her father was a shipbuilder and trade unionist – but is also a deep-seated way of healing her own wounds. From the Big Issue: Annie Lennox gets festive 2010-12-17T11:22:03Z Alan Johnson's cameo appearance as the lone trade unionist took on a ghost-like poignancy after his resignation last week sounded another death knell for social equality. TV review: Posh and Posher: Why Public School Boys Rule Britain and Great White Silence 2011-01-27T07:59:01Z Earlier plans to build a multipurpose sports stadium housing Gaelic sports, the Northern Ireland soccer team and Ulster rugby were shelved due to unionist objections. Maze prison redevelopment plan gets green light 2013-04-18T13:37:46Z Even if there were plenty of racists in the North and unionists in the South, the question of slavery largely defined the outlines of the war. 7 misconceptions about the Civil War 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z But as a unionist, an idealist and a devout Jew, he believes “it’s all of us together, or none of us”. ‘Of course I smoked marijuana!’ Elliott Gould on stardom, Streisand and Elvis Presley 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z A unionist councillor said in council that I needed a dose of testosterone to fix me. ‘We’d been denied a personal life’: Northern Ireland’s long road to equal marriage 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z Last month trade unionists attempted to screen the film at the very spot where Vichea was murdered, but riot police arrived swiftly to dismantle and seize the screens. Cambodian government suppressing film about murder, says director 2010-06-09T16:40:00Z Despite what the French unionist Mr. Alaime said, public support doesn’t spare cultural institutions from cutbacks when the global economy tanks. 2010-01-21T08:58:00Z He was raised in Liverpool, the son of a left-wing trade unionist. Colin Welland, Oscar-winning writer of ‘Chariots of Fire,’ dies at 81 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z The DUP are characterised as the problem in preventing equal marriage, but in the early days, gay activists didn’t get any support from nationalist or unionist parties. ‘We’d been denied a personal life’: Northern Ireland’s long road to equal marriage 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z He was, every day that he stayed in office, endangering the lives of freedmen and white unionists throughout the South. The First Presidential Impeachment 2019-05-18T04:00:00Z Earlier plans to build a multipurpose sports stadium housing Gaelic sports, the Northern Ireland football team and Ulster rugby were shelved due to unionist objections. Maze prison redevelopment gets green light 2013-04-18T13:37:46Z The director defines the film, and therefore the future, said Streep, drawing a comparison late Northern Irish trade unionist Inez McCormack. Meryl Streep in Telluride: 'There isn’t a man here who could out-lift Serena Williams' 2015-09-06T04:00:00Z Some records – relating for instance to the trade unionists admitted as students to the college – have already been disposed of. Letters: Ruskin College's cultural legacy at risk 2012-10-08T20:00:03Z As a child sitting at the feet of my paternal grandfather, a trade unionist, political journalist and intellectual engagé of the highest order, I learned that ideas were a matter of life and death. Jamaican, gay and Ayn Rand made it OK: My amazing “Atlas Shrugged” love story 2014-04-25T23:00:00Z “Parliament was dissolved, trade unions were forbidden, trade unionists were imprisoned. So I thought there is no future for me in Austria.” Wolfgang Suschitzky, Photographer and Cinematographer, Dies at 104 2016-10-08T04:00:00Z “With Mark’s return, you can expect to see someone standing up to Labour, a unionist who can think for himself,” says Matt Wrack, head of the Fire Brigades Union. Mark Serwotka: ‘I read on Twitter eight weeks ago that I was dead’ 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z The junta targeted trade unionists and other leftists. 'Perla': Novel revisits the dirtiest of wars 2012-04-26T20:06:03Z In just a few minutes, the unionist first quotes the government stats with greater precision than the minister managed, orders “do your homework” then calls him a liar. Mark Serwotka: ‘I read on Twitter eight weeks ago that I was dead’ 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z This year marks the 50th anniversary of the May 1968 uprisings, when French students and unionists mounted violent protests across Paris and its surrounding area, bringing much of the country to a standstill for weeks. Banksy's subversive art draws tourists and locals in Paris 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z Photograph: Clint Randall Remembering the harsh sentences handed out to early trade unionists, as well as their importance in galvanising 19th-century workers, this festival has equal measures of education and entertainment. This week's new events 2011-07-08T23:09:39Z Its support did not waver when the "resistance" tortured and murdered Iraqi trade unionists, who had every right to expect the western left's support. Why leftists and 'revolutionaries' are not the best feminists 2013-02-03T00:06:08Z Leadon’s tale is a whirl of characters: architects and landlords, capitalists and unionists, reformers and traditionalists, visionaries and charlatans. America’s Most Famous Street 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z The petition - whose signatories also include a Roman Catholic bishop and a Nobel Laureate scientist - is part of a $1 million national newspaper and television advertising campaign funded by environmental groups and unionists. Blanchett, other prominent Aussies back carbon tax 2011-05-30T11:23:09Z Barnes returns to Jamaica, where his mother reintroduces a family of journalists, trade unionists and agitators – they sound a genuinely fun bunch. TV listings and previews: plan your week's viewing - 15-19 October 2012-10-15T07:00:00Z Granado was born in the Argentinian province of Córdoba, the son of an impoverished Spanish immigrant and trade unionist who worked on the railways. Alberto Granado obituary 2011-03-07T19:25:12Z “Londonderry” is the official name, preferred by Protestant unionists who support Northern Ireland’s remaining part of the United Kingdom; “Derry” is how Erin’s Catholic friends and neighbors know it. ‘Derry Girls’: And Now Their Troubles Are Ended 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z Groups of trade unionists nationwide chose various days to commemorate labor amid the late 19th century, when the trade union and the American labor movement rose to prominence. 8 must-see movies about worker’s rights for Labor Day viewing 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z A unionist with the culture minister said museums nationwide are short of some 1,500 guards, after two years of layoffs imposed by the government, according to AFP. Robbery at Ancient Olympia museum 2012-02-17T16:38:39Z Her comment was a reference to decades of unionist dominance at Stormont. Sinn Féin ard fheis: Mary Lou McDonald plots path to power in Ireland 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z One organiser said more than 400 trade unionists were involved in the action at the site. Israel-Gaza: Union members block arms factory in protest over conflict 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z But time is getting shorter and the pressure on Sir Jeffrey is increasing, as evidenced by an outburst aimed at unionist newspaper the News Letter. Sir Jeffrey Donaldson: Can the DUP negotiate its way out of deep water? 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z "All unionists can agree that maybe we are falling out of love with the institutions, but it is perhaps the only way to safeguard the union." What do young unionists make of political crisis? 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z Leanne said she is worried about the union because "it is unionists who are bringing us down". DUP: Loyalist women have mixed views on Stormont boycott 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z He is also expected to say that any new arrangements must command the support of unionists and nationalists. DUP exposed NI Protocol's flaws, says Sir Jeffrey Donaldson 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z And yet, as a unionist party, one big niggle remains in the cold light of day. What does Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election victory mean for Labour? 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z On Sunday, Mr Heaton-Harris told his party's conference that the government would try to find ways to address concerns about the Windsor Framework within the unionist community. Windsor Framework: New NI trade rules 'will work unbelievably well' 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z The Unionist Youth Network was formed in February by teenage and student unionists who met on social media. What do young unionists make of political crisis? 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z And some went further and accused unionists politicians of putting the union at risk. DUP: Loyalist women have mixed views on Stormont boycott 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z "The rights of unionists cannot be diminished, sidelined or treated in a way that is less important than nationalists," he will say. DUP exposed NI Protocol's flaws, says Sir Jeffrey Donaldson 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z Britain is in the final stages of talks with Northern Ireland's largest unionist party and is preparing proposals it hopes will convince them to return to devolved government, Britain's Northern Ireland minister wrote on Saturday. Armenia seeks EU aid for refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh, Italy says 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z This followed decades of turmoil between nationalists, who wanted independence from British rule, and unionists, who wanted to remain in the United Kingdom. David Olusoga: ‘The UK is less equal than when I was young’ 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z "Young people don't want to say they're unionist because it's associated with a lot of negativity, we want to be more positive," says Matthew. What do young unionists make of political crisis? 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z She has read the Windsor Framework and believes unionists are too pre-occupied with what is happening in nationalism and republicanism. DUP: Loyalist women have mixed views on Stormont boycott 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z He is expected to tell the conference that: "There is more that unites the unionist family than divides us." DUP exposed NI Protocol's flaws, says Sir Jeffrey Donaldson 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z The largest unionist party, the Democratic Unionist Party, is continuing to boycott devolved government in Northern Ireland in protest at the framework. Windsor Framework: How will the next stage of the Brexit deal work? 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Ms Long said some unionists "undoubtedly" believed the DUP was being pressured by hard-line unionists to stay out of government. DUP will not be pressured into power sharing - Sir Jeffrey Donaldson 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z The DUP is being pressured by a small number of hardline unionists to stay out of government, NI minister Steve Baker has claimed. DUP being pressured by hardline unionists, says Baker 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z In her speech to an audience of trade unionists in Liverpool, Ms Rayner contrasted Labour's vision of levelling-up with that of the Conservatives. Labour's Angela Rayner calls Tory levelling up 'a sham' 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z Victims' families, human rights organisations and all major political parties on the island of Ireland - both Irish nationalist and British unionist - have condemned the law as a denial of justice. British parliament approves disputed Northern Ireland amnesty bill 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z Some unionist politicians called for Mr Hamilton to step down after a High Court judge ruled two junior officers were unlawfully disciplined for an arrest made at a Troubles commemoration event in 2021. Mark Hamilton: DUP calls for interim PSNI chief role to be external 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z Twenty-five years after a peace agreement largely ended the violence, many police officers continue to shield their identities because of continuing threats from dissident members of the republican and unionist communities. Northern Ireland police chief resigns after controversies including huge data breach 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z The Democratic Unionist Party, the Ulster Unionist Party and Traditional Unionist Voice previously said the stone would be "paid for by unionist MLAs and therefore will not cost the public purse". Stormont: Unionist leaders request £14k for centenary stone 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z Her appearance at the TUC's annual gathering was designed to reassure trade unionists that Labour will not ditch its policies on employment rights. Labour's Angela Rayner calls Tory levelling up 'a sham' 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z And so he left it there, having lobbed over an inviting cross which will look to many unionists like a metaphorical hand grenade. Varadkar - Blues brother or big mouth? 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Twenty-five years after a peace agreement largely ended the violence, many police officers continue to shield their identities because of continuing threats from dissident elements of the republican and unionist communities. Northern Ireland’s top police officer apologizes for ‘industrial scale’ data breach 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z This particular gate separates the largely nationalist Falls Road from the mostly unionist Shankill Road. Divided by a peace wall, united through friendship 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z An Assembly spokeswoman said the commission received a report in June "on the detail of issues to give effect to its previous decision to agree to erect a centenary stone donated by the unionist parties". Stormont: Unionist leaders request £14k for centenary stone 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z Sir Jeffrey said in the letter that during his time as leader he has sought to avoid "engaging in public bickering with fellow unionists", instead focusing on defending the union. Sir Jeffrey Donaldson: DUP leader hits out at party members 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z But that relationship seemed to have softened when he said he regretted that the Northern Ireland Protocol was signed without the agreement of unionists. Varadkar - Blues brother or big mouth? 