Enda McClafferty

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Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Andrew Griffith said he made "no reference to Ireland whatsoever"BBC News NI political editorA senior Conservative MP has denied mocking the Irish famine during a debate in the House of Commons. Shadow Business Secretary Andrew Griffith was accused of making an "offensive" remark about the famine when he addressed the chamber on Wednesday. More than one million people died during the famine in Ireland between 1845 and 1852 after the potato crop failed.

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DUP minister to attend his first GAA matchEnda McClaffertyBBC News NI political editorLiam McBurney/PA WireGordon Lyons has faced criticism for not attending a senior GAA match since taking office more than a year agoThe Communities Minister Gordon Lyons is set to attend his first Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) match this weekend. The minister, who is responsible for sport in Northern Ireland, has been criticised by the GAA President Jarlath Burns for his failure to attend any senior games.

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Enda McClafferty - BBC News NI political editorThu, May 22, 2025 at 11:08 AM UTC2 min readGordon Lyons has faced criticism for not attending a senior GAA match since taking office more than a year ago [Liam McBurney/PA Wire]The Communities Minister Gordon Lyons is set to attend his first Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) match this weekend.

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Unionists size up possible new UK-EU deal as PM walks tightropeEnda McClaffertyBBC News NI political editorEPASir Keir Starmer meeting European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen last October - the two will meet again later during the first UK-EU summit since BrexitThe trick for Sir Keir Starmer will be to reset relations with Brussels without making it appear like a Brexit retreat.

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Irish government 'duck out' of legacy, says veterans' commissioner Enda McClaffertyNorthern Ireland political editorNIODavid Johnstone says "the response from the Irish government to this whole legacy process has been woefully inadequate"The Irish government's approach to the legacy of the Troubles is "wholly inadequate", Northern Ireland's veterans' commissioner has said. David Johnstone said the ability of the Dublin government to "duck out of the legacy process was a scandal".