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Ireland Correspondent

Jude Webber is Ireland correspondent. She was previously Mexico and Central American correspondent and a foreign correspondent for Reuters.
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  • Saturday, 10 June, 2023
    News in-depthProperty sector
    Irish developer says up is the only way out of Dublin’s housing shortage

    Johnny Ronan came to symbolise the country’s property-driven boom-to-bust cycle

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  • Friday, 9 June, 2023
    Inside Politics
    Northern Ireland’s governance freeze shows signs of thawing

    Also in this newsletter, UK taken to task over bill dealing with the legacy of the Troubles conflict

  • Thursday, 8 June, 2023
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    CRH shareholders approve listing switch from London to New York

    World’s largest building materials group wins strong investor backing for plan to become ‘a truly American company’

  • Friday, 2 June, 2023
    Irish economy
    Economists cast doubt over Ireland’s sharp contraction

    Official data suggests downturn but other figures point to last year’s boom continuing

  • Monday, 29 May, 2023
    Work-life balance
    ‘Everyone has the right to completely log off’: what bosses think about the right to disconnect

    The FT has spoken to managers about their own work practices and their views on legislation to protect workers’ time

  • Monday, 22 May, 2023
    Northern Ireland
    DUP vows to extend Stormont boycott until N Ireland budget is boosted

    Hopes of quick return to power-sharing hit as Democratic Unionists demand extra funding and guarantees over place in UK

  • Monday, 22 May, 2023
    Food & Beverage
    Ireland to label alcoholic drinks with detailed health warnings

    Move sets up clash at WTO meeting next month after complaints from drinks exporters

  • Sunday, 21 May, 2023
    News in-depthNorthern Ireland
    Sinn Féin cements place as Northern Ireland’s largest party

    Nationalists beat projections to take 144 of the 462 council seats in local elections

  • Saturday, 20 May, 2023
    Northern Ireland
    Sinn Féin sweeps to big victory in Northern Ireland local elections

    Party makes solid gains in bellwether test of region’s mood over post-Brexit political stalemate

  • Thursday, 18 May, 2023
    Ireland
    Ireland opens debate on future of military neutrality

    Ukraine war and security concerns prompt discussion about possibility of joining Nato

  • Thursday, 18 May, 2023
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    Northern Ireland’s local elections overshadowed by Brexit stand-off

    DUP seeks to retain council dominance on Thursday in test of support for Stormont boycott

  • Monday, 15 May, 2023
    News in-depthNorthern Ireland
    DUP uses Northern Ireland elections as proxy for post-Brexit campaign

    Unionists fight to retain dominance as Sinn Féin aims to become the largest party in councils

  • Wednesday, 10 May, 2023
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    Retailers say lack of clarity means deadline for new measures will be difficult to meet

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  • Tuesday, 9 May, 2023
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    Ireland to propose creation of sovereign wealth fund

    Government forecasts surplus will reach €10bn this year and more than €16bn in 2024

  • Friday, 5 May, 2023
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    The coronation highlights the changing legacy of British rule in Ireland

    Anti-monarchy sentiment appears to be fading on the island

  • Monday, 1 May, 2023
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    Northern Ireland faces legal action over new gas storage project

    Environmental groups bring rare action over construction of seven underground caverns off Antrim

  • Monday, 1 May, 2023
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    ‘Sport can unite us’: Northern Irish stadium looks to Euro 2028

    On the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, fans hope Casement Park redevelopment can mend schisms

  • Thursday, 27 April, 2023
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    UK gives Stormont more time to repay £300mn loan in tough new budget

    Northern Ireland’s political and business leaders condemn ‘brutal’ package of cuts

  • Wednesday, 19 April, 2023
    Northern Ireland
    Stability in N Ireland will lead to US investment, says envoy

    American companies value region’s unique access to both UK and EU markets

  • Tuesday, 18 April, 2023
    Northern Ireland
    Breaking Stormont impasse requires action by London, DUP warns

    Good Friday peace veterans told that ‘mocking’ Northern Ireland’s largest unionist party will not resolve crisis

  • Monday, 17 April, 2023
    Northern Ireland
    Key players in N Ireland peace deal urge DUP to end Stormont boycott

    Region’s political parties need to do ‘the right thing’, says Tony Blair, 25 years on from historic GFA

  • Friday, 14 April, 2023
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  • Wednesday, 12 April, 2023
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    Biden vows to be ‘partner for peace’ in Northern Ireland

    US president calls on political leaders to restore power-sharing at Stormont on Belfast visit

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