Clear change of tone in Belfast as Keir Starmer promises stability and respect
Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald compared working with Labour rather than the Conservatives ‘as the daylight to the dark’
Edwin Poots
Larne gas cavern project a victim of green nimbyism and North’s administrative deadlock
Gas storage saga has been dragging on for years for facility that should have been operational in 2022 and which would have helped following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Richard Boyd-Barrett only morto as intriguing nugget revealed in the Dáil
‘Shame on you’ - Taoiseach gives Mattie McGrath an earful over his criticism of An Garda Síochána
Jeffrey Donaldson, at the heart of Northern Irish politics for nearly 40 years
From Enoch Powell to post-Brexit negotiations, former DUP leader has been an influential figure for decades
Michelle O’Neill elected first nationalist First Minister in ‘new dawn’ for Northern Ireland politics
Sinn Féin vice-president pledged to work with unionists in an ‘Assembly for all - Catholic, Protestant and dissenter’, as Stormont reconvenes following two years of political deadlock
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
UK must deliver something ‘seismic’ to convince DUP to return to Stormont
Former DUP leader Edwin Poots suggests Windsor Framework is ‘nowhere near adequate’
Edwin Poots accused of engaging in ‘abuse of power for political gain’ in ordering halt to post-Brexit checks
Former DUP minister failed to protect impartiality of Civil Service, says FDA general secretary
NI minister Edwin Poots acted unlawfully in halting post-Brexit border checks, court rules
DUP minister ordered a stop to checks between Britain and Northern Ireland which never came into force
Poots did not have authority to halt customs checks required by protocol, court told
Judge hears inspections must be carried out due to fundamental change in customs relationship between Britain and North
No guarantee DUP will elect new speaker, Jeffrey Donaldson says
Simon Coveney is in Belfast meeting political leaders following last week’s elections
South Down: Diane Forsyth elected for DUP after wrangling over candidate
Bullying claim: DUP referred ‘misogynistic’ and ‘outrageously offensive’ material to police
Newton Emerson: Things look bad for the DUP – but not too bad
Lack of options and deep dislike of Sinn Féin will probably keep party together
Jim Wells resigns from DUP after 46 years
Former NI minister declares support for TUV candidate in South Down ahead of election
Donaldson set to be one of two DUP candidates for Lagan Valley
Victory in the Assembly election would mean DUP leader having to resign his Westminster seat
Newton Emerson: Unionist variety beats unionist unity
Best way for unionism to have a debate with itself is to have meaningful choice
Claims Donaldson courted move to UUP could lead to electoral damage
DUP leader brands allegations he seriously considered defecting to rivals ‘nonsense’
Whatever you say, say nothing – old rules still apply in Tyrone
Locals tight-lipped at unveiling of memorial at GAA club to three dead IRA men
Donaldson turned down offer to rejoin UUP following leadership defeat last year
DUP leader said he never had plans to return to former party and ‘respectfully declined’
DUP withdrawal from First Minister post ‘very damaging to politics’ – Martin
Martin criticises Donaldson remarks and asserts no party should have veto on Executive
North’s farmers feel caught in crosshairs of ‘nonsense’ protocol rules
Move to halt port checks comes as sector believes it is enduring ‘worst of both worlds’
Uncertainty surrounding Johnson’s future having a corrosive effect
London Letter: Many Conservatives at Westminster feel PM’s early departure is inevitable
The Irish Times view on Stormont: the DUP plays a dangerous game
The DUP has concluded that leaving Northern Ireland without a functioning government is a price worth paying for its own electoral recovery
Paul Givan resigns as First Minister of Northern Ireland in DUP protocol protest
Resignation automatically removes Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill from office
Border checks continue in NI ports despite Poots’s order
‘Extremely unhelpful’: EU Commissioner criticises DUP minister on intervention
Just like that, Brexit is back on top of the agenda
Inside Politics: Poots upped the ante with an order to halt post-Brexit checks at NI ports
Poots’s order to halt post-Brexit checks ‘breaches international law’
Coveney joins NI politicians in condemning move by North’s Minister of Agriculture
Poots orders halt to post-Brexit checks on goods from Britain to North
Minister cites legal advice that measures should not have been brought in without Stormont approval
Brexit: Poots to decide ‘shortly’ on unilateral action to halt checks at NI ports
DUP may withdraw ministers soon over protocol, North’s Minister of Agriculture says
Edwin Poots fails in bid switch constituencies for Assembly elections
Former DUP leader sought nomination for South Down but was overlooked
Post-Brexit checks for goods moving into North are ‘not fit for purpose’ - EU officials
Draft report is highly critical of current system of agrifood checks and calls for changes
NI Protocol: First Minister sets February 21st as potential talks deadline
Paul Givan and Michelle O’Neill met UK chief post-Brexit negotiator Liz Truss
Sinn Féin MLA trio sorry for ‘unacceptable’ tweets
Party vice-president and Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill condemns social media comments
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