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Italy is preparing special measures to help construction and agricultural firms keep staff at home during an intense summer heatwave, government officials and trade unionists said on Tuesday. Erdogan meets Palestinian president, Hamas leader Haniyeh 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z The gates are mostly located at peace walls in Belfast, acting as dividing lines between predominantly unionist and nationalist areas. Divided by a peace wall, united through friendship 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z Italy is preparing special measures to help construction and agricultural firms keep staff at home during an intense summer heatwave, government officials and trade unionists said on Tuesday. Czechs sue Russia over lease payments on embassy land 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z He went on to express that it was a "point of frustration" to read fellow unionists "manufacturing" attacks on the DUP or other unionists. Sir Jeffrey Donaldson: DUP leader hits out at party members 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z While Sánchez did extremely well with unionists, he also convinced some separatist-minded voters that he was the best guarantee to stop Spain’s far-right Vox party, which is feared by many for its ultra-nationalist bent. A fugitive Catalan separatist may hold the key to Spain’s government after an inconclusive election 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z Those who have tried to campaign against land grabs and evictions have been harassed, beaten and jailed, as have trade unionists and supporters of opposition parties. Cambodia election: 'This was more of a coronation than an election' 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z Two protest marches were held at the weekend - one by Stand up to Racism activists, trade unionists and church and community groups - while a separate march was organised by the No to the Barge group. Bibby Stockholm: Portland asylum barge a Devil's deal, says councillor 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z Bonfires are lit in some unionist areas on 11 July to kick off the Twelfth celebrations. The Twelfth: Why are bonfires lit in Northern Ireland? 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z "It is frustrating that unionism could have had more seats in the last Assembly election if the transfer rate between unionist parties had been better. Division costs unionism seats and influence." Sir Jeffrey Donaldson: DUP leader hits out at party members 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z The leader of Northern Ireland's largest unionist party has urged people not to burn flags or effigies on loyalist bonfires. Bonfires: DUP leader condemns burning Irish flags and effigies 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z More than 80 Stand up to Racism activists, trade unionists and church and community groups gathered at Portland Port and marched to Portland Community Hospital. Protest groups march against Portland migrant barge plan 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z At the same time, the severity of the cuts to social services drew sharp criticism from economists, unionists and welfare providers. German Government Slashes Spending, Except on the Military 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z However, many members of the predominantly Catholic nationalist community - and some from Protestant and unionist backgrounds - say they view Orange marches as triumphalist and provocative. The Twelfth: Why are bonfires lit in Northern Ireland? 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Politicians, trades unionists and the Governor of the Bank of England have all questioned why prices on supermarket shelves have not fallen as rapidly as the cost of some ingredients such as wheat. Supermarkets under pressure to explain high prices 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z Mr Varadkar said he saw the image and did not believe it was reflective of the majority of the unionist community in Northern Ireland. Bonfires: DUP leader condemns burning Irish flags and effigies 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z At that point Ms Sturgeon was feted by many social democrats, and feared by some conservatives and unionists, around the UK. Nicola Sturgeon remains defiant after dramatic political fall 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z His involvement has been condemned by IRA victims, unionists and the Irish government. John Finucane urged to withdraw from IRA commemoration 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z The move has been condemned by victims and unionist politicians. John Finucane: Celebrating terrorism a disgrace, MP told 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z A former trade unionist who took office in January, Lula has moved to revive the blo c now that the region has a greater number of leftist and centrist leaders. Brazilian president’s support of Venezuela’s leader mars unity at South America summit 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Political analysts say Lula, a former trade unionist, sensed an opportunity for integration because of the political affinities of the region’s current governments. South America’s leaders meet in Brazil to discuss greater regional cooperation 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z First established 15 years ago in Brazil’s capital during the second presidential term of Lula, a former trade unionist, the regional bloc sought to integrate the 12 South American nations culturally, socially, politically and economically. South America’s presidents gather in Brazil for first regional summit in 9 years 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Cardiff Central MP Jo Stevens tweeted that he was a "a legendary South Wales miner and trades unionist whose story will continue to be told for years to come". Tyrone O'Sullivan: Death of miners' leader who led pit buyout 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z The agreement also gives Northern Ireland politicians a mechanism, known as the Stormont Brake, to challenge new EU trade rules that could apply — a key unionist demand. Sinn Fein wins in Northern Ireland local elections, urges return of government 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of Britain struck a deal with the European Union in February that modified many of the rules, and he called on the unionists to re-enter the assembly. Sinn Fein Surges in Local Elections, Revealing a Divided Northern Ireland 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z A draft bill is expected in July, but education unionists have said the new law will be enforced even later. Romanian teachers strike over low pay 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Under power-sharing rules established by the 1998 Good Friday peace accord, the main British unionist and Irish nationalist parties must govern together. Sinn Fein wins in Northern Ireland local elections, urges return of government 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z The unionist party will also have the largest number of councillors in Antrim and Newtownabbey and Causeway Coast and Glens councils. NI council elections 2023: Restore Stormont Executive now, Sinn Féin urges 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z The party were up one seat on their 2019 result as counting neared an end, with Sinn Fein's success coming at the expense of more middle ground nationalist and unionist parties. Sinn Fein sweep past unionist rivals again in Northern Ireland local elections 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z The Catholic population, which tends to be nationalist, has overtaken the Protestant population, which tends to be unionist. Sinn Fein Surges in Local Elections, Revealing a Divided Northern Ireland 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Over 150,000 teachers and other school staff in primary and secondary education across the European Union state will strike indefinitely, unionists said. Romanian teachers strike over low pay 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z The agreement also gives Northern Ireland politicians a mechanism, known as the Stormont Brake, to challenge new EU trade rules that could apply - a key unionist demand. Sinn Fein wins in Northern Ireland local elections, urges return of government 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z For example, in a constituency that has a mostly nationalist electorate, unionist voters might still be able to get a unionist candidate elected. Single transferable vote (STV): What is Northern Ireland's voting system? 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Explaining her decision, O’Neill said she wanted to represent everyone as an elected leader — including unionists for whom the coronation is a momentous occasion. King Charles coronation guest list: Who is coming and who isn’t 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z “Sinn Fein did better than anyone predicted they would, even Sinn Fein,” Professor Hayward said, noting that it was the first election in which the overall nationalist vote was larger than the overall unionist vote. Sinn Fein Surges in Local Elections, Revealing a Divided Northern Ireland 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z He previously suggested unionist voters should select the party with the best chance of defeating the SNP. Douglas Ross to back down from tactical voting call 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Dozens of protesters and unionists walked in the terminals of the Paris Charles-de-Gaulle airport, singing and holding a big banner writing “64, it’s no!” and demanding the withdrawal of the pension law. Saucepans clang anew in France against Macron’s pension law 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Under power-sharing rules established by the Good Friday accord, the main British unionist and Irish nationalist parties have to govern together. Northern Ireland’s DUP resists pressure to end government boycott 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z The deal established a Northern Ireland government with power shared between British unionist and Irish nationalist parties. Clinton optimistic Northern Ireland govt will be revived 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z The unionists, on the other hand, are in a familiar cul-de-sac: opposed to the status quo, but unable to propose any viable alternatives. Sinn Fein Surges in Local Elections, Revealing a Divided Northern Ireland 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z A young peacetime generation is increasingly shedding the rival identities — British unionist and Irish nationalist — that erupted into three decades of bloodshed that killed 3,600 people. Northern Ireland peacemakers urge end to political impasse 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z His appointment last December was greeted with wariness by some unionists, who favor staying in the United Kingdom and are predominantly Protestant. In Northern Ireland, Glamorous U.S. Envoy Meets Less Than Glamorous Job 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Power-sharing has faced several crises, most recently a walkout by the main unionist party that has left Northern Ireland without a government for more than a year. Peacemaker George Mitchell makes poignant Belfast return 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z “The great and the good can lecture us all they want for a cheap round of applause but it won’t change the political reality,” he wrote on Twitter, adding: “Berating unionists won’t solve the problem.” Clinton optimistic Northern Ireland govt will be revived 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z But if they drop their opposition, the D.U.P.’s leaders fear they will be outflanked by more hard-line unionist parties. Sinn Fein Surges in Local Elections, Revealing a Divided Northern Ireland 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z A young peacetime generation is increasingly shedding the rival identities - British unionist and Irish nationalist - that erupted into three decades of bloodshed that killed 3,600 people. Clinton, Blair mark Northern Ireland peace milestone, 25 years after historic peace accord 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z “We’re not the best situated to reassure the unionists,” he said. In Northern Ireland, Glamorous U.S. Envoy Meets Less Than Glamorous Job 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z It helped to set up a new government for Northern Ireland, representing both nationalists and unionists. Good Friday Agreement: Bill and Hillary Clinton attend peace conference 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z “Demographics will certainly continue to trend in a way that the nationalist population grows more than that of the unionists,” said Robert Savage, an author and history professor at Boston College. Fathers shot, daughters killed in bombings: Ghosts of the blood-soaked Troubles haunt Northern Ireland 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z Politically, the unionists are in decline, because of changing demographics and other factors. Analysis | Biden in Northern Ireland: A quick mission to do no harm 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z Increasing numbers of people argue that power-sharing must be tweaked to reflect the growing importance of forces such as the Alliance Party, which defines itself as neither unionist nor nationalist. Clinton, Blair mark Northern Ireland peace milestone, 25 years after historic peace accord 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z Thousands of people died as a result of bombings and shootings carried out by unionists - who wanted Northern Ireland to stay in the UK - and nationalists - who wanted Ireland to become one country. Good Friday Agreement: Growing up after the peace deal 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z And some unionists are wary of Biden, given his strong Irish identity. In Belfast, Biden marks Good Friday accord despite Irish tensions 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z The White House will have been aware that a tone which could have been interpreted as overbearing would have fuelled unionist hostility towards a president who they have often criticised in the past. Delicate diplomacy on show in Joe Biden's Belfast visit 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z He was attacked by some unionist officials and some conservative columnists. Analysis | Biden in Northern Ireland: A quick mission to do no harm 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z It committed armed groups to stop fighting and set up a Northern Ireland legislature and government with power shared between unionist and nationalist parties. Clinton, Blair mark Northern Ireland peace milestone, 25 years after historic peace accord 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z While U.K. officials hope the president’s presence can help nudge the unionists back into government, Biden faces mistrust from some unionists because of his Irish American heritage. Biden to tout economic growth as dividend of Northern Ireland peace 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z The agreement sets up a new devolved government for Northern Ireland, in which unionists and nationalists will share power and outlines international agreements between the UK and Irish governments. Timeline: Why is America so interested in Northern Ireland? 