Seanad bid by Conor Murphy a large blow to Sinn Féin’s Stormont operation
Regarded as a shoo-in for the Seanad post, the current economy minister will quit his job in the Assembly once elected
Conor Murphy
Sinn Féin Stormont minister Conor Murphy to run for Seanad next month
Surprise announcement would see Economy Minister depart from post if elected
Sinn Féin’s old rules of secrecy will no longer do amid fresh controversy
Sinn Féin figures did not know what to say about the party’s handling of job references for a former official now convicted of a child sex offence, but it was the issue they couldn’t escape
Voters are finally seeing through absurd claims that Ireland is a failed state
The electorate needs to cast a cold eye on the political promises of those who, until recently, were cheerleaders for corrupt Venuezuelan presidents Maduro and Chávez
All-island electricity market would cut costs for Irish consumers
Officials on both sides of the Border have been complicit in failure to deliver the necessary but controversial overground interconnector
Six ways Covid-19 will reshape education
As teacher union conferences are held, many want to retain gains made during pandemic
Teacher’s union ‘concerned’ over move of Leaving Cert English paper one to fifth year
Change announced last month as part of a reform of the Leaving Cert from 2024
‘The state let you down’: apology issued to NI institutional abuse victims
Survivors watch on in Assembly chamber as minute’s silence is held before apology
Northern Ireland ministers to deliver apology to victims of institutional abuse
Ministers from each of the North’s five main parties will jointly deliver a public apology
Politicians see elections in May, not European football in 2028
Harder side of unionism doesn’t appear to think ‘would this not be good for Belfast?’
North’s draft three-year budget sidelined due to Stormont crisis
No Executive means over £300m in extra cash for next year cannot be spent, says Minister
Remaining Covid-19 restrictions to be lifted in North from Tuesday
Covid-19 rules to be replaced by guidance, North’s minister for health says
Newton Emerson: Sinn Féin rides two horses in chase of hobgoblins
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DUP boycott of North-South bodies puts £1bn peace funding ‘at risk’
Sinn Féin claims money for reconciliation projects ‘in jeopardy’ without ministerial council
PSNI chief under mounting pressure from unionist politicians
Simon Byrne facing into political storm in wake of policing review in south Armagh
Gulf Stream collapse could leave Ireland with ‘winters as cold as Toronto’
Dire prediction from Potsdam climate scientist suggests ocean currents are slowing
DUP-Sinn Féin have seven days to name top ministers to avert crisis
New first and deputy first minister must be nominated or election could be called
Cross-Border Beethoven – Frank McNally on a surprise connection between Beethoven and Big Tom
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Major move out of lockdown in North as vaccine scheme opens to 30-34 age group
Non-essential retail opens with £100 prepaid vouchers made available to all adults
Stormont commits to funding Troubles pension scheme
Pledge ends lengthy dispute over whether funding should come from Belfast or London
Michelle O’Neill faces calls to resign over Bobby Storey funeral
NI Deputy First Minister ‘truly sorry’ actions caused hurt to families who lost loved ones in pandemic
Review of decision not to prosecute SF politicians at Storey funeral
Escalating political row over failure to act over alleged breach of coronavirus regulations
Dublin-Belfast economic corridor will enhance economic and social cooperation, Varadkar says
Cross-Border councils come together to promote investment and development along 100-mile east coast route
Sinn Féin vetoes Stormont stone marking NI centenary
Unionist leaders label move excessive and indicative of treatment if agreeing to unity
Covid-19: Northern Ireland’s blueprint for exiting lockdown expected on Tuesday
Two more deaths and 138 further cases reported in North
NI Minister says halting work on border control posts was ‘entirely proportionate’
Sinn Féin, SDLP and Alliance Party questioned if Gordon Lyons has legal authority to make move
Covid-19: Lockdown in the North extended to April 1st
