New Stormont Assembly could be heading towards protracted stalemateLikely sticking point will come with nomination of first and deputy first ministerSun May 08 2022 - 21:31
Michelle O’Neill’s election as NI's next first minister unlikely to be swiftDUP’s protocol demands could lead to protracted negotiations and possible re-runSun May 08 2022 - 21:00
Northern Ireland election: UK calls on DUP to nominate deputy first minister‘New era for Northern Ireland,’ says O’Neill as Sinn Féin claims historic victory in electionSun May 08 2022 - 08:52
South Down: Diane Forsyth elected for DUP after wrangling over candidateBullying claim: DUP referred ‘misogynistic’ and ‘outrageously offensive’ material to policeSat May 07 2022 - 21:51
North Belfast: Routing of SDLP a gift for Alliance’s Nuala McAllisterFour other seats a case of as you were – with two SF and two DUP candidates returnedSat May 07 2022 - 21:21
West Belfast result: Sinn Féin holds on to four seats as PBP wins the fifthFriday afternoon tallies left SF in no doubt of success in party’s heartlandSat May 07 2022 - 18:02
Assembly election: Sinn Féin wins most seats as parties urged to form ExecutiveAlliance Party exceeds wildest expectations with 17 seats, a gain of nine on 2017Sat May 07 2022 - 07:50
Assembly elections: All change for Northern IrelandSinn Féin poised to secure at least 27 seats and occupy position of first ministerFri May 06 2022 - 21:03
Assembly election: North on brink of having first ever nationalist first ministerSinn Féin on track to be largest party at Stormont, as Alliance experiences ‘surge’Fri May 06 2022 - 11:01
Northern Ireland election could fundamentally alter the political landscapePolling suggests Sinn Féin on course to secure greatest number of seats in Stormont AssemblyWed May 04 2022 - 17:58
Assembly election: Can those who don't vote Orange or Green transform the North?Northern Ireland election on Thursday: Parties designated ‘other’ sense a chance to move past old divisionsWed May 04 2022 - 03:00
The Northern Ireland protocol: On May 5th voters will have their sayThe protocol is the most important issue for the DUP – not just for first preference votes, but for transfersSat Apr 30 2022 - 01:00
Young NI voters swerve ‘that orange and green stuff’‘Arguments. Violence. Conflict.’ Young people in Derry voice opinionsFri Apr 29 2022 - 01:00
DUP ‘can’t hold everybody to ransom’ after elections, says Michelle O’NeillSinn Féin deputy leader says there should not be a drawn-out process of negotiationsWed Apr 27 2022 - 12:57
Reported changes to NI protocol by UK criticised as breaking of international lawNationalist parties speak against move by Johnson and Truss to bring in new legislationFri Apr 22 2022 - 15:40
Stormont political system ‘long overdue reform’, says North’s Green Party leader‘Urgency of the climate crisis’ was ‘becoming more and more obvious’, warns Clare BaileyThu Apr 21 2022 - 15:47
Northern Ireland election: This could be the most important in a generationIf the polls are correct, a nationalist could head government in the North for first timeSat Apr 16 2022 - 03:16
Musical based on life of John Hume to be stagedBeyond Belief will be produced by the Playhouse theatre in DerryFri Apr 15 2022 - 01:00
Multi-cultural centre in Belfast used as a food bank damaged in second arson attackPolice are treating the blaze as a hate crimeFri Apr 08 2022 - 15:08
Man arrested following suspected acid attack in Belfast released on bailVictim believed to have sustained ‘potentially life-changing injuries’ to face and chestFri Apr 08 2022 - 15:04
Real Derry Girls hope to catch a glimpse of their TV idolsDUP MP Gregory Campbell among fans at premiere of season threeThu Apr 07 2022 - 21:35
Northern Ireland protocol ‘can and will be dealt with’, Doug Beattie saysUUP leader says there will be ‘no united Ireland in my lifetime’ at manifesto launchThu Mar 31 2022 - 14:24
NI police believe UVF behind hijacking and hoax bombIncident disrupted speech by Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney in BelfastFri Mar 25 2022 - 21:13
People of Northern Ireland want an end to ‘same old’ political battles, SDLP leader saysEastwood tells party conference DUP move to collapse Stormont Executive a ‘desperation tactic’Fri Mar 25 2022 - 19:20
‘Suspect device’ discovery following van hijacking halts speech by Simon Coveney in BelfastMinister forced to leave stage at event in city after and device placed inside vehicleFri Mar 25 2022 - 10:52
