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Northern Ireland

  1. politics
    Why Tensions in Northern Ireland Have ReignitedNorthern Ireland is seeing its worst violence in years, with anger over Brexit acting as fuel and a fight over COVID restrictions adding the spark.
  2. politics
    Brexit and Biden Rekindle Hopes for a United IrelandWith Britain leaving Europe and an Irish American president-elect, nationalists say their dream of Irish reunification may finally be within reach.
  3. politics
    Abortion and Same-Sex Marriage Will Finally Be Legal in Northern IrelandActivists and supporters celebrated the overturn of draconian abortion laws that have governed the country since 1861.
  4. the troubles
    My Northern-Irish Family Reviews Derry Girls“If you grow up somewhere war-torn, it’s quite different from what you would imagine, especially for young people.”
  5. northern ireland
    A Young Journalist Has Been Killed Amid Violence in Northern IrelandLyra McKee, an editor for Mediagazer, died at the scene of a riot in Derry.
  6. crime
    Slain Northern Irish Journalist Remembered As an InspirationAfter devoting her career to covering the aftermath of the Troubles, 29-year-old Lyra McKee was shot and killed amid escalating sectarian tensions.
  7. booker book review
    Anna Burns’s Booker Prize–Winning Milkman Offers Some Hope But No ChangeA surprise winner of the U.K. prize, Milkman is about Northern Ireland, #MeToo — and really any time or place — for better and worse.
  8. shmashmortion
    Pro-Choice Activists Ask to Be Prosecuted to Prove a Point About Abortion LawsA whole new level of dedication.
  9. international street style
    Poppy Grunge From the Streets of Derry, Northern IrelandA group of Irish friends shows us how it’s done.