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z The party is continuing to examine the new deal between the EU and the UK - the Windsor Framework - to assess whether it removes unionist concerns about Brexit trade barriers between Northern Ireland and Great Britain. Delicate diplomacy on show in Joe Biden's Belfast visit 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z He then won the support of Parliament, despite opposition from unionist members. Analysis | Biden in Northern Ireland: A quick mission to do no harm 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z That unsettled unionists, who see the economic barrier as undermining Northern Ireland’s place in the United Kingdom. Clinton, Blair mark Northern Ireland peace milestone, 25 years after historic peace accord 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z Irish nationalists in the north - most of them Catholic - seek union with the Republic of Ireland, while largely Protestant unionists want to stay with the U.K. Biden celebrating diplomacy, his ancestry on trip to Ireland 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z That angered unionists, who said the new rules undermined Northern Ireland’s place in the United Kingdom. Biden in Belfast will see peace marred by political crisis 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z Irish nationalists in the north — most of them Catholic — seek union with the Republic of Ireland, while largely Protestant unionists want to stay with the U.K. Biden celebrating diplomacy, his ancestry on trip to Ireland 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z A fear was that some unionists were eager to stand up to any hint that they were being pushed around by the president. Analysis | Biden in Northern Ireland: A quick mission to do no harm 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z The government broke down, most recently, over unionist objections to how they were treated in post-Brexit trade deals negotiated by British prime ministers from the Conservative Party in faraway Westminster. A short Biden trip to N. Ireland, where peace clashes with dysfunction 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z The White House has welcomed the deal between the UK and the EU, known as the Windsor Framework, which is designed to deal with unionists' concerns. Good Friday Agreement: Ancestral links bedrock of US-Ireland bonds 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z A growing number of people argue that power-sharing must be reformed to reflect a society in which more than 40% of people now identify as neither nationalist nor unionist. Biden in Belfast will see peace marred by political crisis 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z Some unionists view Mr. Biden and Mr. Kennedy warily, though they stop short of saying that the administration is tilted against them. Biden Must Tread Rocky Path in Belfast Before Tending His Irish Roots 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z For Northern Ireland’s hard-core unionists, known as loyalists, Brexit was painful, with many despairing that it drove a wedge between them and the rest of the United Kingdom. A Look at Northern Ireland 25 Years After the Peace Accord 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z The accord allowed for more than 400 prisoners to be released, mostly from the Irish Republican Army, but also from unionist paramilitaries. A short Biden trip to N. Ireland, where peace clashes with dysfunction 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Over the years nationalists have been more enthusiastic about US input than unionists, who have been suspicious of influence being exerted in Washington by lobby groups and politicians who identify as Irish-American. Good Friday Agreement: Ancestral links bedrock of US-Ireland bonds 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Under power-sharing, nationalist and unionist political parties form a governing executive alongside a legislative chamber made up of assembly members. Good Friday Agreement: Does the Northern Ireland peace deal still work? 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z The demonstration was banned after unionists announced plans for a rival march, but the organizers resolved to go ahead with it. Biden Must Tread Rocky Path in Belfast Before Tending His Irish Roots 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z But World War I has come to be identified with loyalists and unionists, even though Protestants and Catholics fell together on its battlefields. A Look at Northern Ireland 25 Years After the Peace Accord 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z A detailed survey in January by the Belfast Telegraph revealed that most unionists would vote against it. A short Biden trip to N. Ireland, where peace clashes with dysfunction 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z This created a split in the population between unionists, who wish to see Northern Ireland stay within the UK; and nationalists, who want it to become part of the Republic of Ireland. Good Friday Agreement: Rishi Sunak calls on Stormont return ahead of Joe Biden visit 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z That requires assembly members to declare as nationalist, unionist or other for the purposes of cross-community voting. Good Friday Agreement: Does the Northern Ireland peace deal still work? 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z The territorial claim in Articles Two and Three had long offended unionists. Good Friday Agreement: The view from the Republic 25 years on 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z The prospect that this could lead to a unification of Ireland has alarmed unionists, who seize on holidays and historical anniversaries to assert their religious identity. A Look at Northern Ireland 25 Years After the Peace Accord 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Later Friday, residents from Catholic nationalist and Protestant unionist neighborhoods planned to hold a ceremony at a gate in one of the fortified “peace walls” that still divide Belfast. Police: Dissidents may try attacks as N. Ireland marks peace 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z The Northern Ireland Assembly has not sat for more than a year, after the main unionist party pulled out of the government to protest new post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland. Police: Dissidents may try attacks as N. Ireland marks peace 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z That blocks that decision unless it receives cross-community approval from a majority of both nationalist and unionist members. Good Friday Agreement: Does the Northern Ireland peace deal still work? 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z The Glider has been travelling between the largely nationalist areas of the west to the largely unionist areas of the east every day since 2018. Good Friday Agreement: Belfast Glider journey through 'different planet' 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z Dozens of trade unionists railing against French President Emmanuel Macron's pension overhaul briefly invaded the central Paris building in which U.S.-based investment firm BlackRock has an office, chanting slogans and setting off firecrackers. Brazil offers to host August summit for Amazon rainforest alliance 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Dozens of trade unionists railing against French President Emmanuel Macron's pension overhaul briefly invaded the central Paris building in which U.S.-based investment firm BlackRock has an office, chanting slogans and setting off firecrackers. Germany, France join EU proceedings against Hungary over anti-LGBT law 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Later, residents from Catholic nationalist and Protestant unionist neighborhoods were due to hold a ceremony at a gate in one of the fortified “peace walls” that still divide Belfast. Police: Dissidents may try attacks as N. Ireland marks peace 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z However before the St Andrew's Agreement both posts were jointly elected by the assembly with cross-community support from both unionists and nationalists. Good Friday Agreement: Does the Northern Ireland peace deal still work? 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Irish nationalists in the north - most of them Catholic - seek union with the Republic of Ireland, while largely Protestant unionists want to stay part of the U.K. Troubles shadow lingers as N Ireland marks 25 years of peace 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Irish nationalists in the north — most of them Catholic — seek union with the Republic of Ireland, while largely Protestant unionists want to stay part of the U.K. Troubles shadow lingers as N Ireland marks 25 years of peace 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z It sought to quell sectarian tensions by instituting a government in which power was carefully balanced between unionists and nationalists. In Northern Ireland Town, Painful Memories Lie Beneath a Fragile Peace 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Mr Blair said he had expected that there would be more opposition to the Agreement among unionists than nationalists. Good Friday Agreement: Peace deal still example to the world - Tony Blair 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Alliance Party assembly members are overlooked in cross-community votes as they designate as others and not either unionist or nationalist. Good Friday Agreement: Does the Northern Ireland peace deal still work? 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z A giant banner emblazoned with the words: “64, it’s no” was displayed by unionists on the top of the Arc de Triomphe monument soon after the meeting broke up. French PM, unions meeting fails ahead of pension protests 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z The Northern Ireland Assembly has not sat for more than a year, after the main unionist party pulled out of the government to protest new trade rules for Northern Ireland brought in after Brexit. Troubles shadow lingers as N Ireland marks 25 years of peace 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Northern Ireland’s government has been paralyzed since January 2022, when the main unionist party, the Democratic Unionists, pulled out because of the dispute with the European Union over the trade rules. In Northern Ireland Town, Painful Memories Lie Beneath a Fragile Peace 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z "When unionists asked me what they had got out of the Agreement, I used to say they'd got the union." Good Friday Agreement: Peace deal still example to the world - Tony Blair 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z It ushered in an era of greater cooperation between factions in Northern Ireland and government representation for nationalists and unionists. Biden heading to Belfast next week, marking the Good Friday agreement anniversary and economy 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z She used to be a unionist voter but said because of the Stormont stalemate she would now consider voting for Sinn Féin. DUP: 'Negative' messages pushing away younger unionists 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Some argue that the power-sharing structure no longer works in a changing Northern Ireland, where more than 40% of people reject the old sectarian labels and identify as neither nationalist nor unionist. Troubles shadow lingers as N Ireland marks 25 years of peace 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z While Union Jacks flutter from lampposts in Protestant neighborhoods, Omagh has none of the unionist or nationalist murals that cover walls in hard-core enclaves of Belfast and Derry, Northern Ireland’s second-largest city. In Northern Ireland Town, Painful Memories Lie Beneath a Fragile Peace 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Northern Ireland was split between two main communities: nationalists — most of them Catholic — who desired union with the rest of Ireland, and largely Protestant unionists, who wanted to stay British. As it turns 25, N Ireland’s Good Friday Agreement explained 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z The power-sharing government introduced 25 years ago mandating Irish nationalists and pro-British unionists to work together has sat idle for long periods since, most recently collapsing over unionist protests at post-Brexit trade checks. Northern Ireland's 'peace babies' desperate for more progress 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Her swing from unionist to nationalist is extremely unusual, but in Bangor, where I met Lois, there are signs of changes in voting patterns. DUP: 'Negative' messages pushing away younger unionists 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z However, many unionists object to the need for Northern Ireland to still follow some EU rules and regulations. DUP leadership 'risks splitting party' over Windsor Framework 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z The Irish leader shifted Dublin's position sufficiently to get the key unionist leader back on side. 'Extraordinary rollercoaster', Good Friday talks remembered 25 years on 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z The Irish Republican Army called a cease-fire in 1994, allowing its allied party, Sinn Fein, to join other nationalist and unionist parties in peace talks co-sponsored by the British and Irish governments. As it turns 25, N Ireland’s Good Friday Agreement explained 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z That, coupled with the rise of the Alliance party, which identifies as neither nationalist or unionist, has sparked calls for an overhaul of a political architecture premised on a society divided in two. Architects of Northern Ireland peace see hope beyond Brexit deadlock 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z Its North Down constituency was represented for a long period by a series of unionist MPs but at the last general election in 2019 the cross-community Alliance Party took the seat. DUP: 'Negative' messages pushing away younger unionists 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z "It's a great concern for me personally… and it's a great concern for unionists generally." DUP leadership 'risks splitting party' over Windsor Framework 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z The new Northern Ireland parliament, at Stormont outside Belfast, is dominated by pro-British Protestant "unionists", who will control it for the next 50 years. The long road to Northern Ireland's Good Friday Agreement 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z It ended direct U.K. rule and set up a Northern Ireland legislature and government with power shared between unionist and nationalist parties. As it turns 25, N Ireland’s Good Friday Agreement explained 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, in Belarus, Mr. Lukashenko has been turning the screws ever tighter on civil society, arresting lawyers and trade unionists, among others. Opinion | Belarus should not be the Kremlin’s nuclear sandbox 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z For many unionists the primary concern remains the future of the union. DUP: 'Negative' messages pushing away younger unionists 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Davy Wilson, who runs logistics company Freight Partnership, describes himself as a "liberal unionist". DUP leadership 'risks splitting party' over Windsor Framework 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z March 30, 1972 - With violence intensifying, the unionist government at Stormont refuses to hand over responsibility for law and order to the central government. The long road to Northern Ireland's Good Friday Agreement 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z The power-sharing government has collapsed several times, most recently a year ago when the main unionist party walked out to protest a post-Brexit trade agreement with the European Union. As it turns 25, N Ireland’s Good Friday Agreement explained 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Growing up in a political environment - her father was a trade unionist - she described herself as coming "out of the womb into the Labour movement". Betty Boothroyd: Funeral held for first woman Commons Speaker 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z However, he acknowledged a younger generation's more liberal views on issues such as abortion and same-sex marriage left some reluctant to vote for unionist parties. DUP: 'Negative' messages pushing away younger unionists 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z The resultant internal trade boundary with the rest of the UK has angered many pro-British unionists. Northern Ireland's Orange Order says new Brexit deal needs improvement 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z "All trade unionists know that it is nothing but an illusion that unions can cooperate with an autocratic government while retaining their independent power," the U.S. union leaders said. Unprecedented protests over Netanyahu's judicial coup — but critics slam silence on "apartheid" 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z Tensions remain between the two main communities, with fortified “peace walls” separating some nationalist and unionist neighborhoods. As it turns 25, N Ireland’s Good Friday Agreement explained 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Northern Ireland’s other largest parties, including a different unionist party, have said that they support the framework. U.K. Lawmakers Approve Key Measure of Northern Ireland Trade Deal 