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    Jude Webber

    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

    • 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
      CRH PLC
      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
      Northern Ireland
      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
      Brexit
      Companies warn UK government on post-Brexit food labelling

      Retailers say lack of clarity means deadline for new measures will be difficult to meet

    • Wednesday, 10 May, 2023
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      Jack Dorsey’s Bluesky takes on Twitter

      Ireland to propose creation of sovereign wealth fund

    • Tuesday, 9 May, 2023
      Ireland
      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
      OutlookUK politics & policy
      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
      UK energy
      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
      News in-depthNorthern Ireland
      ‘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
      Northern Ireland
      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
      ObituaryFreddie Scappaticci
      Freddie Scappaticci, suspected IRA informer, circa 1946-2023

      The agent known as Stakeknife was described as the British army’s ‘most important secret’

    • Friday, 14 April, 2023
      Joe Biden
      Biden in Ireland: ‘Your feet will bring you where your heart is’

      US president bonds with his past and with the people while nodding to the future

    • Wednesday, 12 April, 2023
      Northern Ireland
      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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