Delta variant now accounts for half of all new Covid-19 cases in Northern IrelandPublic Health Agency issues warning as total number of cases of variant more than doublesWed Jun 23 2021 - 14:44
Elevation of Donaldson buys time for fractious DUPFeeling within the party, according to one source, is that the healing process has begunWed Jun 23 2021 - 08:10
New DUP leader Donaldson to speak to Johnson about unionist opposition to protocolNominations for post of DUP leader closed at midday on Tuesday, and Donaldson was the only candidateTue Jun 22 2021 - 21:31
Why does the small TUV party frighten the DUP so much?Leader and sole MLA Jim Allister presents as the man whose job it is to ‘hold the DUP to account’Sat Jun 19 2021 - 01:08
Jeffrey Donaldson expected to become new DUP leader in ‘coronation’Senior source says party has no appetite for another damaging leadership contestFri Jun 18 2021 - 21:05
New DUP leader will have many challenges after party’s ‘darkest moment’North faces potential for a long, difficult summer as marching season gets under wayFri Jun 18 2021 - 19:54
Snap election after Poots resignation could be run as ‘referendum’ on protocol – CoveneyDUP leader announces resignation after just 21 days in office following internal revoltFri Jun 18 2021 - 18:28
Edwin Poots quits as DUP leader after party revoltFuture of new First Minister Paul Givan remains unclear after day of political turmoilFri Jun 18 2021 - 00:01
Edwin Poots is to stand down as DUP leaderCompromise over introduction of Irish language legislation viewed as concession to Sinn FéinThu Jun 17 2021 - 23:04
Poots falls as Stormont stays standing amid latest DUP tensionsAnalysis: Party members viewed proposal brokered by London as a capitulation to Sinn FéinThu Jun 17 2021 - 22:01
Q&A: What’s going on with Irish language legislation in the North?The UK government has said it will legislate on Irish and other cultural issues by autumnThu Jun 17 2021 - 12:04
Derry unionists call Varadkar comments ‘cheap opportunism’Some think Tánaiste’s Irish unity remarks motivated by electoral contest with Sinn FéinWed Jun 16 2021 - 20:28
Varadkar defends remarks on united Ireland following unionist criticismDoug Beattie says Tánaiste’s comments unhelpful in current Northern Ireland contextWed Jun 16 2021 - 14:31
Stormont deadlocked over introduction of Irish language legislationBrandon Lewis says it is vital culture and language provisions are implementedTue Jun 15 2021 - 20:54
Vaccine registration for people aged 30-39 set to open within weekFurther 283 cases reported while Minister says over-60s will have gotten second jab before foreign travel opensTue Jun 15 2021 - 17:35
Swann announces £700m plan to deal with North’s hospital waiting listsNumbers awaiting a first outpatient appointment five times higher than in early 2017Tue Jun 15 2021 - 17:11
DUP-Sinn Féin have seven days to name top ministers to avert crisisNew first and deputy first minister must be nominated or election could be calledTue Jun 15 2021 - 00:47
Regional air links: ‘I was able to be in Dublin any morning at 9am’Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh and Moya Brennan call to keep flights out of Donegal and KerryMon Jun 14 2021 - 22:12
Foster bows out as first minister with plea for mutual respectTributes paid to ousted DUP leader, who resists urge to dole out retribution in speechMon Jun 14 2021 - 21:20
Covid-19: Delta variant accounting for around 25% of North’s casesPublic health chief says prevalence of strain likely ‘to match what we’re seeing across the water in England’Mon Jun 14 2021 - 15:34
Arlene Foster resigns as NI first minister triggering countdown to avoid electionEx-DUP leader urges parties to move forward with language and cultural package from 2020 Stormont dealMon Jun 14 2021 - 13:10
The Best Place to Live in Ireland 2021: Could it be Dún Laoghaire, Derry or Dunmore East?Why I love where I live, by Róisín Ingle, David McWilliams, Jennifer O’Connell and moreSun Jun 13 2021 - 06:00
Cross-Border Covid approaches start to align as northwest enters ‘crucial’ periodLocal action is being taken to try to drive down infections in one of worst-hit areasMon Jun 07 2021 - 03:05
Attraction allowing people listen to Heaney’s poems in significant locations opens in DerryOpen Ground features listening posts and panels explaining each place’s link to Heaney’s poetryMon Jun 07 2021 - 00:01
Who is Paul Givan, Northern Ireland’s next first minister?Though no household name, DUP members were unsurprised the Poots loyalist was in the frameSat Jun 05 2021 - 03:00