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z On Thursday Sir Jeffrey said the vote in Parliament did not represent the feelings of Northern Ireland unionists. DUP won't stop trying to get better Brexit deal for NI - Donaldson 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Northern Ireland’s British unionist politicians strongly opposed the customs border, saying it undermines Northern Ireland’s place in the United Kingdom. N. Ireland unionists say no to Sunak’s Brexit deal, for now 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z Some of the Northern Ireland political parties say the Stormont brake sounds like a unionist veto. Brexit: New Stormont brake details due to be published 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z But a growing number of people identify as neither unionist nor nationalist, and support is growing for the non-sectarian Alliance party. As it turns 25, N Ireland’s Good Friday Agreement explained 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z “I do not see how unionists could possibly go back into government whilst this problem remains,” he said. U.K. Lawmakers Approve Key Measure of Northern Ireland Trade Deal 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z The Northern Irish unionists, the DUP, who have long objected to the effects the arrangements have, are yet to reveal exactly what they will do. Kuenssberg: Sunak is now hostage to his promises on childcare and small boats 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z The Windsor Framework is designed to ease the burden on businesses and address unionist concerns. N. Ireland unionists say no to Sunak’s Brexit deal, for now 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z Mr Blair also told the committee that he was a unionist, adding: "I want my country to stay strong and that why I oppose the SNP in Scotland." NI political disruption destabilises union - Blair 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Since then, unionists have turned cooperative, rather than combative, working with management on the shared objective of job security. Explainer: Why Japan's 'shunto' spring wage talks are a big deal this year 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z But that assembly is contingent on power sharing between the country’s unionists and nationalist parties after a deal brokered during peace accords in the country. U.K. Lawmakers Approve Key Measure of Northern Ireland Trade Deal 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z Company unionists have historically tended to settle for relatively meagre pay hikes around 2% in recent years, as unions are inclined to cooperate with management in keeping job security rather than aggressively demanding pay rises. Japan's big firms set to offer biggest pay rises in decades 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z It gives Northern Ireland politicians a mechanism, known as the Stormont Brake, to challenge new EU trade rules that could apply in the region — a key unionist demand. N. Ireland unionists say no to Sunak’s Brexit deal, for now 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z Unlike nationalists, unionists knew there was going to have to be a hard sell to convince their people to vote yes in the referendum that followed the agreement. Good Friday Agreement: Donaldson and Foster hurt David, says Daphne Trimble 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z It is based on the idea of co-operation between communities and helped to set up a new government for Northern Ireland, representing both nationalists and unionists. Good Friday Agreement: PM to invite Joe Biden to NI for 25th anniversary 2023-03-12T05:00:00Z Ms. Hayward said that despite the lack of support of the unionist party for the Windsor Framework, the agreement itself signaled a reset in U.K. and E.U. relations. U.K. Lawmakers Approve Key Measure of Northern Ireland Trade Deal 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z “It is possible for countries with power and money to manipulate the system by bullying others,” said Marie Clarke Walker, a Canadian unionist who was part of the International Labor Organization’s governing body. In World Cup Run-Up, Qatar Pressed U.N. Agency Not to Investigate Abuses 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z As a Black trades unionist and the business manager of the D.C. metro area’s Plumbers and Gasfitters UA Local 5, I can attest that we take diversity and inclusion seriously. Opinion | Trade unions have come a long way since 1963 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z It destroyed his political career and the position of the UUP as the largest unionist party. Good Friday Agreement: Donaldson and Foster hurt David, says Daphne Trimble 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z The facade was designed by Michael Faulkner, who is the son of Lord Faulkner, the unionist politician who was the last prime minister of Northern Ireland. The Wild West-style ghost town hidden in an alley 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Interior Minister Toufik Charfeddine said on Tuesday that "journalists are mercenaries and traitors ... businessmen, trade unionists and parties have sold the country and allied themselves against the Tunisian people ... they are traitors". Tunisian groups denounce minister for calling journalists, unions, businessmen 'traitors' 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z Qatari diplomats rallied employers and countries with Qatari business interests to oppose an investigation, according to Luc Cortebeeck, a Belgian unionist who led the agency’s workers’ group. In World Cup Run-Up, Qatar Pressed U.N. Agency Not to Investigate Abuses 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z As Japan slid into deflation in the late 1990s, management and unionists agreed to no base-pay hikes for more than a decade through 2013. Explainer: Why Japan's 'shunto' spring wage talks matter 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z At Paris-Nord train station, some unionists voted to continue the strike Wednesday. France on strike: Unions say ‘non’ to higher pension age 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z The government is considering legislation to reassure unionists over Northern Ireland's constitutional place in the UK. Windsor Framework: Former leaders join talks panel 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z Elaine Keeley read “First they came ...” — the iconic poem by a German Lutheran pastor who bemoaned his own silence as the Nazis came for socialists, trade unionists, Jews and then him. Column: Scapegoating a kumbaya interfaith group? Stay classy, Huntington Beach 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z Only one group is holding out: the Democratic Unionist Party, or D.U.P., which represents unionist voters in Northern Ireland who seek to remain part of the U.K. Your Thursday Briefing 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z And the unionist party faces a dilemma in getting to yes. Unionists in Northern Ireland Face Dilemma Over Accepting New Trade Deal 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z But historians noted that the British monarch is a resonant figure to unionists in Northern Ireland, who are the main holdouts to the trade agreement. Tea and a Photo-Op Put King Charles in Cross Hairs 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z The Democratic Unionist Party, the largest unionist party, resigned from Northern Ireland’s power-sharing government early last year to put pressure on officials in London to renegotiate the protocol. Northern Ireland’s history makes post-Brexit deal complex 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z But Northern Ireland’s British unionist politicians have yet to give it their blessing. Boris Johnson skeptical about Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Another unionist, Yiannis Ditsas, said only part of the signalling system from Athens to Thessaloniki was complete, with the rest handled manually. Hours after deadly train crash, Greece agonises over what went wrong 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z Nationalists, who favor Irish unity, are predominantly Catholic, while unionists, who favor staying in the United Kingdom, are predominantly Protestant. Unionists in Northern Ireland Face Dilemma Over Accepting New Trade Deal 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z The situation enraged some Conservative Party lawmakers and many of Northern Ireland’s unionists — the largely Protestant part of the territory that wants to remain in Britain. Tea and a Photo-Op Put King Charles in Cross Hairs 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z The 1998 Good Friday Agreement seeks to promote peace in Northern Ireland by requiring unionist and nationalist politicians to share power in the regional government. Northern Ireland’s history makes post-Brexit deal complex 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z The protocol - which the majority of Stormont parties supported - has caused practical difficulties for some businesses, while unionists have said it undermines Northern Ireland's constitutional position as part of the UK. Brexit: DUP will come to a 'collective decision' on Windsor Framework 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z The 30-signature threshold would allow unionists alone to object to regulations but ultimately it would be for the UK to pursue with the EU. Brexit: What is the Stormont brake? 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z That could lead to one of the D.U.P.’s biggest fears: that it will be outflanked by more extreme unionist parties, a phenomenon that has hurt it during previous periods of upheaval. Unionists in Northern Ireland Face Dilemma Over Accepting New Trade Deal 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z The post-Brexit trade status for Northern Ireland, on the other hand, is the subject of almost theological debate among hard-line Brexiteers in Mr. Sunak’s Conservative Party and unionist politicians in Northern Ireland. Tea and a Photo-Op Put King Charles in Cross Hairs 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z It was removed following the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, which ended 30 years of sectarian strife known as “the Troubles,” between Catholics and Protestants, between Irish republicans and pro-Britain unionists. Britain and E.U. reset relations with new post-Brexit deal for Northern Ireland 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z While many in Northern Ireland are comfortable with that, some unionists will probably never be. Chris Mason: The path back to power sharing at Stormont remains difficult 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z But the rules alienated the unionists, the largely Protestant part of Northern Ireland that wants to remain in the United Kingdom, by creating obstacles to trade with the rest of Britain. To Heal Brexit Wound, U.K. and E.U. Strike a Northern Ireland Trade Deal 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Still, as the flagship party of Northern Ireland’s unionist voters, the D.U.P. can stymie the formation of a government. Unionists in Northern Ireland Face Dilemma Over Accepting New Trade Deal 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z Some of that uneasiness may reflect the importance of the monarchy to the unionists. Tea and a Photo-Op Put King Charles in Cross Hairs 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z There are 12 other pro-British unionist politicians in the assembly now. Factbox: UK says 'Stormont Brake' gives UK unequivocal veto over some EU laws 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z He added that the agreement "should be good enough for any reasonable unionists". NI Brexit deal: DUP hails progress on deal but says concerns remain 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z The agreement does not sweep aside the protocol, as its unionist critics demanded. To Heal Brexit Wound, U.K. and E.U. Strike a Northern Ireland Trade Deal 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z It is keenly aware of the sensitivities of those unionists north of that border who see the Northern Ireland Protocol as a threat to their Britishness. Brexit: Could Windsor Framework reset strained UK-Ireland ties? 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Professor Bogdanor said that unionists tended to view their allegiance to the king in more contractual terms than people in England, for whom fealty was generally automatic. Tea and a Photo-Op Put King Charles in Cross Hairs 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z Her father was a committed trade unionist and she later remarked that she "came out of the womb into the Labour movement". Obituary: Betty Boothroyd 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z She grew up in a political environment - her father was a trade unionist and she described herself as coming "out of the womb into the Labour movement". Former Commons Speaker Betty Boothroyd dies 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z To ensure that power is shared between unionists and nationalists, the system shuts down unless the largest parties on both sides agree to participate. To Heal Brexit Wound, U.K. and E.U. Strike a Northern Ireland Trade Deal 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z To many of Northern Ireland’s pro-British unionists, many of whom are Protestant, it feels as if their identity is under threat. What’s at Stake as U.K. and E.U. Wrangle Over Northern Ireland Protocol 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z “The king is what separates unionists from nationalists.” Tea and a Photo-Op Put King Charles in Cross Hairs 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z That angered British unionist politicians in Belfast, who say the new trade border in the Irish Sea undermines Northern Ireland’s place in the United Kingdom. UK’s Sunak on verge of EU deal, but faces tough sell at home 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Part of the problem is that Mr. Sunak has negotiated the deal with Brussels under a veil of secrecy, which has heightened the suspicions of the unionists and Brexit enthusiasts. U.K. Nears Deal on Northern Ireland Trade, a Brexit Sore Point 2023-02-26T05:00:00Z That angered British unionist politicians, who insist that the new trade border undermines Northern Ireland’s place in the United Kingdom. Irish leader: Brexit talks over N Ireland close to a deal 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z And they have turned Mr. Reddé into a leading character of French demonstrations, a kind of “Where’s Waldo?” who invariably appears alongside unionists blowing foghorns and battalions of armor-clad riot police. The French Like Protesting, but This Frenchman May Like It the Most 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z His mother reigned for 70 years, making her an iconic figure in Belfast, where her portrait appears on murals and walls in the city’s unionist neighborhoods. Tea and a Photo-Op Put King Charles in Cross Hairs 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z After the partition of Ireland in the 1920s, divisions remained in the British province between republicans, who wanted a united Ireland, and unionists, who supported British rule. Explainer: What is the Good Friday Agreement and when was it signed? 