NI leaders divided in their reaction to Brexit vote
The UK has voted to leave the European Union after 43 years in an historic referendum, with the majority of Northern Ireland voters in favour of remaining in the EU.
Surge in online searches for Irish passports in NI
There has been a surge in the number of people in Northern Ireland searching for information online about Irish passports during the EU referendum.
“From looking at Google Trends, we can see that in the UK there's been a significant spike (+100%) in the last 24 hours of people searching for the term,” Michael Wilson, digital data analyst with Glowmetrics in Belfast told UTV.
“And by the looks of it, it's been almost entirely generated by people within Northern Ireland."
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Sinn Féin's border poll call ‘not justified’ – Villiers
Secretary of State Theresa Villiers has said a referendum on a united Ireland would not be “justified or helpful” at present.
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NI relations ‘require careful consideration’ - Taoiseach
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said “the implications for NI and relations will require careful consideration” following the UK's Brexit vote.
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NI leaders divided in their reaction to Brexit vote
Northern Ireland’s leaders have been divided in their reactions to the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union.