Naomi Long

First Minister Michelle O’Neill makes the most of her moment as Stormont Assembly recalled after two-year impasse

Sense of occasion felt throughout the Assembly Chamber as Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly acknowledged ‘historic moment’, with one lone dissenting TUV voice

Who could take ministerial roles in a new Stormont Assembly?

Devolved government is set to return to Northern Ireland for the first time in two years on Saturday. These representatives could take the most prominent roles in the new Assembly

Stormont now has no plausible excuse for failure. That doesn’t mean failure is impossible

Walking out of Stormont now would be a different proposition - any party quitting would be leaving everyone else to govern for six months

PSNI data breach: Police and politicians react to ‘appalling’ breach affecting thousands of staff

Police Service of Northern Ireland officers operate ‘under the veil of the highest potential threat’ with some not admitting they are in the police in order to protect identities - federation spokesman

‘Fatal mistake’ to reform Stormont in response to current crisis, Bertie Ahern warns

Powersharing must be restored before any big changes made, former taoiseach says in Belfast

Alliance may test legality of Stormont’s ‘discriminatory’ voting system, says Naomi Long

Party has sought legal advice on whether existing arrangements are compliant with human rights

All-party talks about reform of Stormont needed to end deadlock, Naomi Long says

It is approaching a year since the devolved institutions were plunged into chaos

Rishi Sunak refuses to ‘raise expectations’ on finding swift solution to NI protocol impasse

UK prime minister says he is working ‘flat out’ to try to restore power-sharing at Stormont

New laws on gender-based violence ‘hopefully’ in place by end of year

Sea change needed in how women are treated on island, says Naomi Long at Shared Island event on Friday

Decision not to hold December election in North receives broad cross-party welcome

Northern Ireland Secretary says he has listened to ‘sincere concerns about the impact and cost of an election at this time’

‘No clarity’ on Stormont election date as NI Secretary holds talks with parties

Chris Heaton-Harris held separate discussions with Sinn Féin, the DUP, Alliance and the UUP in Belfast

Northern Irish politicians call on Sunak to help resolve impasse

There are only four days until the deadline to return to power-sharing

Truss ‘joins long line of British prime ministers who have failed people’, says Michelle O’Neill

Uncertainty in North over how timeline for choosing new prime minister might affect October 28th deadline for the restoration of the Assembly.

Rock and hard place of polarising sectarianism have crashed into each other

The SDLP and the UUP, the ‘moderate’ wings of unionism and nationalism, are being pulverised by the joint inflexibilities of the DUP and SF

Burning of flags and poppy wreaths on nationalist bonfire condemned

Prominent figures from DUP, Sinn Féin and SDLP among those to criticise the burning of symbols

Naomi Long: ‘I said, I’ve done something a bit mad. I’ve joined the Alliance Party’

Alliance Party leader talks about her East Belfast roots

Taoiseach condemns UK ‘get out of jail’ plan for Troubles crimes

DUP not interested in ‘sticking plaster’ approach to NI protocol, Donaldson tells Martin in Belfast

O’Neill to warn Johnson not to act unilaterally over protocol

Threats to withdrawal agreement or protocol ‘reckless’, says Sinn Féin northern leader

North’s Assembly unable to function as DUP blocks speaker

British PM and Taoiseach to try break logjam while EU angry over London protocol threat

Kathy Sheridan: Naomi Long’s success outshines Michelle O’Neill’s

Assembly election seismic for another reason: resilience of women politicians

DUP leader rules out return to Executive without ‘decisive action’ on protocol

Ball is in the UK government’s court, says Jeffrey Donaldson

‘We will not be held to ransom’ over protocol, says O’Neill

Donaldson says DUP will not go back into Executive unless protocol is replaced

Efforts towards power-sharing in North to get under way

Irish, British and US governments urge parties to re-establish Executive rapidly

SDLP ‘underestimated’ symbolic importance of first minister post in battle for nationalism

Party suffered the most bruising battle of any of the political parties, with ‘incredible losses’

Michelle O’Neill’s election as NI's next first minister unlikely to be swift

DUP’s protocol demands could lead to protracted negotiations and possible re-run

Northern Ireland election: UK calls on DUP to nominate deputy first minister

‘New era for Northern Ireland,’ says O’Neill as Sinn Féin claims historic victory in election

East Belfast: Alliance leader ‘hugely proud’ of momentous results

Naomi Long not triumphalist in speech as party representation more than doubles

South Antrim result: SF tops the poll in staunchly unionist constituency

Declan Kearney says political landscape of NI has changed ‘for the better’ in victory speech

Counting of votes in North’s Assembly elections begins after ‘busy’ day of voting

Opinion polls put Sinn Féin on course to be largest party and secure First Minister position

Assembly election: Can those who don't vote Orange or Green transform the North?

Northern Ireland election on Thursday: Parties designated ‘other’ sense a chance to move past old divisions

Northern Ireland’s political leaders clash in TV debate ahead of Assembly elections

Donaldson reiterates he will not form Executive until NI protocol concerns are dealt with

Stormont election: Poll shows DUP and Alliance neck and neck in second place

Surge in support for cross-community party in latest poll while Sinn Féin remains in lead

Border poll, protocol and cost of living dominate election debate

Leaders clash over several issues in televised debate ahead of Thursday’s Assembly poll

The Northern Ireland protocol: On May 5th voters will have their say

The protocol is the most important issue for the DUP – not just for first preference votes, but for transfers

North’s voters want more than a politician ‘wrapped in a flag’, Alliance leader says

Naomi Long says she is hopeful Assembly elections will mark a political ‘turning point’

Former hotel worker acquitted of murder of Michaela McAreavey has been rearrested

Mauritian police confirmed Sandeep Mooneea had been taken in for questioning

The Nolan Show dominates the North’s airwaves but is it hard-hitting or just hardline?

Critics say amount of airtime given by Stephen Nolan to some unionists stirs division

Upskirting, cyberflashing will be criminal offences under new law in North

Non-fatal strangulation, posing as a child online also among new offences added to Bill

‘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

Mood upbeat as Alliance meets in Belfast for first party conference in two years

Key question is not whether Alliance will gain seats in May’s elections, but how many

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