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z The extent to which this will continue under any new arrangement has emerged as a key flashpoint for Brexit-backing Tory MPs, as well as the DUP, the region's largest unionist party. Suella Braverman plays down resignation talk over Brexit 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z Sunak is staking much of his reputation on finding a resolution with the EU, but he faces resistance from not only some unionists in Northern Ireland, but also from Brexit-supporting Conservatives. Northern Ireland's DUP leader says more work needed to solve post-Brexit trade row 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z The rules have proved highly unpopular among unionists in Northern Ireland, and soured relations between the UK and EU. Starmer demands MP vote on post-Brexit rules for Northern Ireland 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z Some experts predicted that the debate over the king’s role would fade away quickly, as the unionists busied themselves with a gimlet-eyed reading of the text of the Windsor Agreement. Tea and a Photo-Op Put King Charles in Cross Hairs 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z Republicans, and the broader nationalist community, are mostly Catholic, while unionists, who were in the majority and so controlled the local government, are largely Protestant. Explainer: What is the Good Friday Agreement and when was it signed? 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z As Mr. Kirkland’s lieutenant throughout the 1980s and early ’90s, Mr. Donahue shared the scorn of disgruntled unionists as one industrial plant after another closed and the service economy grew rapidly with little union organization. Thomas Donahue, Influential Leader of Organized Labor, Dies at 94 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z Such a solution would put power back in the hands of Stormont politicians and the 30-signature threshold would allow unionists alone to object to regulations. NI Protocol: Could Stormont veto be key for DUP to support deal? 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z Both would welcome a deal that reduces trade barriers across the Irish Sea - one of the key objections to the Northern Ireland protocol from unionists and Eurosceptics alike. NI Protocol: Boris Johnson warns Rishi Sunak not to drop power to override Brexit deal 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z But Northern Ireland’s biggest unionist party, which wants to remain part of the United Kingdom, opposes the protocol because it says the current arrangement weakens the region’s links to Britain. UK PM splashes cold water on prospects of quick trade deal 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z Paramilitary groups were excluded, but two small unionist parties linked to loyalist groups and the IRA's political ally Sinn Fein, led by Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness, took part. Explainer: What is the Good Friday Agreement and when was it signed? 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z But wise heads on the unionist and SNP sides caution at jumping to dramatic conclusions. Nicola Sturgeon, Jeremy Corbyn, NI Protocol: A week that changed UK politics? 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z Northern Ireland's largest unionist party, the DUP, is refusing to take part in Northern Ireland's power-sharing government unless its concerns are resolved. Brexit: What is the Northern Ireland Protocol? 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z Whether these compromises would pass muster with the unionists was still unclear. Pursuing Deal on Northern Ireland, Sunak Seeks Calmer Waters for U.K. 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z The 1998 agreement that ended three decades of violence in Northern Ireland requires unionists and nationalists, who favor eventual reunification with the Republic of Ireland, to share power in the regional government. UK PM splashes cold water on prospects of quick trade deal 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z British unionist politicians there are fiercely opposed to the arrangements, known as the Northern Ireland Protocol. Flurry of activity signals deal is near on Brexit trade feud 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z One minister told me: "The threat of Sturgeon is what kept us unionists together." Nicola Sturgeon, Jeremy Corbyn, NI Protocol: A week that changed UK politics? 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z “The unionists have lost the argument but the nationalists haven’t won it.” If Scotland’s Admired Leader Could Not Deliver Independence, Can Anyone? 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Even if the unionists accept the deal, analysts cautioned that they might not agree to go back into Northern Ireland’s power-sharing government. Pursuing Deal on Northern Ireland, Sunak Seeks Calmer Waters for U.K. 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z “There are plenty of unionists out there who dislike her, as well as lots of nationalists who like her,” he said. Divided Views of Sturgeon Among Scots Reflect Wider Political Schism 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z However, unionist parties oppose the protocol and argue that placing an effective border across the Irish Sea undermines Northern Ireland's place within the UK. Brexit: Northern Ireland Protocol deal could be sealed next week 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z To the horror of some unionists, it meant that Northern Ireland is treated differently to the rest of the UK. Nicola Sturgeon, Jeremy Corbyn, NI Protocol: A week that changed UK politics? 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z Under Northern Ireland’s political system, power is shared between Irish nationalists and British unionists, and neither side can govern without the other. N Ireland politics stay stuck as organ-donor law bid fails 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z “Those tensions create a space that unionists and nationalists can fill,” Professor Hayward said. Pursuing Deal on Northern Ireland, Sunak Seeks Calmer Waters for U.K. 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z A previous request made by unionist parties in 2021 was vetoed by Sinn Féin. NI Politics: Stormont centenary stone gets green light 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z The Hong Kong 47 includes legal scholar Benny Tai and prominent activist Joshua Wong, as well as politicians, former lawmakers and unionists. Opinion | In a Hong Kong courtroom, freedom itself is on trial 2023-02-12T05:00:00Z The protocol is opposed by unionists in Northern Ireland, most notably the largest unionist party, the DUP, which is preventing a government from being formed in Northern Ireland as a protest. Brexit: Northern Ireland Protocol talks at their end stages, sources say 2023-02-11T05:00:00Z Northern Ireland's largest unionist party faces a historic dilemma if EU and British negotiators clinch a post-Brexit trade deal in a stand-off that could write a death warrant for decades of power-sharing with Irish nationalists. Carlos Saura, who led Spanish art cinema's revival, dead at 91 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z David Kerr, former adviser to David Trimble, the principal unionist signatory to the peace accord in the British province, said the deal could be in "real difficulty" if the protocol and power-sharing fail. N.Ireland unionists face historic choice as EU, UK near protocol deal 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z This has disrupted some trade and angered many pro-British unionists who feel it has undermined their place in the UK. Explainer: Why a new post-Brexit deal may deepen N.Ireland's political crisis 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z It has been challenged by unionist politicians who say it breaches the Acts of Union and the Northern Ireland Act. Northern Ireland Protocol is lawful, Supreme Court rules 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z "Had we not taken action we were continuing to drift and people weren't taking the concerns of unionists seriously," he said. Stormont marks one year of political stalemate 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z Probing the secrets of Omagh, Ms. McWilliams said, could contribute to a deepening sense of reconciliation between nationalists and unionists in the North as the anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement approaches. Britain to Investigate if Deadliest Attack of Northern Ireland’s ‘Troubles’ Was Preventable 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z But if there is no agreement unionists can support, Northern Ireland will continue to have no functioning political institutions, he said, "and I don't think that is an outcome that anybody really wants". N.Ireland unionists face historic choice as EU, UK near protocol deal 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z The DUP, the largest unionist party, has said the checks on goods moving to Northern Ireland from the rest of the UK must be scrapped if it is to return to the devolved assembly. Explainer: Why a new post-Brexit deal may deepen N.Ireland's political crisis 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z A compromise also faces opposition from Northern Ireland’s British unionists, who say post-Brexit customs checks undermine Northern Ireland’s place in the United Kingdom. Sunak marks 100 days as UK prime minister as problems mount 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z The episode in January 2021 is seen by some commentators as hardening unionists' opposition to the protocol. NI Protocol: Proposal to use Article 16 over vaccines a disaster - EU aide 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z It has in turn led to demonstrations by some unionists for introducing additional checks on goods moving between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. NI Secretary to discuss trade during first US trip 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z Further to the unionist extreme lies the Loyalist Communities Council, which claims to represent loyalist paramilitary groups, the sectarian opposite of the old IRA. N.Ireland unionists face historic choice as EU, UK near protocol deal 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z The 1998 Good Friday Agreement largely ended three decades of violence between Irish nationalist militants seeking union with the rest of Ireland, the British army and pro-British unionists wanting to stay in the United Kingdom. Explainer: Why a new post-Brexit deal may deepen N.Ireland's political crisis 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has said he regrets the Protocol being imposed on Northern Ireland without the support of unionists and nationalists. Ireland leader Leo Varadkar has 'regrets' over NI protocol 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z "We have already proven that it is possible to raise the minimum wage above inflation," Lula said after a meeting with unionists, seemingly opening the door for more potential increases. Brazil's Lula says minimum wage has to rise in line with economic growth 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z There can be any number of issues at play in an election and unionist parties do not accept that it can be a legitimate route to Scottish statehood. Are elections the way to break the indyref2 deadlock? 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z Both sides acknowledge that there are ways to streamline the process, but Brussels is sure to reject the demands of unionists to all but abandon the protocol. Biden’s Goals on Northern Ireland Present Difficult Timetable for Sunak 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z The peace deal introduced a unique form of devolved government where unionists and nationalists are obliged to share power to ensure both communities are represented in political decision-making. Explainer: Why a new post-Brexit deal may deepen N.Ireland's political crisis 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z He told the BBC the measure was working but said he understood why unionists felt it had "weakened the union". Ireland leader Leo Varadkar has 'regrets' over NI protocol 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z That has caused difficulties for some businesses and is opposed by unionists in Northern Ireland. Brexit: Can better UK-EU relations lead to NI Protocol deal? 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z Women's Coalition founder Monica McWilliams, Pat Hume - the widow of John Hume - and trade unionist Baroness May Blood are among those who feature. Peace Heroines celebrates pioneering women of Northern Ireland 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z But it left the region effectively in the bloc's single market for goods, requiring checks on some products arriving from the rest of the United Kingdom, angerinng pro-British unionists. British-EU talks remain challenging, complex, Irish foreign minister says 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z Most politicians elected to the Stormont Assembly want the protocol to remain, but some unionists say it undermines Northern Ireland's place in the UK. Protocol row at centre of political talks in NI 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z British unionist politicians there are fiercely opposed to post-Brexit trading arrangements known as the Northern Ireland Protocol. UK, EU inch closer to deal over N. Ireland-Brexit trade spat 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z Some unionists say it is also undermining Northern Ireland's place in the UK. NI Protocol: UK and EU reach agreement on trade data sharing 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z The Fine Gael leader has been unpopular with some unionists who see him as instrumental in the creation of the contentious protocol. Brexit: Mistakes were made on all sides, says Leo Varadkar 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z But it means controls on goods entering Northern Ireland from Great Britain, which many unionists see as undermining their place in the UK. Northern Ireland Protocol: Brexit's aftermath remains open wound 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z "The executive itself will be an involuntary coalition with internal political tensions that could degenerate into continual attrition between and within unionist and nationalist blocs," was the verdict of one official. Good Friday Agreement: NI Executive likened to Starship Enterprise 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z It is pinning its hopes on striking a deal with the EU that would ease the checks and coax unionists back into the government. UK, EU inch closer to deal over N. Ireland-Brexit trade spat 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z It is opposed by unionists who say it undermines their place in the UK. NI Protocol: New port facilities needed for goods checks 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z Mr Varadkar said he understood that some unionists feel the treaty "creates barriers between Britain and Northern Ireland that didn't exist before". Brexit: Mistakes were made on all sides, says Leo Varadkar 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z The DUP remained the biggest unionist party and refused to end its protest. Northern Ireland Protocol: Brexit's aftermath remains open wound 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z Historically, the F.B.I.’s most vocal critics have come from figures on the left, who have accused it of using heavy-handed tactics in investigating groups like trade unionists or civil rights activists. Republicans Step Up Attacks on F.B.I. as It Investigates Trump 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z Second, the legislation has been opposed by all political parties in Northern Ireland — unionist, nationalist and nonaligned. Opinion | Britain’s Troubles legislation has disturbing flaws 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z But these have all failed as the DUP has refused to vote for a new speaker, a position that must receive support from unionists and nationalists before any other business can be heard. Joe Kennedy III set to be named as US special envoy to Northern Ireland 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z The unionists also continue to express bitterness about the handling of trade issues. A Kennedy Scion to be Named as Envoy to Northern Island 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z The protocol was designed to avoid politically contentious checks between Northern Ireland and EU-member Ireland, but many unionists argue the effective border