Northern Ireland terror threat downgraded but Brexit tensions and threats of renewed violence remain
@nytimesworld 3 years ago
Brexit, which loyalists in Northern Ireland say is driving a wedge between them and the rest of the United Kingdom, has inflamed sectarian passions to a degree unseen in decades. Some fear an explosion in violence during the marching season in July. https://nyti.ms/3g40OCt
Northern Ireland, born of strife 100 years ago, again erupts in political violence
@nytimesworld 4 years ago
Paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland that have been quiescent for decades are beginning to reorganize, driven by economic stagnation, political paralysis and the potential impact of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit plan. https://nyti.ms/2stk0mB
@nytimesworld 4 years ago
Paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland that have been quiescent for decades are beginning to reorganize, driven by economic stagnation, political paralysis and the potential impact of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit plan. https://nyti.ms/2rV8ArV
@theintercept.com 7 years ago
Theresa May Puts Peace in Northern Ireland at Risk to Remain U.K. Prime Minister