The real danger now is of Sinn Féin quiet quitting in Northern Ireland
Concerns that Sinn Féin’s electoral setback will destabilise Stormont miss the point. The party is at greater risk of endlessly shirking difficult decisions
Michelle O’Neill
Michelle O’Neill defends remembrance attendance after ‘traitors’ banner placed at constituency office
Ms O’Neill broke new ground for her party by attending the event commemorating fallen members of the UK armed forces at the Cenotaph in Belfast, where she laid a laurel wreath
Irish unity to be at centre of a Sinn Féin-led government programme, party pledges
First time a senior Sinn Féin figure has taken part in such an event in Northern Ireland
Gavin Robinson and the DUP need to reach out with style as well as substance
The DUP gives the impression of modernising at minimum speed, while being constantly tempted by conservative culture-war positions
Michelle O’Neill to break new ground by attending Remembrance Sunday ceremony in Belfast
Sinn Fein vice president says attendance will show she is a ‘First Minister for all’
Michelle O’Neill insists she can still lead as First Minister during heated Stormont meeting
Sinn Féin criticised recently for handling of controversies, including those of former press officer Michael McMonagle and ex-senator Niall Ó Donnghaile
Sinn Féin must clarify if ‘leadership figures’ saw incident where former mayor’s portrait damaged, says DUP
MLA Phillip Brett says party has to explain if incident was ‘retaliation’ over removal of Niall Ó Donnghaile’s portrait from Belfast City Hall
Sinn Féin employee resigns after incident that led to damage of DUP portrait in Belfast City Hall
The party confirmed the move in a statement, saying it had notified the PSNI after event took place over weekend
Crisis upon crisis: What next for Mary Lou McDonald and Sinn Féin as an election looms?
The party faces strategic problems over where it positions itself and who its core voters are. And as it’s trying to figure all this out, it gets hit with one controversy after another
Portrait of former mayor Niall Ó Donnghaile removed from wall inside Belfast City Hall
Senator resigned from Sinn Féin last year amid investigation into complaints of inappropriate texts to teenager
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
Sinn Féin member resigned after allegedly sending inappropriate messages to teenager
It comes as Sinn Féin is under scrutiny over how it handled the Michael McMonagle controversy
Michael McMonagle scandal: Sinn Féin needs to get to grips with its troubled relationship with money
Not every organisation passes its employees around like a pilfered stapler until nobody is quite sure what is going on
Michelle O’Neill may be recalled by Stormont committee to answer more questions on Michael McMonagle controversy
MLAs seeking legal advice on whether Sinn Féin First Minister can appear before them without DUP Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly
Sinn Féin to face further questions over references for child sex offender
Opposition parties row in behind request to hear statements on child protection in Dáil, while the controversy is due to be discussed at Stormont scrutiny committee meeting
The Irish Times view on Sinn Féin’s PR problem: questions remain
The controversy is particularly damaging because it feeds into a long-standing criticism levelled by many of the party’s opponents
McDonald claims ‘very senior members’ of Coalition wrote character references for ‘convicted rapists and child abusers’
Sinn Féin leader was speaking after Government calls for Dáil statements from McDonald about press officer controversy
Sinn Féin’s handling of sexual abuse a recurring issue for the party
Party’s silent approach fails to prevent the difficult questions being asked
McDonald directs ‘overhaul’ of Sinn Féin governance
Move comes after party press officers provided references for ex-colleague convicted of child sex offences
Overhaul of Sinn Féin governance promised by Mary Lou McDonald as reference controversy grows
Michelle O’Neill apologises on behalf of Sinn Féin to the Northern Ireland Assembly over references provided for child sex offender Michael McMonagle
Michael McMonagle controversy timeline from 2021 arrest to Sinn Féin apology
Former Sinn Féin press officer was suspended from his job following arrest but then received references from Sinn Féin figures for British Heart Foundation role
Sinn Féin faces fresh questions over references for convicted abuser
UK charity had contacted party about references in August 2023, it has emerged
Sinn Féin failed to return Stormont security pass of ex-employee convicted of child sex offences
Former party press officer Michael McMonagle was suspended following 2021 arrest and last week pleaded guilty to multiple charges
McDonald needs to ‘put all the facts on the table’ about former SF press officer guilty of child sex offences, says Harris
Party gave references to a former press officer who has since pleaded guilty to child sex offences in NI
Michelle O’Neill ‘horrified’ Sinn Féin staff gave references to ex-colleague later convicted of child sex offences
Former press officers Seán Mag Uidhir and Caolán McGinley quit party at weekend after controversy over Michael McMonagle arose
Sinn Féin’s Ardfheis hears concerns over party’s backing of failed family and care referendums
Sinn Féin’s ruling body will have to call a special conference to determine party’s position on future referendums after motion passed by delegates
‘The system isn’t working’: one in three people in Northern Ireland on a medical treatment waiting list
Nearly half of all NHS patients in North waiting over year for operation compared with just 4% in England, says NI Secretary
Casement Park row: Taoiseach plans to meet GAA over future of west Belfast stadium
Simon Harris said he shared the disappointment that Euro 2028 games will not be played in Belfast after UK government announced it would not fund Casement Park redevelopment
UK government will not fund Casement Park redevelopment in time for Euro 2028
Joint letter says costs had risen to £400m with ‘significant risk’ project would not be finished in time for competition
Cross-Border co-operation to ensure mother and baby home records in North can be found
Issue featured during meeting of North South Ministerial Council in Dublin, the second in less than four months
British government orders inquiry into murder of Pat Finucane by UDA
Solicitor was shot dead in Belfast home in February 1989 by loyalist paramilitaries in attack found to have involved state collusion
New Stormont programme for government focuses on ‘lifting everybody up’, says O’Neill
First Minister acknowledges aims are ambitious but executive ministers are in ‘listening mode’ ahead of eight-week public consultation
Stormont Executive guilty of ‘enormous shortcomings’, warns report
Northern Ireland facing ‘persistent challenges’ in all public services with ‘little evidence of proper plans to take these on’ being shown by Stormont, warns report
Man (42) arrested over petrol bomb attack on mosque in Newtownards
Northern Ireland’s First Minister and deputy First Minister condemn Co Down attack and violence in Derry, which left 10 PSNI officers injured
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