created in the Irish Sea erases part of their British identity. UK's Sunak hopeful of resolution to Northern Ireland trade row with EU 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Under the Good Friday agreement, no government can be formed without agreement of both the biggest unionist and nationalist parties. Ireland minister: `The world is a crazy and tragic place’ 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z In a year of heightened industrial strife, this influential role in a critical sector has become a matter of national interest, along with the personality of the career trade unionist who wields its power. Mick Lynch: The union firebrand accused of stealing Christmas 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z It is opposed by Northern Ireland's unionist parties who say it undermines their place in the UK. NI Protocol: Warning over loyalist paramilitaries gaining momentum 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z Some envoys, like George J. Mitchell and Richard N. Haass, thrust themselves into the most sensitive political disputes between unionists and nationalists. A Kennedy Scion to be Named as Envoy to Northern Island 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Police are also clamping down on unionists who threaten or disrupt colleagues who choose to work. South Korea widens back-to-work orders on striking truckers 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Nonetheless, his research indicates that unionists at the time were keen to ensure that nobody would be in any doubt about their desire to remain separate from the Free State. Irish Free State: Foundation marked 100 years on 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z It has, however, in turn angered unionist politicians by adding new checks to some goods being moved between Northern Ireland and Great Britain. NI Protocol: Poots denies letter tried to dilute protocol bill 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z Over the years he laboured in the fields and worked at a gas station, before gaining Italian citizenship and becoming a prominent trade unionist. Migrant politician has rocky start in Italian parliament 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z Employment minister Thulas Nxesi, a former trade unionist, was booed by workers as he arrived to receive the memorandum of demands. South African government workers demonstrate for higher pay 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z That angered pro-British unionist politicians, who say the new checks undermine Northern Ireland’s place in the United Kingdom. As British voters cool on Brexit, UK softens tone towards EU 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z No government can be formed without the agreement of both the largest unionist group, the Democratic Unionist Party, and the biggest nationalist party, Sinn Fein. UK delays N Ireland election call to buy time for talks 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z Palmer had pumped up fears of a possibly revolutionary uprising of socialists and trade unionists on May 1, 1920, but May Day passed quietly, without an American revolution — and without mass deportations, either. Review | How a forgotten American crisis led to democratic renewal 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Under the terms of the 1998 Good Friday peace agreement that largely ended three decades of sectarian bloodshed in the region, nationalists and unionists are obliged to share power in a cross-community government. Britain says no fresh election in N.Ireland this year 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z All of Northern Ireland's unionist parties have objected to the protocol because it created a trade border in the Irish Sea and caused delays and extra paperwork for Northern Ireland businesses. Brexit: Northern Ireland Protocol bill continues amid election uncertainty 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z The U.K. government is pinning its hopes on striking a deal with the EU that would ease the checks and coax Northern Ireland’s unionists back into the government. As British voters cool on Brexit, UK softens tone towards EU 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z A former trade unionist, Mr. da Silva plans to kick start growth and “create work and employment opportunities” by spending on infrastructure. Here’s What to Know About Brazil’s Runoff Election 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z They were joined by trade unionists and left-wing politicians. Hundreds of anti-fascists march in Mussolini’s birthplace 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Attempts to nominate a speaker were blocked by the biggest British unionist body, the Democratic Unionist Party, as part of its protest over post-Brexit customs checks that unionists see as undermining Northern Ireland’s British identity. UK delays calling N Ireland election amid Brexit impasse 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z But unionist opposition to the protocol has stalled devolution at Stormont. Brexit: Northern Ireland Protocol bill continues amid election uncertainty 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z Dozens of people — including opposition supporters, political activists, journalists, church leaders, trade unionists and student leaders — have been arrested, detained or are appearing in court on charges that some legal experts equate to harassment. Zimbabwe’s ruling party backs leader despite huge inflation 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z But the Democratic Unionists might pick up a seat or two as well by consolidating the unionist vote. Northern Ireland Likely to Hold New Election After Failing to Form a Government 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z The executive is made up of ministers from the largest parties under a power-sharing arrangement, and is designed to ensure unionists and nationalists govern together. NI power-sharing: Election looms as devolved government deadline passes 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z That solution has spiraled into a political crisis, with unionist politicians refusing to form a government, claiming that the checks as undermining their British identity. UK delays calling N Ireland election amid Brexit impasse 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z The main British unionist body, the Democratic Unionist Party, said it would veto the move as part of its protest over post-Brexit customs checks. Brexit crisis pushes N Ireland to brink of new election 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z It is designed to ensure the unionist and nationalist parties share power. Stormont deadline: Assembly recalled in bid to restore executive 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z These people favor the North remaining part of the United Kingdom but had split their votes between three competing unionist parties. Northern Ireland Likely to Hold New Election After Failing to Form a Government 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Dozens of peaceful protests were held to express unionist and loyalist opposition to the Northern Ireland Protocol, particularly in the run-up to last May's Stormont assembly election. NI Protocol: Paramilitaries probably involved in protests, says PSNI 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z He urged the prime minister to find a solution which "recognises that progress is only made in Northern Ireland with the support of unionists and nationalists". Chris Heaton-Harris to hold talks with Stormont party leaders 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z The crisis comes at a time of change in Northern Ireland, which has been led by Protestant unionists loyal to the United Kingdom since its formation in 1921. Brexit crisis pushes N Ireland to brink of new election 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z "I want to be resolute about our interests and the interests of unionists. That means that we're going to be maintaining the policy that we have. There should be no confusion about that." Sammy Wilson says election will not change Stormont stand-off 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z The D.U.P.’s attacks on the trade rules, known as the Northern Ireland Protocol, have united and hardened opposition to it within the unionist population. Northern Ireland Likely to Hold New Election After Failing to Form a Government 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z But unionist political parties argue that the protocol has undermined Northern Ireland's place within the UK by effectively creating a trade border in the Irish Sea. NI Protocol: Paramilitaries probably involved in protests, says PSNI 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z The former Labour peer and trade unionist, Baroness Blood has died. May Blood: Trade unionist and former Labour peer dies aged 84 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z That solution has spiraled into a political crisis, with unionist politicians refusing to form a government because they see the checks as undermining their British identity and Northern Ireland’s place in the United Kingdom. Brexit crisis pushes N Ireland to brink of new election 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z This has led to additional checks on some goods moving between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, prompting concern from unionist politicians. NI Protocol: Efforts needed to avoid Stormont election - Coveney 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z “Strong unionists are very united on the idea that the protocol must be scrapped,” said Katy Hayward, a professor of political sociology at Queen’s University, Belfast. Northern Ireland Likely to Hold New Election After Failing to Form a Government 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z The "de facto referendum" plan could even soothe some in the wider independence movement who called for such an approach previously - only to see Ms Sturgeon dismiss it, at the time, as a unionist trap. SNP conference: A calm event amid stormy times 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z The DUP, Northern Ireland's largest unionist party, resigned its post of first minister in February in protest at the checks and has refused to enter the devolved parliament since elections in May. N. Ireland's unionist DUP sceptical as post-Brexit talks resume 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z The DUP says the trade rules, known as the Northern Ireland Protocol, are destabilizing Northern Ireland’s peace agreement, which relies on support from both unionist and nationalist communities. Brexit crisis pushes N Ireland to brink of new election 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z It has been met with protests by unionist politicians for the resulting checks it has placed on some goods moving between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. NI politics: Is another Stormont election a certainty? 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z Ms. O’Neill criticized the unionists for a “failure of leadership,” after they refused to nominate ministers or a speaker. Northern Ireland Likely to Hold New Election After Failing to Form a Government 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z "But I do think we can make significant progress on some of the issues that really matter to the people of Northern Ireland - in particular to the unionist community and the business community." NI Protocol dispute will not be resolved by 28 October, says Coveney 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z However, unionist politicians have protested against the protocol for resulting in additional checks being placed on some goods moving between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. NI Protocol: Conor Burns 'bullish' over protocol progress 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z Heaton-Harris said that the protocol wasn't written to complicate trade between Northern Ireland and Britain, but it had done, and needed to be renegotiated so that unionists would rejoin the devolved Stormont executive. UK sees improving 'mood music' on Northern Ireland protocol 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z "As a unionist said to me they have seen constitutional change without their consent through the protocol," he added. Brexit: Steve Baker sorry over behaviour towards Ireland during talks 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z Mr Nesbitt, who was born in Coleraine and comes from a unionist background, said "to many from my background, talk of a united Ireland is difficult but the conversation is out there". Ireland's Future: Leo Varadkar and Jimmy Nesbitt speak at united Ireland event 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z But it means new checks on goods arriving from Great Britain, causing deep concern among unionists. Brexit: UK and EU to restart talks over NI Protocol 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z A former trade unionist, Mr. da Silva plans to kick start growth and “create work and employment opportunities” by spending on infrastructure, a nod to his past strategy. As Brazil Goes to the Polls, It’s a Far-Right Leader Vs. a Former Leftist President 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z In actuality, the "secret armies" carried-out assassinations, bombings, massacres and false-flag terror attacks against leftists, trade unionists and others throughout Europe. The return of fascism: Fueled by widening inequality and the bankruptcy of liberalism 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z The Interior Ministry said earlier that judicial complaints had been filed against unionists who resisted when the police tried to dismantle their tents. Tunisian judge jails 8 police union members over protest 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z He added that rather than using the phrase "united Ireland", which can be viewed by some unionists as "incendiary", a better term could be "union of Ireland". Ireland's Future: Leo Varadkar and Jimmy Nesbitt speak at united Ireland event 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z The unionist party currently refuses to join a power-sharing government in the Northern Ireland Assembly, because of its opposition to new Brexit trade protocols, leaving Northern Ireland unable to form a new government. Catholics Outnumber Protestants in Northern Ireland for the First Time 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z Since its formation in 1921, Protestants have outnumbered Catholics in Northern Ireland and that was reflected in the political structures in the early years which were dominated by unionist politicians. Census: NI religious breakdown figures to be released 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z Her uncle was a unionist, and Ms. Armada said she was grabbed by the hair, dragged outside and taken to the police station with about a dozen other people. ‘We Haven’t Learned Our Lesson’: Victims Recall Martial Law in the Philippines 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z Northern Ireland's devolved executive has been suspended since February 2022, and the largest unionist party, the DUP, has refused to resume sharing power with nationalists until the protocol is significantly reformed. Northern Ireland Protocol: UK responds to EU legal action 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z Under pressure from the unionists, Britain’s prime minister, Liz Truss, has threatened to scrap the trade rules, provoking tensions with the European Union and Ireland that some fear could erupt into a full-blown trade war. In Northern Ireland, Mourning, Yes, but Symbolism, Too 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z But in parts of the northeastern province of Ulster there was a regional majority of Protestant unionists, who remained fiercely loyal to predominantly Protestant Britain. Catholics Outnumber Protestants in Northern Ireland for the First Time 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z