The Windsor Framework will not be altered, regardless of whether Stormont returns or Northern Ireland faces hybrid direct rule. Brussels has moved on, and even Dublin would struggle to get proper attention there now
Wallace Thompson expresses willingness to talk to groups such as the civic pro-unity organisation Ireland’s Future
Analysis: Despite cynicism of some, US has long played beneficial political and economic role in Northern Ireland
‘We now have a nationalism that is confident ... Sinn Féin can take Stormont’
DUP leader brands allegations he seriously considered defecting to rivals ‘nonsense’
Tensions after Edwin Poots’s election boil over amid allegations of bullying and sexism
Though no household name, DUP members were unsurprised the Poots loyalist was in the frame
Gregory Campbell, Paula Bradley and Paul Frew are seeking to replace Nigel Dodds
Edwin Poots and Sir Jeffrey Donaldson have announced their intention to stand
Assailed by fundamentalist Protestantism as well as those angered at the outworking of a Brexit they supported, the DUP leader’s position became impossible some time ago
Foster departing deeply conflicted party as she announces decision to step down
Analysis: Tensions within DUP over Brexit, abortion and other issues, have boiled over
Peers vote to remove clauses that would allow ministers to disapply parts of North protocol
Party’s deputy leader lost Westminster seat to Sinn Féin’s John Finucane in election
First Minister says “rigorous” legal and others assessments had been made about safety of controversial Bill
Row and confusion over new planning legislation causing headache for First Minister
When the election came, Sinn Féin ran the best campaign of all the main parties
America Letter: Restored assembly and demographics key messages for Capitol Hill
Smith, Coveney have used sticks to conduct talks but there were big carrots on the table
Economic conditions will play a role, but the campaign itself will decide the electoral outcome
IRA resumes murders after 18-month ceasefire breaks down, Orange march at Drumcree triggers widespread violence and all-party talks begin with Sinn Féin excluded
Year in Review: Return of Stormont might moderate fury over the mess the DUP got us into
Year in Review: It often felt like the true epicentre of Irish politics was Westminster
Both the DUP and Sinn Féin have an interest in restoring the power-sharing institutions
Nobody in Brussels believes a deal can be negotiated and ratified by the end of 2020
The electorate has told DUP and Sinn Féin: it is time to deal with day-to-day issues
Tánaiste Simon Coveney and Northern Secretary Julian Smith to convene discussions
The Democrat Unionist Party lost one-sixth of its voters and Sinn Féin almost a quarter
With Brexit mandate, PM vows to respect Remainers and forge new links with EU
Former MP may rematerialise as Northern Executive minister if Stormont restored
The electorate showed no mercy to the DUP as it vented its anger over Brexit, the health service crisis and the cash-for-ash scandal
For the third successive election the North’s fledgling centre ground showed well
DUP’s Brexit spokesman also raises direct rule after seeing off strong Alliance challenge
DUP candidate sees majority cut to 1,819 after strong Alliance challenge from Naomi Long
DUP deputy leader, who had held seat since 2001, loses to son of murdered solicitor
DUP remains the biggest party in North but holds fewer seats than Sinn Féin and SDLP
By 7am the official result should be clear and an official declaration imminent
Over 50,000 more voters registered to take part compared with 2017 Westminster poll
Contest for Sylvia Hermon’s seat in North Down likely to be first announced around 1am
More than 50,000 additional people on North’s electoral register may have crucial say
The inter-party talks due to start on December 16th may lack enthusiasm. Yet for the DUP, and a reluctant Sinn Féin, trudging back to the table seems the only way ahead
Winning North Belfast seat would create ‘political earthquake’, party says at manifesto launch
Nigel Dodds predicts DUP will continue to be ‘major player in the next House of Commons’ after election
North Belfast candidate John Finucane speaks of embarrassment after caution by PSNI
Constituency profile: John Finucane tipped to oust Nigel Dodds
Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill says party ‘ready to form credible, sustainable... executive’
Party wants ‘no part of anything’ that demonises candidates in Westminster election
Police start inquiries to establish if slogans constitute ‘hate incident or hate crimes’
Sense that O’Dowd displayed unwarranted effrontery in tilting at deputy leader O’Neill
Sinn Féin leader demands that the Government hold Border poll in the next five years
Republicans facing into ‘decade of opportunity’, Sinn Féin ardfheis in Derry hears
Party eyes UK poll as opening to unseat Nigel Dodds, but fortunes in Republic on the slide
Just when Irish unity is on the agenda as never before the party is winning no electoral benefit and seems becalmed
DUP will run in 17 constituencies with Sinn Féin and SDLP fielding 15 candidates each
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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