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Independence

    Catalonia
    Fugitive Catalan leader flees Spain once again, bound for Belgium
    9 Aug 2024
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    15
    indyref2
    Majority of Scottish people in favour of independence, poll finds
    21 Jan 2023
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    ciphers of the past
    The strange history of Ireland's British Empire-era postboxes
    31 Dec 2022
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    30
    PLANNING LAW REFORMS
    Taoiseach says overhauling planning laws 'essential' to delivering climate and housing targets
    14 Dec 2022
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    Referendum
    UK's highest court rules Scottish Parliament cannot hold Indyref2 without Westminster consent
    Updated 23 Nov 2022
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    War of Independence
    Michael Collins’ diaries to be made public for first time
    15 Aug 2022
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    Not so United
    Future Scottish independence referendum ‘should be put to all four UK nations’
    23 Jun 2022
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    30
    republic
    Singer Rihanna made national hero as Barbados becomes a republic
    30 Nov 2021
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    indyref2
    Sturgeon insists the time is ‘approaching’ for Scots to vote on independence again
    13 Sep 2021
    14.3k
    48
    Independence
    No 10 trying to cut Nicola Sturgeon out of COP26 summit, leaked messages say
    5 Sep 2021
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    34
    Independence
    Proposal to pardon jailed Catalan separatists sparks protests in Madrid
    13 Jun 2021
    13.9k
    13
    the good information project
    Scotland and its elections are key to the union and to a united Ireland
    4 Apr 2021
    42.8k
    69
    Scotland
    Scottish minister says vote for independence will take place at the end of Covid pandemic
    21 Mar 2021
    18.3k
    63
    Brexit
    More than half of people in North want referendum on a united Ireland
    24 Jan 2021
    50.2k
    154
    Independence
    Johnson says Scotland must wait a generation for new vote on independence
    3 Jan 2021
    57.4k
    73
    indyref2
    Nicola Sturgeon sets out plans for independence referendum draft bill in 2021
    1 Sep 2020
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    37
    Papua New Guinea
    Bougainville to vote on becoming world’s newest nation - and Bertie Ahern is involved
    23 Nov 2019
    24.5k
    29
    second referendum
    Nicola Sturgeon to request power to hold new Scottish independence vote
    15 Oct 2019
    15.5k
    14
    Independence
    Spain's supreme court finds Catalan leaders guilty of sedition over failed independence bid
    14 Oct 2019
    11.0k
    45
    Edinburgh
    Thousands march in pro-independence protest in Scotland
    5 Oct 2019
    19.6k
    44
    OPINON
    Opinion: Independent Ireland was established through violent revolution - there were few peacemakers
    Caoimhín De Barra
    15 May 2019
    17.1k
    82
    Centenary
    The Dáil sat for the very first time 100 years ago tomorrow. Here's what they talked about
    20 Jan 2019
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    44
    Decree
    Ukrainian Orthodox church gains independence from Russia
    5 Jan 2019
    8.2k
    18
    Independence
    New Catalan president accused of being a 'puppet' and 'supremacist'
    14 May 2018
    10.7k
    7
    IFI
    Restored newsreel footage shows Ireland's fight for Independence
    3 May 2018
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    31
    Independence
    Exiled former Catalan leader to appear in court as his arrest triggers protests
    26 Mar 2018
    8.1k
    39
    Independence
    Ousted Catalan president wants to return to the region following election victory
    24 Dec 2017
    5.8k
    12
    Independence
    Catalan separatists win absolute parliamentary majority
    22 Dec 2017
    16.6k
    46
    rebellion
    Catalonia: Ex-parliament speaker spends night in jail for involvement in independence drive
    10 Nov 2017
    8.1k
    29
    independence bid
    Judge has 24 hours to decide fate of former Catalan leader and ministers
    5 Nov 2017
    15.5k
    44
    Opposition
    Charges of rebellion, sedition and misuse of funds sought against ousted Catalan cabinet members
    30 Oct 2017
    14.9k
    58
    Independence
    Catalonia's leader wants 'democratic opposition' to Spanish government's takeover
    28 Oct 2017
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    56
    escalating quickly
    Spain has dissolved the Catalan parliament, removed its leader, and called an election for late December
    27 Oct 2017
    39.7k
    178
    Spain
    450,000 protest in Barcelona as Catalan leader claims Spanish government is 'acting like Franco'
    22 Oct 2017
    10.9k
    44
    Tension
    Spain to suspend Catalonia's autonomy unless leader abandons independence push
    18 Oct 2017
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    yay or nay
    Spain gives Catalonia deadline of 9am Thursday to make up mind on independence
    16 Oct 2017
    11.2k
    25
    Referendum
    Catalan president may declare region independent in defiance of Spain
    10 Oct 2017
    8.3k
    71
    spain in crisis
    Catalan leader says he must 'apply the law' after independence referendum
    9 Oct 2017
    14.6k
    53
    Catalonia
    Thousands take to the streets of Barcelona campaigning against independence
    8 Oct 2017
    8.8k
    37
    Mediation
    Spain court orders Catalan independence session suspended
    5 Oct 2017
    20.3k
    153
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