Primary school pupils in early years due to return to classes on March 8th
Electric Ireland wins NI Executive renewable energy contract
Company to supply electricity to government buildings and over 50 organisations in North
Northern Executive imposes more restrictions to curb ‘huge spike’ in Covid-19 cases
Eighteen deaths and 1,378 new cases of coronavirus reported in North on Tuesday
North’s Assembly to be recalled to debate post-Brexit trade deal
Move follows meeting of ministers to discuss the agreement between EU and UK
NI Executive advises against travel to Republic and Great Britain
People arriving in Northern Ireland will also be advised to self-isolate for 10 days
Covid-19 deaths in North increase by 30 over weekend
‘Absolutely astonishing’ if new coronavirus strain not already present in NI, expert says
North’s Executive to meet on Sunday night to discuss ‘aggressive new strain’
People in the North urged to limit any Christmas gatherings to December 25th
Government ‘very minded’ to heed advice to impose restrictions after Christmas - Taoiseach
Arlene Foster and Michelle O’Neill continue to row over Bobby Storey funeral
File on Bobby Storey funeral inquiry to be sent to public prosecutor
PSNI completes investigation into whether Covid-19 regulations were breached at event
Vaccines should be doing ‘heavy lifting’ to curb Covid-19 by spring, says NI CMO
North’s low case number of 79 on Tuesday due to data being processed from just 812 people
Sinn Féin accused of ‘actively’ encouraging members to attend Storey funeral
Email proves party was ‘prepared to flout’ Covid-19 regulations, DUP MLA claims
North’s Health Minister warns lifting Covid-19 restrictions is a ‘gamble’
Eleven more deaths and another 607 positive coronavirus cases reported in Northern Ireland on Friday
Coronavirus: NI spread slows but O’Neill sounds note of caution
Deputy First Minister refuses to rule out further restrictions despite Foster optimism
Luke McGuinness suspended after testing positive for cocaine again
The amateur rider has been suspended by IHRB until at least December 2021
Coronavirus: Eight more deaths and 822 cases reported in Northern Ireland
361 people receiving treatment in hospital with 44 in intensive care
Sinn Féin senator and two party officials resign following Covid-19 grants controversy
£30,000 of grants were erroneously paid to three Sinn Féin offices in the North
Coronavirus: Four Ministers self-isolating as North reports five deaths
Foster insists Executive will continue as normal it looks to move past Poots’s remarks
Conor Murphy declines opportunity to say Paul Quinn was not a criminal
SF minister says he stands over apology statements, again offers to meet family
Call for intensive effort to set sectoral limits on emissions
Chairman of Climate Change Advisory Council says reducing emissions while enhancing farmer incomes is realisable
Foster warns of ‘consequences’ for those who break new Covid restrictions
Northern Irish officials report 763 new cases of virus and four more deaths
Covid-19 situation ‘seriously worrying’ as 828 new cases reported in North
Deputy First Minister warns of ‘grave situation’ with incidence of virus remaining high
Covid-19’s teaching challenges: seven key ways the classroom has changed
From teaching with face masks to satellite learning, schools are adapting in the face of public health restrictions
Foster and O’Neill to discuss Covid-19 figures with Taoiseach and UK PM
Calls for British-Irish concerted approach to virus as 616 new cases announced in NI
‘Circuit breaker’ lockdown mooted as big rise seen in NI Covid cases
Minister talks up preference for stringent all-island lockdown as 462 new cases seen in North
Decision on curfew for hospitality sector in NI postponed
Foster asked about Sammy Wilson allegedly on London underground without mask
Bobby Storey funeral: PSNI to interview senior Sinn Féin figures
Michelle O’Neill and Conor Murphy sought as part of inquiry into possible Covid breaches
North’s businesses being ‘killed off’ during Covid-19 pandemic
Calls for hardship fund for those outside supports with one in 10 young now unemployed
Officer from outside North to lead inquiry into Bobby Storey funeral
Assembly calls on Michelle O’Neill to apologise over breaches of Covid-19 regulations
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