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Michel Barnier said the UK white paper opened the way for "constructive discussions"

Backstop agreement central to Brexit deal - Barnier

The EU's chief Brexit negotiator has questioned whether Theresa May's proposals for customs arrangements are workable.

Theresa May is to urge the European Union to "evolve" its position on Brexit and not fall back on "unworkable" ideas

May to reiterate refusal to consider backstop deal

British Prime Minister Theresa May will use a speech in Belfast tomorrow to reiterate her refusal to contemplate any backstop deal that treats Northern Ireland differently from the rest of the UK.

Brexit • 19 Jul 18

President Michael D Higgins delivered a lecture in Belfast to mark the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement

'Forgiveness' key to reconciliation, Higgins says

People and societies taking the "risk of forgiving" may be key to forging lasting reconciliation in Northern Ireland, the President Michael D Higgins has said.

Ulster • 29 May 18

'We are standing at a potential crossroads,' Jeremy Corbyn said

Northern Ireland at 'potential crossroads', Corbyn says

Northern Ireland stands at a "potential crossroads", according to the leader of the British Labour Party.

Brexit • 24 May 18

Prime Time - INM Data Breaches, Good Friday Agreement, Wheelchair

Former boss of the news group Gavin O'Reilly. Tony Blair on how to save the Good Friday Agreement & why it's not too late to stop Brexit. A little boy that defied all odds to get to three, but getting a wheelchair has proved his most difficult battle. Are

Prime Time • 12 Apr 18

Donald Tusk was speaking in UCD earlier today

Tusk warns of concerns over peace process due to Brexit

The President of the European Council has warned that on the day the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement is being celebrated "thousands of people are looking with concern and anxiety to the future of the peace process after Brexit".

Brexit • 10 Apr 18

The troubled road to the Good Friday Agreement

Northern Ireland was torn apart by three decades of violence between republican and unionist communities that ended with the Good Friday Agreement signed 20 years ago.

News Lens • 10 Apr 18

Bill Clinton and George Mitchell speaking in Belfast

Good Friday Agreement was a precious gift, says Clinton

Former US President Bill Clinton has said that the Good Friday Agreement was a "work of genius" and a "precious gift".

Good Friday Agreement • 10 Apr 18

Former taoiseach Bertie Ahern says now is not the time for a border poll

'Ordinary people' would pull down border - Bertie Ahern

Former taoiseach Bertie Ahern has said the Government could have to "play hard ball" with Britain over Brexit and insisted there would never be a return to a physical border.

Good Friday Agreement • 10 Apr 18

Bill Clinton said the Good Friday Agreement offers a beacon of hope both in Northern Ireland and in the wider world

GFA 'shows us how we might go forward' - Clinton

Former US president Bill Clinton has said the Good Friday Agreement is worth looking back at because "it shows us how we might go forward together".

Good Friday Agreement • 10 Apr 18

Former US senator George Mitchell chaired the talks that led to the Good Friday Agreement

Mitchell urges leaders to recognise risks for NI

Former US senator George Mitchell has urged political leaders in Ireland and Britain to recognise what is at stake for the future of Northern Ireland.

Politics • 09 Apr 18

Tony Blair, Bertie Ahern, George Mitchell and all the parties bar the DUP were inside Castle Buildings while the media waited in the car park

The long night before the Good Friday deal was struck

The portaloo toilets in the car park of Castle Buildings were overflowing by midnight on Thursday 9 April, 20 years ago.

Good Friday Agreement • 09 Apr 18

Bill Clinton played a role in bringing the Good Friday Agreement into being

Bill Clinton to mark peace accord anniversary in NI

Former US president Bill Clinton will travel to Northern Ireland next month to mark the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.

Ireland • 30 Mar 18

Leo Varadkar was speaking at an event to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement

Irish, UK govts may table proposals to end NI deadlock

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that there should be a redoubling of efforts in the coming weeks by both the Irish and British governments and the Northern parties to re-establish power-sharing in Northern Ireland.

Politics • 14 Mar 18

Emily Logan, Chief Commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, wants rights protected on both sides of the border

Warning over human rights issues after Brexit

People on the island of Ireland must have their rights, provided for by the Good Friday Agreement, protected in the same way when Britain leaves the EU next year, according to a statutory joint committee.

Brexit • 14 Mar 18

Charlie Flanagan warned that a hard Brexit could lead to a return to violence

Minister: Good Friday will deliver soft Brexit

The Minister for Justice has said he believes that the terms of the Good Friday Agreement will deliver a soft Brexit.

Brexit • 25 Feb 18

'British government involvement in our affairs will end when a majority vote for that,' Gerry Adams said

No 'absolute protection' for union, Adams says

Gerry Adams has said there is no "absolute protection" for the Union from the British government.

News • 04 Jan 18

EU officials asking 'What is going on in Dublin?'

EU leaders and senior officials from the institutions are well schooled in the art of not commenting on the internal political affairs of member states, at least not in public.

Brexit • 25 Nov 17

Stormont has been closed for the past ten months

Tommie Gorman: NI parties struggle over power-sharing

As deadlock continues in Northern Ireland, RTÉ's Northern Editor Tommie Gorman examines the issues that have led to the current situation.

Stormont • 25 Oct 17

Theresa May told the Commons that the focus should be on resolving the current differences in Northern Ireland

May rules out joint authority over Northern Ireland

British Prime Minister Theresa May has said there will be no question of Britain sharing joint authority with Ireland in the event of direct rule being reintroduced in Northern Ireland.

Stormont • 06 Sep 17

Simon Coveney has said there is no straight-forward solution

Coveney welcomes Britain's approach to border issue

Simon Coveney has welcomed the UK's Brexit position papers but said there are still significant unanswered questions about the nature of the border after the UK has left the EU.

Brexit • 16 Aug 17

The Taoiseach said the Government has been clear there will be no visible hard border

Taoiseach tells Dáil Brexit bad for everyone

The Taoiseach has reiterated that Brexit is not an Irish or European Union policy, but a British one.

Brexit • 09 May 17

Donald Tusk said the EU's unity is also in the UK's interest

Kenny: Ireland's challenges recognised at EU summit

The Taoiseach has hailed the outcome of the extraordinary European summit in Brussels as "a huge endorsement of the Government's approach to the Brexit negotiations and a clear recognition of the unique and specific challenges facing Ireland".

Brexit • 30 Apr 17

The declaration is designed to ensure that should reunification occur after a referendum, Northern Ireland would automatically rejoin the EU

'Entire territory' of Ireland would be part of EU

A draft declaration by the EU will state that "the entire territory" of a united Ireland would be part of the European Union in the event of a successful future referendum on unity.

Politics • 28 Apr 17

Government has sought to have a special text agreed at tomorrow's extraordinary EU summit

Tusk says UK must tackle Irish issue before trade talks

President of the European Council Donald Tusk has said that there can be no discussions about a trade deal with the United Kingdom until there has been progress in protecting the Northern Ireland peace process.

Brexit • 28 Apr 17