Old question of who pulls the strings comes back to haunt Sinn FéinBackroom people with senior IRA pedigrees appear to wield considerable influenceThu Feb 6 2020 - 00:41
Sinn Féin’s Conor Murphy apologises for Paul Quinn commentsParty’s finance minister in North says he ‘unreservedly’ withdraws remarks about murdered 21-year-oldWed Feb 5 2020 - 20:02
‘Cash for ash’ report to be published on March 13thControversy around the Renewable Heat Incentive scheme led to the collapse of StormontTue Feb 4 2020 - 20:20
Sinn Féin presence at PSNI recruitment event ‘seismic and historic’Chief constable welcomes attendance of Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill and Policing Board member Gerry KellyTue Feb 4 2020 - 17:59
Lyra McKee’s family make official complaint to Police OmbudsmanFamily query if police search operation in Derry on night of murder was justifiedMon Feb 3 2020 - 16:55
EC staff in Northern Ireland taking low-key approach to leavingBelfast European Commission office still holds to line that EU is Good for YouFri Jan 31 2020 - 13:53
Brexit should take priority over Irish unity - CorbynLabour leader asserts it is ‘difficult to know’ if UK’s EU exit has brought united Ireland closerFri Jan 31 2020 - 02:30
New PSNI deputy chief selected despite appointments controversyFormer acting deputy chief taking ‘legal advice’ over non selection for interviewThu Jan 30 2020 - 20:35
Reviews ordered after North’s MOT tests suspendedFaults discovered in lift equipment ‘came out of the blue’Tue Jan 28 2020 - 13:42
Seamus Mallon funeral: ‘Farewell to a great chieftain of Irish political life’Mourners in Co Armagh celebrate Mallon’s legacy and vision of ‘shared home place’Mon Jan 27 2020 - 21:10
Seamus Mallon: Funeral mass remembers peacemaker‘A kindly and attentive neighbour, a man of many talents who wasted none of them’Mon Jan 27 2020 - 14:10
‘Men like Seamus Mallon don’t come along too often’SDLP members past and present pay tribute to party heavyweight who has died aged 83Sat Jan 25 2020 - 02:05
Seamus Mallon and John Hume were the two big beasts of the SDLPBehind the spats was vital alliance of two of biggest men of modern non-violent nationalismFri Jan 24 2020 - 17:54
Dan McFarland reflects on a job well done'Two years in a row we won five pool games and booked ourselves a quarter-final'Sat Jan 18 2020 - 19:34
Election 2020: Donegal constituency profileIf Peter Casey performs as well as he did in presidential election, he could be electedSat Jan 18 2020 - 14:47
Ulster Farmers’ Union calls for vegan ads to be removed from busesMembers claim ‘outraged’ and say livestock industry being ‘demonised’Fri Jan 17 2020 - 16:36
Drug-related deaths more than double in North in decadePeople living in most deprived areas five times more likely to die from drugsThu Jan 16 2020 - 15:40
UK funding for North is ‘woefully inadequate’ – finance ministerBritsh government had announced £2bn to put Stormont on ‘sustainable footing’Wed Jan 15 2020 - 21:32
Northern Executive to solve health workers’ industrial actionOngoing strikes planned over pay differences with their counterparts in EnglandTue Jan 14 2020 - 13:37
Johnson refuses to be drawn on funding for Northern IrelandBritish prime minister visits Stormont after Executive is re-establishedTue Jan 14 2020 - 06:46
Northern Ireland: Varadkar, Johnson see ‘moment of hope’Leaders meet Arlene Foster, Michelle O’Neill and members of Executive at StormontTue Jan 14 2020 - 01:00
North's first same-sex weddings may be held from February 10thCouples now entitled to register to marry but must allow for 28-day notice periodTue Jan 14 2020 - 01:00
Stormont reboot, but no specific financial commitment from JohnsonCobwebs are blown off the machines of government as politicians and civil servants get back to businessMon Jan 13 2020 - 20:54
Johnson hails Stormont deal as ‘moment of hope’ for Northern IrelandVaradkar to meet Johnson to mark resurrection of ExecutiveMon Jan 13 2020 - 14:19
Johnson’s Stormont visit to focus on public service reformsPoliticians in North agree to move forward and avoid ‘refighting battles of the past’Mon Jan 13 2020 - 00:00
Foster pledges to ‘get Northern Ireland moving’ as Assembly sits againDUP members vote in Sinn Féin’s Alex Maskey as speakerSat Jan 11 2020 - 16:43