Ireland’s shared future requires us to be ‘unshackled from snares of past’ – HigginsPresident calls for ‘deep reflection’ in address to mark anniversary of St Colmcille’s birthThu Jun 03 2021 - 22:28
Poots to meet Taoiseach in first visit to Dublin as DUP leaderNorthern Ireland protocol and North-South relations to be discussed in meetingThu Jun 03 2021 - 09:33
Belturbet families appeal for fresh inquest into teenagers’ deathsGeraldine O’Reilly, Patrick Stanley died when car bomb exploded in town in 1972Wed Jun 02 2021 - 23:19
Leaders of North’s five main parties set to take part in discussionsPoots said it could be ‘a useful opportunity to ensure there is a smooth transition’Wed Jun 02 2021 - 22:25
AstraZeneca dose gap can reduce from 12 to eight weeks under new adviceDr Tony Holohan doubles down on criticism of crowds socialising in Dublin city last weekendWed Jun 02 2021 - 20:56
No prosecutions over Black Lives Matter protests in Belfast and DerryPPS says there is ‘no reasonable prospect of conviction’ of any of 14 people investigatedWed Jun 02 2021 - 17:37
Poots will not enforce checks on pets travelling from Britain to the North until OctoberChecks postponed to allow further time for discussions between UK and EU, Poots saysTue Jun 01 2021 - 21:54
Edwin Poots to announce new ministers ‘when I’m ready’New DUP leader says delays in nominations were ‘absolutely not’ down to party divisionsTue Jun 01 2021 - 18:31
Covid-19: 337 new cases confirmed in the StateLatest data comes as over 740 cases of disease are reported in Limerick in two weeksTue Jun 01 2021 - 17:12
Poots considers new ministers, leading to fears of fresh political crisisIf Foster were to resign as First Minister, Michelle O’Neill would no longer hold officeMon May 31 2021 - 21:11
Covid-19: 378 further cases confirmed in the StateNew data shows 73,000 passengers departed State for overseas destinations in AprilMon May 31 2021 - 17:59
Hume’s family donating his three peace prizes to the people of DerryMayor describes Hume as ‘a true and courageous peace-maker who made a huge impact in Derry, on the island and internationally’Fri May 28 2021 - 07:00
DUP meets to ratify election of Edwin Poots as new leaderNorth’s Minister for Agriculture vows to heal internal divisions within party and unionismFri May 28 2021 - 00:05
Northern Ireland ‘sacrificed’ in Brexit deal, House of Lords committee toldLoyalist leader claims nationalist interests were ‘carefully safeguarded’Wed May 26 2021 - 20:45
Limit non-essential cross-border travel, North’s chief medical officer saysDr Michael McBride points to higher Covid-19 incidence in Republic and ‘very different’ vaccination rollout rateWed May 26 2021 - 19:38
Northern Ireland at a crossroads as partition centenary underlines divisionDebates about commemorating the past are also about the futureWed May 26 2021 - 09:02
Edwin Poots says North-South relations have ‘never been worse’Incoming DUP leader blames ‘Republic led by Varadkar and Coveney’ for poor tiesTue May 25 2021 - 19:41
Election of Poots: ‘If you are gay or a woman, be worried’ – NI community workerWomen from loyalist community fear new DUP leader’s views will inform governanceTue May 25 2021 - 01:08
Swann seeks meeting with Donnelly over cross-Border travelSpokesman says Donnelly plans to meet counterpart after criticism from northern leadersMon May 24 2021 - 19:54
People from as far as Offaly are making the most of changes to the North’s Covid rulesNorthern Ireland has taken another significant step out of lockdown with the reopening of indoor hospitalityMon May 24 2021 - 17:32
Doug Beattie: Moving beyond the politics of identity‘You have to leave religion at the door when you’re trying to do politics,’ says UUP leaderMon May 24 2021 - 01:00
North’s vaccination drive hits its stride as a million receive first doseAll age groups to get offers ‘very shortly’ as programme is extended to people aged 25-29Fri May 21 2021 - 18:56
Gap between AstraZeneca doses to be reduced to 12 weeksAny move to give people choice between vaccines requires careful thought – HSEThu May 20 2021 - 20:24
Ministers agree easing of restrictions in the NorthHospitality, entertainment and travel among areas to benefitThu May 20 2021 - 18:40
Covid-19: North’s vaccination programme extended to people aged 25-29Approximately 70% of adults in Northern Ireland have now received first vaccine doseThu May 20 2021 - 00:01
