Hard Brexit conjures nightmares across Ireland
If the UK leaves the EU, will authorities resurrect a border between Ireland and the British province of Northern Ireland…
Can Boris Johnson unite the UK as it exits Europe?
The UK will leave Europe no matter what, says new British PM Boris Johnson. But his hard-line Brexit stance is…
Decoder: Making sense of Brexit and the Irish backstop
Theresa May is racing to negotiate a Brexit agreement that the UK Parliament can support. Our decoder explains why the…
Rugby a rare source of unity as Brexit sows division
Ireland's rugby team has a history of persevering through conflict. As Brexit reopens old wounds, rugby unites players and fans…
What’s the Brexit “backstop”? And why does it matter?
It's a term taken from cricket and baseball. Now, a "backstop" holds the key to Britain's messy exit from the…
Northern Ireland: A political volcano inside Europe
Northern Ireland has been peaceful for two decades. But tensions are building again as a power-sharing agreement teeters and Brexit…
Irish border presents major obstacle in Brexit talks
The Irish border is emerging as a surprisingly tough obstacle on Britain’s path to leaving the European Union.
A Country Called Scotland? A Briton’s Identity Crisis
Britain's vote to leave the EU has stirred separatist passions in Scotland and Northern Ireland -- and plunged me and…
Northern Ireland poll revives issue of Irish reunification
Northern Ireland refused to join Ireland when it won independence in 1922. Could recent elections in the North reopen the…
Here’s why Apple’s taxes are important
Europe is right to order Apple to pay billions of euros of back taxes to Ireland. A failure to crack…