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BELFAST (Reuters) - A majority of voters in Northern Ireland would oppose the region leaving the United Kingdom to form a united Ireland if a referendum were held tomorrow, according to a poll published by the Belfast Telegraph newspaper on Tuesday. Irish unity would be supported by just 29% of…

Researchers from Queen's University Belfast and Tel Aviv University in Israel have carried out one of the most comprehensive studies to date to better understand what affects life expectancy among all living vertebrates in the world. The findings not only ch…

It's been just over a month since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced their departure from the royal family.  Now that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are no longer carrying out engagements on behalf of the Queen, the spotlight has fallen on other member…

Image caption More than 200 small business owners who believe they were mis-sold deals attended the meeting More than 200 businesses owners who believe they were mis-sold advertising plasma screens attended a meeting in Belfast to find a way forward. Some of the firms have been left owing more than…

Two women from Belfast have just made history by becoming the first same-sex couple to get married in Northern Ireland since legalization was introduced. Sharni and Robyn tied the knot yesterday, February 11, after having been in a relationship for six years. Initially, the couple had planned to register their…

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By Conor Humphries and Graham FahyDUBLIN (Reuters) - Sinn Fein on Monday said it wanted a major role in Ireland's next government after a record election showing, a move that would raise its central goal of reunification with Northern Ireland near the top of the agenda in Dublin for the…

LONDON (Reuters) - Police in Northern Ireland found a bomb attached to a haulage lorry in County Armagh, planted by dissident republicans and intended to travel across the Irish Sea to Britain, the police said in a statement on Thursday. The police first rec…

Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald argues that voters are now recognises her party as a real alternative A cosy old establishment. A growing gap between elites and governed. Inequality worsening. Populism on the …

Image copyright Getty Images 2019 was a quieter year for construction activity in Belfast, according to a report by Deloitte. There were 26 schemes under construction or completed, down from 35 in 2018 and 30 in 2017. Twelve new projects were started, up from nine in 2018. Simon Bedford, partner…