Sir Tom Devine says: "I think it's almost certain that she must have been a unionist, emotionally." The monarchy's delicate Scottish balancing act 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z There are mixed feelings about the British monarchy in Northern Ireland, where there are two main communities: mostly Protestant unionists who consider themselves British and largely Roman Catholic nationalists who see themselves as Irish. Live: Live updates: 500 foreign VIPs expected at queen’s funeral 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z The British monarchy draws more mixed emotions in Northern Ireland, where there are two main communities: mostly Protestant unionists who consider themselves British and largely Roman Catholic nationalists who see themselves as Irish. King Charles in Belfast, queen’s coffin to return to London 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Still, some scholars questioned whether, over the long term, the unionist population would find the king as reassuring a figure as his mother. In Northern Ireland, Mourning, Yes, but Symbolism, Too 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z "I'm very much a monarchist, very much a unionist, and I wanted to pay my respects," he said. The people queuing to see the Queen's coffin 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z The status of the monarchy has always been fraught in Northern Ireland, where there are two main communities: unionists who consider themselves British and nationalists who see themselves as Irish. Loss of unifying queen could fray the bonds of fractious UK 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z The queen's death comes at a difficult time for loyalists and their more moderate unionist allies. Northern Ireland loyalists anxious as 'stalwart' queen passes 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z Managing the North’s restive unionist parties, which favor staying part of the kingdom, has become a headache for the British government. Queen’s Death Leaves U.K. Grappling With Its Sense of National Identity 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z He is also divorced, she noted, which rankles some older unionists. In Northern Ireland, Mourning, Yes, but Symbolism, Too 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z There are certainly dangers for unionists in adopting a more "muscular" approach - it could alienate moderate opinion in Scotland and boost support for independence. What will Prime Minister Truss mean for Scotland? 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z Mr Burns said changes had to be made to the Northern Ireland Protocol not just for unionists, but for the many businesses affected by it. Conor Burns: No reason for DUP not to be in NI Executive 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z That was designed to continue free trade across the Irish land border but it has been criticised by unionist politicians for adding restrictions to trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Civil servant Neil Gibson takes control of Stormont finances 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z The role is filled on a cross-community basis, meaning it needs the support of a majority of unionists and nationalists at Stormont. Claire Sugden still frustrated by age and gender justice minister criticism 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z In unionist and loyalist strongholds in Belfast and Derry, the queen’s image is ubiquitous in store windows and on murals. In Northern Ireland, Mourning, Yes, but Symbolism, Too 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z The DUP argues that the Northern Ireland Protocol was brought in without unionists' consent and that has damaged one of the key principles of power sharing. Tory leadership: What challenges will the new PM expect in NI? 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z "Frankly every aspect of unionist opinion wants changes to the way the protocol is being interpreted and applied here on the ground here in Northern Ireland," he said. Conor Burns: No reason for DUP not to be in NI Executive 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z An open border on the island of Ireland had helped to resolve decades of violence between unionists and republicans. Brexit is Boris Johnson’s singular achievement. How well is it working? 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z There are many practical questions about this approach, which Ms Sturgeon dismissed as a "unionist trap" when it was suggested by restless elements of her party in the past. Is indyref2 showdown Nicola Sturgeon's last stand? 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z The English king who features prominently in unionist iconography is William of Orange, who won a famous military victory over a Catholic king, James II, in 1690. In Northern Ireland, Mourning, Yes, but Symbolism, Too 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z An assembly Speaker can only be elected with support from a majority of unionist and nationalist members. Stormont assembly recall in third bid to elect Speaker 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z Without a Speaker, the assembly cannot function, but a Speaker can only be elected with support from a majority of unionist and nationalist members and this is not possible without the DUP. David Trimble: NI Assembly recalled to pay tribute 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z This created a split in the population between unionists, who wish to see Northern Ireland stay within the UK, and nationalists, who want it to become part of the Republic of Ireland. Good Friday Agreement: What is it? 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z However, many unionists opposed the agreement which allowed paramilitary prisoners to be released from jail without serving their full sentences. David Trimble 'changed lives', says Tony Blair ahead of funeral 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z “But regardless of how he performs, I wouldn’t expect it to diminish one bit the unionists’ desire to remain in the union. In Northern Ireland, Mourning, Yes, but Symbolism, Too 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z "It's been called because some parties prefer grandstanding in the assembly chamber to engaging with unionists and resolving the problems which are holding up the full restoration of the assembly and executive." Stormont assembly recall in third bid to elect Speaker 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z This was last attempted in the UK in 1926, when three of the then five million trade unionists took industrial action for nine days. Are we set for a general strike? 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z It set up a new government for Northern Ireland, representing both nationalists and unionists. Good Friday Agreement: What is it? 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z Loyalists, or unionists, were largely Protestant and wished for Northern Ireland to remain part of the United Kingdom. David Trimble, peacemaker in Northern Ireland, dies at 77 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z But the unionists have refused to take part in it, citing Britain’s impasse with Brussels over the trade rules. In Northern Ireland, Mourning, Yes, but Symbolism, Too 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z But ultimately he relented and in 1997 became the first unionist leader to negotiate with Sinn Fein. Tributes paid to Northern Ireland peacemaker David Trimble 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z He will also be remembered as a great unionist. David Trimble: Reaction to the death of former first minister 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z Yet in 1998 he met face-to-face with Gerry Adams, the former leader of Sinn Fein, in what would have once been an unthinkable and perilous encounter for a unionist leader. David Trimble, Peace Prize Winner in Ulster Strife, Dies at 77 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z He became the first unionist leader since the 1920s to negotiate with Sinn Féin and pushed ahead with talks in spite of the opposition of half his parliamentary party. Obituary: David Trimble, Northern Ireland's first first minister 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z Lord Trimble's political journey took him from a young hardliner in the 1970s to a unionist leader who compromised to help deliver an executive and assembly at Stormont where unionism and nationalism shared power. David Trimble: Former Northern Ireland first minister and UUP leader dies 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z After moving to the Ulster Unionist Party, he became leader of what was then the largest unionist party in 1995. Tributes paid to Northern Ireland peacemaker David Trimble 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z He stuck by it subsequently and he paid a price, he lost his seat in Upper Bann, he got a lot of criticism from his wider unionist family. David Trimble: Reaction to the death of former first minister 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z “Trimble, more than any other unionist, is responsible for putting an end to the bloodshed that had convulsed Northern Ireland for 30 years,” The New York Times said in an editorial in May 2005. David Trimble, Peace Prize Winner in Ulster Strife, Dies at 77 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z The Democratic Unionists treated the election as a second referendum on the Good Friday Agreement, fiercely attacking the UUP and winning five seats - just one fewer than their unionist rivals. Obituary: David Trimble, Northern Ireland's first first minister 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z However, they have become highly unpopular among unionists in Northern Ireland, with the UK government now arguing they are too disruptive. EU launches fresh legal action over Northern Ireland border rules 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z The biggest unionist party - the DUP - has refused to take part in Northern Ireland's power-sharing administration until changes are made to the protocol. Tory leadership hopefuls urged to avoid risk of EU trade war 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z He was a committed and passionate unionist who always wanted the best for Northern Ireland. David Trimble: Reaction to the death of former first minister 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z Mr. Trimble’s political beliefs were rooted in the unionist desire for close ties between Northern Ireland and the rest of Britain. David Trimble, Peace Prize Winner in Ulster Strife, Dies at 77 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z "You reached out to the unionist community in a way some of them were reluctant to reach out to you," he wrote. Obituary: David Trimble, Northern Ireland's first first minister 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z "Bonfires are about celebration of unionist and loyalist culture and I don't think we need to denigrate another culture or another country so we can celebrate," he said. Eleventh night bonfire effigies condemned by senior Orangeman 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z It has drawn support from a wide strata of society: students and trade unionists, Catholic nuns and Buddhist monks, farmers and middle-class professionals. Denied Clean Victory, Sri Lanka’s Protesters Scramble to Contain Chaos 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z My thoughts tonight are with his family, his wife Daphne, his UUP colleagues and unionist community. David Trimble: Reaction to the death of former first minister 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z Almost immediately he signaled a readiness for communal rapprochement, breaking with decades of antagonism and, courting the ire of unionist hard-liners, meeting with Roman Catholic political figures. David Trimble, Peace Prize Winner in Ulster Strife, Dies at 77 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z Bonfires are lit in some unionist areas on 11 July each year as part of Battle of the Boyne commemorations. Condemnation of hanging effigies of female politicians on bonfire 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z The protesters who stormed the presidential mansion included students and trade unionists, Catholic nuns and Buddhist monks, farmers and middle-class professionals. The movement to remove the president started with a candlelight vigil. 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z It is opposed by Northern Ireland's unionist parties, who say it undermines their place in the UK. Tory leadership: What candidates think about Northern Ireland Protocol 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z He played a key role as leader of the UUP, and his was a long and distinguished career in unionist politics and in the politics of Northern Ireland. David Trimble: Reaction to the death of former first minister 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z As the talks that would eventually lead to the Good Friday agreement got underway, Mr. Trimble fought hard to ensure that unionists would maintain a potential veto in return for sharing power with nationalists. David Trimble, Peace Prize Winner in Ulster Strife, Dies at 77 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z "There is an onus on unionist political and community leaders to stand up against these displays of sectarian hatred and make it clear that there is no place for them in this society", he said. Condemnation of hanging effigies of female politicians on bonfire 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z The protocol is opposed by unionists in Northern Ireland, who argue it undermines Northern Ireland's place in the UK. Northern Ireland Protocol: MPs to try to change controversial bill 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Thousands of people in unionist areas in Northern Ireland commemorate the anniversary of the battle every summer with bonfires on 11 July and parades on 12 July. Eleventh Night bonfires: Fall in call-outs for firefighters 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z Unionist opposition was strident - the Orange Order described him as a "lousy unionist" and posters featuring his face and accusing him of passing a "betrayal act" out appeared in some unionist parts of Belfast. Boris Johnson's controversial Northern Ireland legacy 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z And he added: “Not only do I personally feel betrayed, but the majority unionist population in Northern Ireland feels betrayed too.” David Trimble, Peace Prize Winner in Ulster Strife, Dies at 77 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z "The silence from some senior unionist leaders to date has been deafening." Condemnation of hanging effigies of female politicians on bonfire 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z "Every day it remains, it is undermining our economy and constitution. Not one unionist MP or MLA supports the protocol," he said. Boris Johnson: NI politicians react to Westminster resignations 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z "It's about time leaders from the unionist community stepped up and called this out for what it is - blatant sectarianism. It needs to stop." Eleventh Night bonfires: Fall in call-outs for firefighters 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z He will also promise a new approach to post-Brexit border arrangements for Northern Ireland, which have proved highly unpopular among unionists. Labour will do Brexit better than Tories, says Keir Starmer 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z “He’s been around since the 1980s as a worker, as a trade unionist for 40 years, and you do pick up a lot of experience. He’s an exceptionally clever and perceptive guy.” His Union Went on Strike. His Interviews Went Viral. 