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The actor and producer will talk to Tubridy about the new book, getting to meet his heroes and how one of his comedies nearly started World War III. After a coroners report found all 10 victims of the Ballymurphy Massacre "entirely innocent" this week, some of their relatives will speak with Tubridy about the long road to this point and what they feel UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson must do next. After making headlines last month, when they had to take their case to court to avoid mandatory hot...

Northern Ireland’s troubled past and Brexit tensions are likely to dominate discussions between the Irish Premier and UK Prime Minister on Friday. Boris Johnson has been dogged by criticism in recent days over his response to an inquest finding that 10 people killed in shootings involving the Army in the Ballymurphy area of west Belfast in 1971 were “entirely innocent”. A Downing Street claim that the Prime Minister apologised on behalf of the state in a phone call with First Minister Arl...

Mary Lou McDonald insists no apology was made when Boris Johnson spoke to first and deputy first ministers Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald visits the spot where Joseph Corr and John Laverty were shot during the Ballymurphy Massacre in August 1971, pictured with Mary Kate Quinn the the niece of Mr Laverty. Picture by Mal McCann 14 May, 2021 01:00 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson SINN Féins Mary Lou McDonald has insisted "no apology" was made by Boris J...

Northern Ireland’s troubled past and Brexit tensions are likely to dominate discussions between the Irish Premier and UK Prime Minister on Friday. Boris Johnson has been dogged by criticism in recent days over his response to an inquest finding that 10 people killed in shootings involving the Army in the Ballymurphy area of west Belfast in 1971 were “entirely innocent”. A Downing Street claim that the Prime Minister apologised on behalf of the state in a phone call with First Minister Arl...

The letter from Boris Johnson to victims families "CACK-handed", "contemptuous", "disgraceful" - it is difficult to imagine a more scathing response to British Prime Minister Boris Johnsons apology to the families of the 10 unarmed men and woman killed by the British army in Ballymurphy. Arriving in an email as the relatives were gathered around a TV watching Secretary of State Brandon Lewis delivering the governments formal apology on behalf of the state, it fell far short of what they had exp...

Taoiseach Micheal Martin is to meet with Prime Minister Boris Johnson today [Friday, May 14] an Irish government spokesman has confirmed. The meeting between the two leaders, which was arranged some time ago, will take place at lunchtime at the Prime Ministers Chequers estate, just outside High Wycombe. The main reason for the meeting is to discuss the issues relating to Northern Ireland and the peace process. A spokesman said: "An Taoiseach Micheal Martin will be hosted by British Prim...

Micheál Martin will meet UK prime minister Boris Johnson at Chequers Court later.

Johnson will hope Martin can help persuade EU on protocol changes Meeting takes place amid tensions over amnesty proposal, clumsy Ballymurphy apology about 4 hours ago British prime minister Boris Johnson is expected to seek support from Taoiseach Micheál Martin for changes to the Northern Ireland protocol when they meet on Friday. Photograph: Scott Heppell/AFP via Getty Images   The Taoiseach’s lunch with Boris Johnson at Chequers on Friday comes amid tension between Dublin and London ove...

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson told to come out of hiding and meet Ballymurphy families (left to right top row) Joseph Corr, Danny Taggart, Eddie Doherty, Father Hugh Mullan, Frank Quinn, Paddy McCarthy, (left to right, bottom row) Joan Connolly, John McKerr, Noel Philips, John Laverty and Joseph Murphy, who were all gunshot victims of the Ballymurphy massacre in west Belfast in 1971. Picture by Ballymurphy Massacre Committee/PA Wire 14 May, 2021 01:00 Prime Min...

BBC News Published Tensions in Northern Ireland are set to dominate talks between Boris Johnson and Taoiseach Micheal Martin later. Concerns about the ramifications of Brexit and the Northern Ireland Protocol are likely to be raised. The coroner said the 10 people killed in west Belfast almost 50 years ago in the wake of an Army operation were "entirely innocent" - leading to calls for a public apology from Mr Johnson. The prime minister wrote to the families of the victims - who received the ...