Who are the new ministers in the Northern Ireland executive?Alliance leader Naomi Long appointed as justice ministerSat Jan 11 2020 - 15:56
Northern Ireland: Foster, O’Neill lay out aims for reconciliation at StormontFirst Minister, Deputy First Minister declare commitment to powersharing in NorthSat Jan 11 2020 - 15:56
Michael Maguire: ‘The past is not going away in Northern Ireland’Being Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland sometimes felt like ‘trench warfare’Sat Jan 11 2020 - 05:30
Northern Executive and Assembly to be reinstated after parties reach dealDUP, Sinn Féin give their backing to the British and Irish governments’ dealSat Jan 11 2020 - 01:30
The Northern capacity to focus on the negative can be breathtakingAnalysis: This deal has a chance if good faith, mutual respect and trust are appliedFri Jan 10 2020 - 13:58
Governments reach deal aimed at restoring Stormont by weekendDUP’s Foster says agreement presents basis to re-establish AssemblyFri Jan 10 2020 - 02:37
Bated breath leads to buoyant mood as Stormont deal finally doneFollowing hours of frustration and confusion, North’s parties emerge with agreementFri Jan 10 2020 - 01:00
Stormont talks breakthrough: Simon Coveney and Julian Smith present new dealAgreement is ‘filled with compromises’ but is ‘fair, balanced and inclusive’,Tánaiste saysThu Jan 9 2020 - 22:31
Stormont talks extend into the night to bridge gap between Sinn Féin and DUPNegotiations took place on Wednesday against the backdrop of a 12-hour strike by nursesThu Jan 9 2020 - 12:25
RIC controversy has set back bid for united Ireland, says VaradkarUnionist politicians deplore decision by Minister for Justice to call off planned RIC commemorationWed Jan 8 2020 - 20:17
North’s MPs fail in bid to alter British government Brexit lawAttempt aimed at safeguarding access to the key British market for Northern businessesWed Jan 8 2020 - 19:17
Governments primed to release text of deal to restore StormontDublin and London believe they have devised a ‘fair and balanced’ agreement to reinstate Northern Executive and AssemblyTue Jan 7 2020 - 19:24
Sinn Féin downplays war of words as Stormont talks turn ‘tetchy’Selling an Irish language act is proving difficult for the DUP, according to sourcesMon Jan 6 2020 - 19:45
Campbell says DUP will not agree to deal with ‘unacceptable’ Irish language lawsNorthern Secretary Julian Smith meets Conradh na Gaeilge amid efforts to forge agreement in coming daysMon Jan 6 2020 - 02:30
Stormont deal will ‘clearly’ include Irish language act, says Sinn FéinDUP leader Arlene Foster criticises Michelle O’Neill for reiterating ‘red lines’Fri Jan 3 2020 - 18:34
British and Irish governments to publish text on restoring Stormont next weekSimon Coveney promises cash injection to support a reinstated Northern AssemblyFri Jan 3 2020 - 01:00
Will the latest Northern Ireland talks succeed in getting a deal?Q&A: So why are the parties around the talks table again?Thu Jan 2 2020 - 21:51
DUP and Sinn Féin ‘hopeful’ of deal to restore StormontCoveney says parties are ‘running out of time’ ahead of January 13th deadlineThu Jan 2 2020 - 17:07
Hillary Clinton appointed chancellor of Queen’s University BelfastFormer US secretary of state has been a regular visitor to Northern IrelandThu Jan 2 2020 - 10:03
Schadenfreude will not help the North get off its kneesYear in Review: Return of Stormont might moderate fury over the mess the DUP got us intoSat Dec 28 2019 - 07:00
Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody and cricketer Eoin Morgan on queen’s honours listClassical music group The Priests, and members of PSNI included in awardsFri Dec 27 2019 - 22:47
Murder investigation after two people stabbed to death in Belfast flatMan arrested on Monday remains in custody as male and female victims are namedTue Dec 24 2019 - 13:38
Governments to make big post-Christmas push for agreement to restore StormontGregory Campbell of DUP: ‘Let everyone calm down and in the new year we will come back and let’s finish that deal’Mon Dec 23 2019 - 20:15
DUP accused of stopping deal to restore Assembly by ChristmasFour of North’s five main parties ready to sign up except for DUP, says Julian SmithFri Dec 20 2019 - 00:03