Stormont talks extend into the night to bridge gap between Sinn Féin and DUPNegotiations took place on Wednesday against the backdrop of a 12-hour strike by nursesThu Jan 09 2020 - 12:25
RIC controversy has set back bid for united Ireland, says VaradkarUnionist politicians deplore decision by Minister for Justice to call off planned RIC commemorationWed Jan 08 2020 - 20:17
North’s MPs fail in bid to alter British government Brexit lawAttempt aimed at safeguarding access to the key British market for Northern businessesWed Jan 08 2020 - 19:17
Governments primed to release text of deal to restore StormontDublin and London believe they have devised a ‘fair and balanced’ agreement to reinstate Northern Executive and AssemblyTue Jan 07 2020 - 19:24
Sinn Féin downplays war of words as Stormont talks turn ‘tetchy’Selling an Irish language act is proving difficult for the DUP, according to sourcesMon Jan 06 2020 - 19:45
Campbell says DUP will not agree to deal with ‘unacceptable’ Irish language lawsNorthern Secretary Julian Smith meets Conradh na Gaeilge amid efforts to forge agreement in coming daysMon Jan 06 2020 - 02:30
Stormont deal will ‘clearly’ include Irish language act, says Sinn FéinDUP leader Arlene Foster criticises Michelle O’Neill for reiterating ‘red lines’Fri Jan 03 2020 - 18:34
British and Irish governments to publish text on restoring Stormont next weekSimon Coveney promises cash injection to support a reinstated Northern AssemblyFri Jan 03 2020 - 01:00
Will the latest Northern Ireland talks succeed in getting a deal?Q&A: So why are the parties around the talks table again?Thu Jan 02 2020 - 21:51
DUP and Sinn Féin ‘hopeful’ of deal to restore StormontCoveney says parties are ‘running out of time’ ahead of January 13th deadlineThu Jan 02 2020 - 17:07
Hillary Clinton appointed chancellor of Queen’s University BelfastFormer US secretary of state has been a regular visitor to Northern IrelandThu Jan 02 2020 - 10:03
Schadenfreude will not help the North get off its kneesYear in Review: Return of Stormont might moderate fury over the mess the DUP got us intoSat Dec 28 2019 - 07:00
Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody and cricketer Eoin Morgan on queen’s honours listClassical music group The Priests, and members of PSNI included in awardsFri Dec 27 2019 - 22:47
Murder investigation after two people stabbed to death in Belfast flatMan arrested on Monday remains in custody as male and female victims are namedTue Dec 24 2019 - 13:38
Governments to make big post-Christmas push for agreement to restore StormontGregory Campbell of DUP: ‘Let everyone calm down and in the new year we will come back and let’s finish that deal’Mon Dec 23 2019 - 20:15
DUP accused of stopping deal to restore Assembly by ChristmasFour of North’s five main parties ready to sign up except for DUP, says Julian SmithFri Dec 20 2019 - 00:03
Amnesty plans for British soldiers will be resisted – Colum EastwoodQueen’s Speech: UK government will ‘tackle claims that undermine our Armed Forces’Thu Dec 19 2019 - 14:24
Differences between parties are ‘on the margins’ says senior DUP negotiatorContinuing mood of optimism that deal can be found to restore StormontWed Dec 18 2019 - 19:38
Simon Coveney meets deSouzas to discuss citizenship rulingAtmosphere at Stormont talks remains positive and deal is ‘eminently do-able’Tue Dec 17 2019 - 19:39
Stormont talks: As negotiations start parties speaking same positive language‘This empty symbol at the top of this hill cannot go on any longer. We have to govern’Mon Dec 16 2019 - 21:03
There is a ‘very real window’ to restore the North’s government, says CoveneyAll sides agree it will take political will to see Stormont restoredMon Dec 16 2019 - 19:20
Northern Secretary says voters have said ‘loud and clear’ they want Stormont backTalks involving North’s main parties aimed at restoring power-sharing get underway in BelfastMon Dec 16 2019 - 13:01
Labour leadership apologises for UK election ‘disaster’Jeremy Corbyn takes responsibility for worst result since 1935 but insists party’s policies were popularMon Dec 16 2019 - 07:13
North’s political heavyweights have been sent a firm message on StormontThe electorate has told DUP and Sinn Féin: it is time to deal with day-to-day issuesMon Dec 16 2019 - 01:00
Northern Ireland: Talks to restore Assembly set to begin on MondayTánaiste Simon Coveney and Northern Secretary Julian Smith to convene discussionsSun Dec 15 2019 - 18:08
