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Theresa Villiers said the land border between Northern Ireland and the Republic could be as 'free flowing as it is today' if the UK decides to leave the EU

No need for border controls post-Brexit - Villiers

Northern Ireland's Secretary of State has said that border checks between Northern Ireland and the Republic would not need to be restored in the event of a Brexit.

News • 17 Apr 16

29 people died in the 1998 Omagh bombing

British government in court bid over Omagh bombing

A landmark bid for a partially secret hearing over intelligence gathered on the Omagh bombing has begun at the Belfast High Court.

News • 25 Feb 16

Martin McGuinness was speaking at a Sinn Féin press conference this morning

People in NI disgusted at 'language and lies'

Northern Ireland's Deputy First Minister has said that some people in the North are looking at the behaviour of politicians in the Republic with disgust with what he described as the "language and lies" that are being directed towards Sinn Féin.

News • 22 Feb 16

Theresa Villiers said direct rule would be a 'severe setback'

Survival of devolved government in NI 'at stake'

Northern Ireland risks falling back under direct rule from the UK government unless it implements welfare reforms and balances its budget, Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers has said.

News • 07 Oct 15

Ulster Unionist Party leader Mike Nesbitt (right) said the IRA is the only issue his party will speak on

UUP withdraws from talks not addressing IRA

The Ulster Unionists have withdrawn from any political talks which do not primarily deal with the existence of the IRA.

News • 08 Sep 15

Theresa Villiers arriving at Downing Street today following cabinet shuffle announcements

Villiers retains post of Northern Secretary

Theresa Villiers will remain as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland following last week's UK General Election. Meanwhile, the DUP have announced changes to their Cabinet team.

News • 11 May 15

This year's 12 July parades in Belfast passed off peacefully

Panel established to examine NI parades issue

Northern Ireland Secretary of State Theresa Villiers has announced the establishment of a panel of experts to examine a long-standing dispute over Orange Order parades in Belfast.

News • 07 Oct 14

Four soldiers and seven horses were killed in the Hyde Park bombing in 1982

Government named two to avail of OTRs

It has emerged that the Government also put forward people to avail of the controversial 'on-the-runs' (OTRs) scheme which was the subject of a report today by Lady Justice Hallett.

News • 17 Jul 14

Political leaders call on Theresa Villiers to establish a commission of inquiry into parade dispute

Call for inquiry over NI parade disputes

The British government has been urged by unionists and loyalists to set up a commission of inquiry in Northern Ireland to examine a parading dispute.

News • 10 Jul 14

Theresa Villiers said there must be less focus on the activities of the police and the British security forces

Villiers calls for fresh approach to NI past

The Northern Ireland Secretary of State has said any new process that examines the past in Northern Ireland must have a proportionate focus on the wrongdoing of loyalist and republican paramilitaries.

News • 16 Apr 14

Dr Richard Haass chaired an ill-fated bid to resolve outstanding peace process issues in Northern Ireland

Haass warns NI to deal with past issues

Dr Richard Haass has expressed concern over a potential return to serious violence in Northern Ireland if issues from the past are not dealt with.

News • 11 Mar 14

Theresa Villiers believes there is still a chance of achieving a successful outcome to the discussions

Villiers says Haass talks not end of the road

Northern Ireland Secretary of State Theresa Villiers has said that the failure to reach agreement among the Stormont parties at the Haass talks was disappointing but should not be viewed as the end of the road.

News • 08 Jan 14

Dr Richard Haass will visit Dublin later this week

Haass meets NI Secretary Villiers in London

Former US diplomat Richard Haass has met Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers in London to discuss the progress of inter-party talks in Northern Ireland.

Ireland • 29 Oct 13

Theresa Villiers said there is not sufficient grounds to justify a further review into the bombing

No public inquiry into Omagh bombing

Northern Ireland Secretary of State Theresa Villiers has announced that the British government will not be holding a public inquiry into the Omagh bombing.

News • 12 Sep 13

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore met with political leaders in Northern Ireland

Tánaiste confident over EU funding for NI

Tanáiste Eamon Gilmore has said he is confident €150 million of EU funding for Northern Ireland and the border counties will be in place before Ireland's EU presidency ends in June.

News • 29 Apr 13

Eamon Gilmore praised the work of community leaders in Northern Ireland

Gilmore and Villiers discuss Union flag protests

Speaking after a meeting at Farmleigh House with Britain's Northern Secretary Theresa Villiers this morning, Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore said a major part of the talks had focussed on the flags issue.

News • 11 Feb 13

Eamon Gilmore said the meeting was positive and productive

Gilmore attends Stormont talks over flag violence

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore met Northern Ireland Secretary of State Theresa Villiers, First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness for talks about the Union flag protests.

News • 18 Jan 13

Theresa Villiers appointed as Northern Ireland Secretary

Villiers appointed NI Secretary in UK govt shuffle

Theresa Villiers has been appointed as Northern Ireland Secretary as British Prime Minister David Cameron's cabinet reshuffle moves Owen Paterson to the Department of the Environment.

News • 04 Sep 12

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