2022-07-02T04:00:00Z Ulster Unionist Party leader Doug Beattie said the effigies were utterly vile and did not represent the union and unionist culture he believed in. Condemnation of hanging effigies of female politicians on bonfire 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Those were designed to avoid checks at the UK's border with the Republic of Ireland, but are unpopular among unionists in Northern Ireland. Brexit: UK government 'not being even-handed' in protocol row, says Tánaiste 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Those were designed to avoid checks at the UK's border with the Republic of Ireland, but are unpopular among some unionists in Northern Ireland. UK Brexit legislation is a gun on the table, says EU negotiator 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z It has, however, in turn led to additional checks on some goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland which unionists argue undermines the region's place in the UK. Brexit: Experts raise doubts about UK's protocol plan 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z The border checks were designed to avoid checks at the UK's border with the Republic of Ireland, but is highly unpopular among unionists in Northern Ireland. Theresa May hits out at 'illegal' plan to override Brexit deal 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z Hanging effigies on bonfires does not represent the union and unionist culture I believe in. Condemnation of hanging effigies of female politicians on bonfire 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z British unionists there say the checks are fraying the bonds between Northern Ireland and the rest of the U.K., seen by some unionists as a threat to their British identity. UK presses on with Brexit rules rewrite; EU calls it illegal 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z The protocol is opposed by unionists in Northern Ireland who argue it undermines Northern Ireland's place in the UK. NI Protocol: MPs to vote on plans to ditch parts of Brexit deal 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z “We are united by a common feeling that seeks improved collective, social and regional integration for our peoples,” Mr. Castillo, a rural school teacher and trade unionist, said, according to the Agence France-Presse news service. Continental shift: Leftists on the march as ex-guerrilla Petro wins in Colombia 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z The arrangement is opposed by unionists in Northern Ireland because it creates a trade border in the Irish Sea and they argue it undermines Northern Ireland's place in the UK. Brexit: Plans to ditch parts of NI Protocol are economic vandalism - Irish PM 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z But the protocol brought in some new checks on goods moving between Great Britain and Northern Ireland and has been criticised by unionist politicians. EU takes new legal action against UK over post-Brexit deal changes 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z That is opposed by unionists in Northern Ireland who argue it creates a trade border in the Irish Sea and could lead to the break-up of the UK. EU set to take legal action against UK over post-Brexit deal changes 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z He dismissed concerns from Northern Ireland’s unionists that the agreement would lead to a customs-and-control regime for goods moving across the Irish Sea. Boris Johnson wants to junk parts of Brexit deal on Northern Ireland 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z "I think the unionist population want us to make sure that is a trap we don't fall into, namely that we're given promises that are broken," Wilson said. N.Irish unionist party ties its return to assembly to success of UK govt protocol plans 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z British unionists in Northern Ireland – the only part of the U.K. that shares a border with an EU member state, Martin’s Ireland — oppose the trade rules, which created a customs border in the Irish Sea. Irish leader sees no UK will to end Brexit trade standoff 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z Under assembly rules, no business can take place after an election until a new Speaker is elected, but their election requires support from both unionists and nationalists. 'Holiday hunger' payments to go ahead this summer without executive 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z Sinn Féin has accused the unionists of believing they can "hold society to ransom". Northern Ireland Protocol: Tony Blair says solution a 'matter of political will' 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z But now, he says it’s critical to acknowledge that unionists feel cut off from the rest of Britain. Boris Johnson wants to junk parts of Brexit deal on Northern Ireland 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z A bid to do so on 13 May failed because it requires cross-community support from a majority of unionist and nationalist MLAs. Northern Ireland Protocol: Stormont recalled as DUP is urged to back speaker 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z Grey-haired trade unionists held signs that read "no weapons, no war". Germany's Scholz wobbles on tanks for Ukraine 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z They were urged to be careful with their words by the city's mayor, Graham Warke, after Democrat Richard Neal angered unionists on Tuesday by saying the dispute over the protocol appeared to be manufactured. NI Protocol issues fixable but cannot drift, says Liz Truss 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z This was in particular reference to the "concerns raised by the unionist community in Northern Ireland", he added. Brexit: Protocol issues can be 'ironed out quickly' 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z But it brought in some new checks on goods moving between Great Britain and Northern Ireland and has been criticised by unionist politicians since its introduction in 2021. NI Protocol: US politicians one-sided on Northern Ireland, says DUP 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z The economy minister added that no elected unionist representative supported the protocol and accused Sinn Féin of not attempting to "deal with the problem". Northern Ireland Protocol: Stormont recalled as DUP is urged to back speaker 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z However vocal, these German unionists are in a minority. Germany's Scholz wobbles on tanks for Ukraine 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z But the protocol brought in some new checks on goods moving between Great Britain and Northern Ireland and has been criticised by unionist politicians since its introduction in 2021. Northern Ireland: UK and EU's row risks Western unity, top US official warns 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z The protocol is designed to preserve the Northern Ireland peace process, but unionists complain it has created a trade barrier between the province and the rest of the U.K. N Ireland party leader pans Pelosi’s warning on Brexit terms 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z In a statement, Sir Jeffrey added that power-sharing "only works with the consent of unionists and nationalists" and while he wanted to see Stormont's political institutions working fully, that could only happen by "building consensus". Brexit: Irish PM Micheál Martin to hold NI Protocol talks in Belfast 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z The protocol is fiercely opposed by unionist parties, which favor keeping Northern Ireland as part of the United Kingdom. In Risky Move, U.K. Says It May Scrap Northern Ireland Trade Rules 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z "I'm not sure a Truss statement of intent will have unionists dancing in the streets," was how one DUP source put it to me. The post-Brexit battle about borders rumbles on 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z Northern Ireland's devolved government cannot operate without cross-community support of both nationalists and unionists. Government's NI Protocol pledge a good start - DUP 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z That consensus no longer exists because unionists in the Northern Ireland Assembly oppose the protocol. N Ireland party leader pans Pelosi’s warning on Brexit terms 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z The arrangement is opposed by British unionists in Northern Ireland, who say the new checks have put a burden on businesses and frayed the bonds between Northern Ireland and the rest of the U.K. UK raises stakes in EU spat with threat to break Brexit deal 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z But the plan effectively introduced a customs border between Britain and Northern Ireland, incensing many pro-British unionists. UK to set out next steps on N.Ireland on Tuesday - minister 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z For now, Democratic Unionists seem to be digging in their heels, reflecting a fear that the party could be outflanked by a smaller and more hard-line unionist party, the Traditional Unionist Voice. Johnson’s Softer Tone on Northern Ireland Trade Rules Belies Hard-Line Plans 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z But the plan effectively set up a customs border between Britain and Northern Ireland, incensing many unionists. World Digest: May 16, 2022 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z But the plan effectively introduced a customs borders border between Britain and Northern Ireland, incensing many unionists. Unilateral action on Northern Irish Brexit rules is wrong, Sinn Fein tells UK PM 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z The Democratic Unionist Party, Northern Ireland’s biggest unionist party, is blocking the formation of a new regional government in Belfast until the checks are scrapped. UK raises stakes in EU spat with threat to break Brexit deal 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z The outcome of regional elections in Northern Ireland increased pressure on Johnson to introduce changes to the protocol after unionists refused to join a new administration unless there were changes to the trading rules. UK to set out next steps on N.Ireland on Tuesday - minister 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z Still, there was little sign of urgency from the unionists. Johnson’s Softer Tone on Northern Ireland Trade Rules Belies Hard-Line Plans 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z The British government agrees that the regulations, known as the Northern Ireland Protocol, are destabilizing a peace agreement that relies on support from both Protestant unionist and Catholic nationalist communities. Johnson says UK will act on N. Ireland rules if EU won’t 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z After elections this month, pro-British unionists refused to join a new administration because of their opposition to the Northern Ireland Protocol which governs post-Brexit trade. Boris Johnson sees room for a deal on Northern Ireland post-Brexit trade 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z Under power-sharing rules set up as part of Northern Ireland’s peace process, a government can’t be formed without the cooperation of both unionist and nationalist parties. UK raises stakes in EU spat with threat to break Brexit deal 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z The recent assembly election cemented a majority for those who accept the protocol, including the new largest party, Sinn Féin, but it has been opposed by unionist politicians. Boris Johnson to arrive in Northern Ireland amid crisis over protocol 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z The prime minister’s office said Sunday that the trade agreement — which Johnson’s government negotiated and signed — had “resulted in the unionist community feeling like its aspirations and identity are threatened.” UK’s Johnson urges end to N Ireland deadlock, spars with EU 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z The election cemented a majority for assembly members who accept the protocol, including the new largest party, Sinn Féin, but it has been opposed by unionist politicians. NI protocol: Unilateral action by UK government 'could erode peace' 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z It was designed to ensure free trade could continue across the Irish land border, but it has been opposed by unionist politicians. Brexit trade deal change must result in NI government - PM 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z The British government agrees that the trade regulations, known as the Northern Ireland Protocol, are destabilizing a peace agreement that relies on support from both Protestant unionist and Catholic nationalist communities. UK raises stakes in EU spat with threat to break Brexit deal 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z Simon Coveney accepted there was a need to address unionist concerns about how the protocol was working. Boris Johnson to arrive in Northern Ireland amid crisis over protocol 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z It was the first time a party that seeks union with the Republic of Ireland has won an election in the bastion of Protestant unionist power. UK’s Johnson urges end to N Ireland deadlock, spars with EU 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z It and other unionists say the part of the Brexit deal which relates to Northern Ireland damages its economy and undermines its place in the UK. Northern Ireland Protocol: What do voters think of it? 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z But unionists argue the protocol created a border in the Irish Sea instead, causing Northern Ireland to be treated differently from the rest of the UK. No breakthrough in 'tetchy' Northern Ireland Protocol talks 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z The DUP's backing is vital - it is the largest unionist party and a speaker can only be elected with cross-community support. Brexit: DUP to wait on UK Brexit plan before Stormont move 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z The UK government and unionist parties have made the case that the protocol is damaging the Northern Ireland economy but the evidence for that is inconclusive. Boris Johnson to arrive in Northern Ireland amid crisis over protocol 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z Under power-sharing rules set up as part of Northern Ireland’s peace process, a government can’t be formed without the cooperation of both nationalist and unionist parties. UK’s Johnson urges end to N Ireland deadlock, spars with EU 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z But under the rules of the Northern Ireland Assembly, Sinn Féin cannot nominate a first minister without a unionist deputy minister. Brexit: Scrapping Northern Ireland protocol is legal, says attorney general 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z The election of a new speaker needs cross-community support from both unionist and nationalist members. DUP: Sir Jeffrey Donaldson refuses to commit to assembly speaker election 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z The arrangement is opposed by many of Northern Ireland’s British unionists, who say the new checks have created a barrier with the rest of the U.K. that undermines their British identity. UK ramps up threat to rewrite Brexit deal with the EU 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Angry unionists are refusing to take part in a government with a Sinn Fein politician at the helm, potentially portending years of dysfunction in Belfast. Queen Misses a Traditional Ceremony, at a Disorderly Moment for Britain 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z The arrangement is opposed by unionists in Northern Ireland, who say the new checks have put a burden on businesses and frayed the bonds between Northern Ireland and the rest of the U.K. UK’s Johnson urges end to N Ireland deadlock, spars with EU 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z |
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