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Puts northern ireland on that world stage when someone like the president of the united states goes to northern ireland and says, it shows that northern ireland stills matters and keeps the focus here in a positive way, so it does matter. i just say, he has appointed joe kennedy the third as an economic envoy and wants to make this trip about economics and trade and you and investment in northern ireland, and investment in northern ireland, a much needed, right now. but freya mcclements thank yo...

All the latest on four-day visit as ‘son of Ireland’ begins trip in Belfast before moving to Carlingford and Dundalk

Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan

Thoughts, freya mcclements, the northern editor of the irish times. now to the escalating tensions around taiwan — where chinese military forces are conducting drills for a third day. taiwans defence ministry says it has detected 11 chinese warships and 59 aircraft around the island, 39 entered taiwans air defence zones on monday morning. these are some of the latest images of the drills released by chinas military and shown on the countrys state television. the chinese display of force has ad...

Although there was a large majority yes vote, almost 275,000 people (29%) voted no. Many of them now feel vindicated, as well as frustrated and marginalised

When bill clinton came to northern ireland and the republic of ireland, the reception that us president got was immense. thousands of people lining the streets, wanting to hear him and see him. it was like a rock star moment here. so i thinkjoe biden will get a similar reception because there is that strong link between the us and the island of ireland. lots of us presidents talk about how important that relationship is. joe biden, certainly among them. he is very proud of his irish roots. charl...

The DUP’s response to the Windsor Agreement will determine whether we will celebrate the Good Friday Agreement’s 25th next month, its very future and that of these islands, says Etain Tannam, Associate Professor in international Peace Studies, School of Religion, in this piece originally published in The Irish Times.

Funeral will take place on Friday

Irish President Michael D Higgins described him as someone "with a reputation for reliability".

Journalist and Irish Times contributor Brian Hutton has died suddenly aged 46…