What next for Nigel Dodds?Former MP may rematerialise as Northern Executive minister if Stormont restoredFri Dec 13 2019 - 20:47
The message to Sinn Féin and DUP is it’s time to get powersharing working againThe electorate showed no mercy to the DUP as it vented its anger over Brexit, the health service crisis and the cash-for-ash scandalFri Dec 13 2019 - 20:36
East Antrim: Sammy Wilson calls for Assembly restoration after comfortable winDUP’s Brexit spokesman also raises direct rule after seeing off strong Alliance challengeFri Dec 13 2019 - 12:22
South Down: Chris Hazzard holds seat Sinn Féin won from SDLP in 2017But SDLP will be happy that Michael Savage polled well, cutting Sinn Féin’s majorityFri Dec 13 2019 - 11:51
Belfast East: Gavin Robinson returned as city’s only unionist MPDUP candidate sees majority cut to 1,819 after strong Alliance challenge from Naomi LongFri Dec 13 2019 - 11:16
Belfast West: Paul Maskey of Sinn Féin retains seat easily despite slip in votesGerry Carroll of People Before Profit pips DUP’s Frank McCoubrey to second placeFri Dec 13 2019 - 10:16
Belfast South: Claire Hanna takes seat for SDLP by more than 15,000 votesDefeated DUP candidate calls for ‘kindness and compassion’ to make North better placeFri Dec 13 2019 - 09:30
Belfast North: John Finucane beats Nigel Dodds in ‘showdown’ battleDUP deputy leader, who had held seat since 2001, loses to son of murdered solicitorFri Dec 13 2019 - 08:09
Tensions high during Westminster election in Northern IrelandAs results are assessed, main parties turn their attention to reinstating StormontThu Dec 12 2019 - 21:52
Northern Ireland leaders make final pitches to votersOver 50,000 more voters registered to take part compared with 2017 Westminster pollWed Dec 11 2019 - 19:18
UK election: How the count will go in Northern IrelandContest for Sylvia Hermon’s seat in North Down likely to be first announced around 1amWed Dec 11 2019 - 19:00
Northern Ireland politicians battle it out on BBC debate ahead of polling daySenior party figures clash over Brexit, restoring Stormont and the Irish languageTue Dec 10 2019 - 22:53
How Northern Ireland will vote: Election 2019 predictionsMore than 50,000 additional people on North’s electoral register may have crucial sayTue Dec 10 2019 - 20:08
Brexit deal requires checks between Britain and North, Coveney saysTánaiste rejects Johnson’s claim that checks will not be needed on goodsTue Dec 10 2019 - 06:00
South Antrim: DUP likely to prevail despite voters’ angerConstituency profile: UUP’s Kinahan has a chance of unseating Paul Girvan in UK electionFri Dec 06 2019 - 01:02
Women in North can expect to live almost four years longer than menImprovement mainly due to reduced mortality from circulatory disease and cancerWed Dec 04 2019 - 21:36
Eastwood says election about ‘Sinn Féin empty seats and DUP empty promises’SDLP leader focuses on Sinn Féin’s abstentionist policy from Commons when launching his party’s manifesto in DerryWed Dec 04 2019 - 17:17
UK election: Sylvia Hermon a hard act to follow in North DownConstituency profile: The DUP’s Alex Easton could be first to the winning post in this affluent areaWed Dec 04 2019 - 00:15
Aontú chief calls on Sinn Féin to reactivate StormontPeadar Tóibín urges dominant nationalist party to waive Irish language act objectionsTue Dec 03 2019 - 20:24
Westminster poll is ‘election of a generation’, says Sinn FéinWinning North Belfast seat would create ‘political earthquake’, party says at manifesto launchMon Dec 02 2019 - 15:06
Key issue of Irish language can be resolved to restore Stormont, says Arlene FosterNigel Dodds predicts DUP will continue to be ‘major player in the next House of Commons’ after electionThu Nov 28 2019 - 16:53
High levels of under-reporting of sexual harassment at work in North – surveyChristmas parties most common location for out-of--workplace abuse, says ICTUThu Nov 28 2019 - 01:00
East Belfast: Can DUP staunch Alliance ‘surge’?Contest between DUP’s Gavin Robinson and Alliance leader Naomi Long is intriguinigWed Nov 27 2019 - 22:22
Talks to reinstate Stormont to start on December 16th, Northern Secretary saysWith a ‘Christmas spirit’ deal can be done to bring back powersharing, says Julian SmithWed Nov 27 2019 - 20:58
About 75% of people do not report workplace sexual harrassment in NIChristmas party most common out of workplace location for abuse – surveyWed Nov 27 2019 - 13:56
