Brexit and the Northern Ireland protocol: What happens next?
Within Belfast, Brussels, London and Dublin, politicians get to grips with the protocol problem
NI Assembly unable to function after DUP blocks vote for speaker
Sinn Féin Stormont leader accuses DUP of ‘holding society to ransom’ over protocol
EU official criticises UK government for failing on most NI protocol commitments
Richard Szostak cites temporary port infrastructure and issues over customs data
Northern parties voice opposition to double-jobbing in open letter to British PM
Six party leaders unite to warn plan to return to dual mandates could ‘fuel instability’
Sinn Féin’s Alex Maskey to stand down as Assembly member next year
Michelle O’Neill says Stormont speaker has been a ‘ferocious champion’ for community rights
MLAs return to Stormont to condemn proposed Troubles ‘amnesty’
SDLP Minister describes plan to end all prosecutions as ‘disgusting’
Northern editor Tommie Gorman says he is ‘full of hope’ for Ireland in final broadcast
Gorman retires after more than four decades working for RTÉ
NI secretary set for major row with DUP over abortion and devolution
Legal threat adding to pressure to bring in regulations to implement abortion services
Sinn Féin accused of speaking ‘out of both sides of their mouth’ on abortion
Decision to abstain on Assembly vote draws criticism from both sides of abortion debate
NI Executive sets out timetable for reopening of all schools by April 12th
First Minister announces ‘cautious’ easing of lockdown restrictions
Arlene Foster, Michelle O’Neill personally intervene during NI abortion debate
Foster warns of ‘slippery slope’ to ‘eugenics’ while O’Neill says NI ‘failing’ women by not introducing termination services
Row erupts over Foster talks with Loyalist Communities Council
Sharp exchanges in Assembly between DUP First Minister and senior Sinn Féin politician
Independent inquiry to examine North’s mother and baby homes
Foster acknowledges pain caused to thousands as survivors seek public inquiry
British government unlikely to breach NI protocol
DUP calls for action to safeguard the flow of goods from Britain to the 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
Winston Churchill name-checked in Belfast as clock ticks towards Brexit
New Year’s UK exit from EU no cause of celebration for Northern Ireland politicians
NI minister orders inquiry into ‘serious concerns’ about urologist’s work
Records of 1,159 patients reviewed, 271 patients or their families contacted by health trust
Paramilitaries still a ‘clear and present danger’ in North, says report
IRC finds groups are ‘go to’ people to deal with local anti-social problems in some areas
Angry scenes at Stormont as DUP blocks lockdown extension
Northern Executive fails to reach agreement for a second night amid business calls for clarity
North’s Housing Executive to start building houses again
Communities Minister announces overhaul of Northern Ireland social housing provision system
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
Covid-19: Northern Ireland to enter four-week lockdown
New rules announced as North reports record 1,217 coronavirus cases in one day
Northern Ireland heads into four-week lockdown as record 1,217 coronavirus cases reported
North’s pubs and restaurants will close for four weeks, while Varadkar confirms Border counties may face more restrictions
Fiona Ryan appointed North’s commissioner for childhood abuse survivors
Current head of domestic abuse charity Sonas to take up permanent post in December
Brexit could undermine how Northern Ireland firms do business in Britain, officials warn
Assembly politicians briefed on likely impact of British EU withdrawal legislation
Northern Ireland could have ‘1,000 Covid-19 cases a day’ within a month
Chief scientific officer says current pattern needs to change as record 320 cases recorded
Assembly members call for equivalent of Helen’s Law in Northern Ireland
Proposed legislation would deny parole to killers who do not reveal location of bodies
Arlene Foster insists there is no threat to her DUP leadership
First Minister says “rigorous” legal and others assessments had been made about safety of controversial Bill
DUP’s Gregory Campbell again accused of mocking Irish language
Sinn Féin rebukes MP for “Vot is dis curried yoghurt, mein herr” comment
Collective decision-making by Northern Executive undermined by Bill, ex-adviser claims
First Minister insists proposed change to legislation does not allow ‘solo runs’
O’Neill NI quarantine suggestion a ‘political landmine’, says DUP MP
No new Covid-19 deaths in region for eight day in a row, Department of Health reports
More freedom for those living alone in North as restrictions lift
‘Each month of lockdown . . . akin to a large recession’ as Covid-19 death takes toll to 538
NI Minister criticises lack of detail from Republic on lockdown easing
No coronavirus-related deaths in Northern Ireland for third day in a row on Tuesday
Weddings, funerals with small groups to resume in Northern Ireland
Anyone arriving into North from outside the Common Travel Area must self-isolate for 14-days
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