UK government will ‘intervene directly’ to ensure abortion services are available in NorthBrandon Lewis said regulations were being prepared which would give London the necessary powersThu Mar 24 2022 - 21:18
Prosecution of Soldier F must resume immediately, say families of those killedSolicitors acting for the families say the Public Prosecution Service must now immediately move to re-institute the proceedingsWed Mar 23 2022 - 21:36
Non-Irish EU citizens crossing Border face travel ‘clearance’ requirement after MPs’ voteHuman rights groups condemn move to reinstate US-style visa waiversTue Mar 22 2022 - 22:15
EU official criticises UK government for failing on most NI protocol commitmentsRichard Szostak cites temporary port infrastructure and issues over customs dataTue Mar 22 2022 - 17:09
Most recommendations of ‘Cash for Ash’ inquiry yet to be implemented – reportNorth’s Comptroller and Auditor General ‘surprised’ only one disciplined after inquiryTue Mar 22 2022 - 01:00
Public sector workers in North strike after rejecting pay offerProposed rise of 1.75% described as ‘slap in the face’ at time of escalating inflationMon Mar 21 2022 - 20:03
Donaldson set to be one of two DUP candidates for Lagan ValleyVictory in the Assembly election would mean DUP leader having to resign his Westminster seatThu Mar 17 2022 - 00:01
Catholic Church properties may be used to house Ukrainian refugees‘I’d like to able to bring somebody in,’ says Archbishop as he appeals to parishioners for helpWed Mar 16 2022 - 15:54
Call for US to honour history as guarantor of Good Friday AgreementWarnings that UK plans to reform the Human Rights Act would ‘significantly undermine’ AgreementWed Mar 16 2022 - 10:50
MPs raise concerns over amount of possible EU law in NorthReport identifies 29 proposals which it says Northern Ireland will likely have to followTue Mar 15 2022 - 21:45
Protocol case will be decided by Supreme Court but political problem persistsCourt’s view on diminished status of Acts of Union will deepen sense of frustrationMon Mar 14 2022 - 21:20
Andrew Trimble: People in the Republic are not ready for a united IrelandViews of middle ground must be heard in the debate about Irish unity, says rugby starSat Mar 12 2022 - 06:00
Emma DeSouza to run as ‘independent voice’ in NI Assembly electionsCampaigner says May elections could be a game-changer for Northern Irish politicsFri Mar 11 2022 - 00:01
Mood upbeat as Alliance meets in Belfast for first party conference in two yearsKey question is not whether Alliance will gain seats in May’s elections, but how manySat Mar 05 2022 - 02:34
Anna Burns tops bill of Northern writers at Belfast event in aid of Ukraine on SundayJan Carson organises live and online event at Lyric Theatre to help and celebrate UkraineTue Mar 01 2022 - 14:19
Shortage of PPE gear in North led to less than one week supply in March 2020, says report‘clear evidence’ of PPE shortages, particularly FFP3 respirator masksTue Mar 01 2022 - 09:57
DUP leader says Stormont Executive won’t be restored until protocol issues resolvedJeffrey Donaldson was speaking during the plenary meeting of the British-Irish Parliamentary AssemblyMon Feb 28 2022 - 18:25
Total of 29 allegations of abuse in mother and baby homes in NorthPolice investigation of criminal activity in the homes was launched in OctoberMon Feb 28 2022 - 11:02
Jan Carson: ‘I cried when I got my Irish passport’Borderlines podcast: Author from Protestant evangelical background in Co Antrim speaks of ‘plural identities’Mon Feb 28 2022 - 07:37Listen | 43:33
Lucy Caldwell: ‘In ways it was a normal childhood...and yet’Author on how the Troubles affected her life, her writing and her Irish identitySat Feb 26 2022 - 06:00
Collapse of Stormont damaging NI health service, says SwannMinister say impasse has ‘cruelly robbed’ patients of best chance in a decade to resolve crisisThu Feb 24 2022 - 18:49
Removal of customs checks will not resolve NI protocol dispute, DUP leader saysDonaldson rejects notion that post-Brexit arrangement delivers ‘best of both worlds’Thu Feb 24 2022 - 16:51
Northern Ireland ministers to deliver apology to victims of institutional abuseMinisters from each of the North’s five main parties will jointly deliver a public apologyThu Feb 24 2022 - 13:34
Donaldson turned down offer to rejoin UUP following leadership defeat last yearDUP leader said he never had plans to return to former party and ‘respectfully declined’Thu Feb 24 2022 - 10:41
‘Notable shift’ in attitudes towards acceptance of NI protocol, survey findsSome 63% of respondents said arrangement creates economic opportunitiesThu Feb 24 2022 - 00:01
