Northern Ireland Assembly

Irish bishops: Northern Ireland politicians should stop Westminster-imposed abortion law
- Church in UK and Ireland
- Oct 4, 2019
Northern Ireland politicians should “do all in their power” to prevent the Oct. 21 imposition of legal abortion in the province by the UK Parliament, according to the bishops of Ireland.
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British PM aims to restore Protestant-Catholic power-sharing in Northern Ireland
- Associated Press, Church in UK and Ireland
- Jul 31, 2019
New British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday finished his rocky debut tour of the U.K. in Northern Ireland, where he faces a doubly difficult challenge: Restoring the collapsed Belfast government and finding a solution for the Irish border after Brexit.
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Irish primate urges protection of pro-life laws in Northern Ireland
- Church in UK and Ireland
- Jul 6, 2019
Ireland’s top prelate warned against an attempt to “hijack” a bill concerning Northern Ireland’s government to legalize abortion in the territory.
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Religious leaders give support to efforts to revive Northern Ireland government
- Church in UK and Ireland
- May 14, 2019
Religious leaders in Ireland expressed their hope that “substantive progress” will restore the power-sharing government in Northern Ireland that collapsed over two years ago.
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Journalist death spurs bid to restore Northern Ireland govt
- Associated Press, Church in UK and Ireland
- Apr 26, 2019
Britain and Ireland are making a new push to restore Northern Ireland’s collapsed government, as politicians face mounting criticism of politicians after the killing of a journalist by a banned militant group.
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In Northern Ireland, another challenge to pro-life law
- Catholic News Agency, Church in UK and Ireland
- Oct 4, 2018
A new legal challenge has been mounted to Northern Ireland’s abortion law calling it incompatible with human rights because it does not allow abortion in cases where the unborn baby has a fatal abnormality.
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