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Arlene Foster’s talks offer unlikely to stop ‘brutal’ election

Arlene Foster’s talks offer unlikely to stop ‘brutal’ election

Sinn Féin dismissive of proposal while both governments seem resigned to poll

Wed Jan 11 2017 - 01:00
Arlene Foster says she is open for discussions with Sinn Féin

Arlene Foster says she is open for discussions with Sinn Féin

Outgoing First Minister wants to start ‘cash for ash’ investigation by the end of the week

Tue Jan 10 2017 - 21:40
Northern Secretary: ‘Clock is ticking’ towards  Assembly elections

Northern Secretary: ‘Clock is ticking’ towards Assembly elections

Jeffrey Donaldson warns North could face a return to extended period of direct rule

Tue Jan 10 2017 - 19:58
North set for snap elections as McGuinness resigns

North set for snap elections as McGuinness resigns

Deputy first minister’s announcement means Foster must cease to act as First Minister

Mon Jan 09 2017 - 22:56
Northern Ireland on election footing as Martin McGuinness resigns as Deputy First Minister

Northern Ireland on election footing as Martin McGuinness resigns as Deputy First Minister

‘Today is the right time to call a halt to the DUP’s arrogance’

Mon Jan 09 2017 - 21:34
Blame game begins as Martin McGuinness resigns

Blame game begins as Martin McGuinness resigns

Deputy First Minister steps down over ‘cash for ash’ and insists his health is not a factor

Mon Jan 09 2017 - 20:52
Still time to pull back from brink following McGuinness resignation

Still time to pull back from brink following McGuinness resignation

North looks set for a very nasty election but neither side looks willing to budge

Mon Jan 09 2017 - 20:35
Martin McGuinness declines to disclose details of his illness

Martin McGuinness declines to disclose details of his illness

Shock in Stormont at apparent deterioration in former deputy first minister’s health

Mon Jan 09 2017 - 20:30
Arlene Foster says she won’t blink in ‘game of chicken’ with Sinn Féin

Arlene Foster says she won’t blink in ‘game of chicken’ with Sinn Féin

Mary Lou McDonald warns of Assembly elections if First Minister does not stand aside

Mon Jan 09 2017 - 12:01
Pancreatic cancer:  University to study targeted treatment

Pancreatic cancer: University to study targeted treatment

Ulster University: New ‘microbubble technology’ therapy could improve options

Fri Jan 06 2017 - 00:01
Prospect of Stormont collapse over ‘cash for ash’ closer

Prospect of Stormont collapse over ‘cash for ash’ closer

Sinn Féin dismisses DUP proposals for dealing with renewable heat scheme overspend

Thu Jan 05 2017 - 20:37
DUP and Sinn Fein to hold ‘clear the air’ meeting over ‘cash for ash’

DUP and Sinn Fein to hold ‘clear the air’ meeting over ‘cash for ash’

Máirtín Ó Muilleoir to meet Simon Hamilton who is planning scheme to reduce overspend to zero

Thu Jan 05 2017 - 13:59
DUP proposes emergency legislation to curb ‘cash for ash’

DUP proposes emergency legislation to curb ‘cash for ash’

Arlene Foster says her critics are ‘misogynistic’ as heat scheme row continues

Wed Jan 04 2017 - 20:38
Farmers had issued warning over NI heat scheme

Farmers had issued warning over NI heat scheme

Sinn Féin keeps pressure on Arlene Foster to resign as First Minister over ‘cash for ash’

Tue Jan 03 2017 - 20:45
Cap on 2m departures from Belfast airport set to be lifted

Cap on 2m departures from Belfast airport set to be lifted

Decision subject to noise-management concerns being resolved at George Best Belfast City Airport

Tue Jan 03 2017 - 18:19
Sinn Féin warns  Stormont may collapse over ‘cash for ash’

Sinn Féin warns Stormont may collapse over ‘cash for ash’

Party chair calls for DUP’s Arlene Foster to resign over renewable heat incentive scheme

Tue Jan 03 2017 - 01:00
Mickey Harte: GAA could change its tune on  national anthem

Mickey Harte: GAA could change its tune on national anthem

Playing anthem and flying tricolour at Gaelic games could cease when ‘time is right’

Mon Jan 02 2017 - 18:05
Increase in child cruelty cases in Northern Ireland

Increase in child cruelty cases in Northern Ireland

The PSNI records 341 offences for cruelty to children and young people in 2015-16

Mon Jan 02 2017 - 01:01
‘Overwhelming desire’ for Arlene Foster resignation

‘Overwhelming desire’ for Arlene Foster resignation

McGuinness calls on DUP leader to stand aside pending ‘cash for ash’ scheme inquiry

Sun Jan 01 2017 - 17:18
Three suspected drugs deaths  in Belfast since St Stephen’s Day

Three suspected drugs deaths in Belfast since St Stephen’s Day

PSNI officer warns against ‘recreational’ drugs and misuse of prescription medication

Sun Jan 01 2017 - 17:14
Motorists warned about ‘Swedish car scam’

Motorists warned about ‘Swedish car scam’

Northern Ireland couple defrauded of almost £5,000 in fake car sale

Thu Dec 29 2016 - 12:31
Will Stormont still be standing in 2017?

Will Stormont still be standing in 2017?

News review of 2016: All eyes on Adams as ‘cash for ash’ row becomes burning issue

Wed Dec 28 2016 - 00:43
Gerry Adams says ‘cash for ash’ row ‘not going away’

Gerry Adams says ‘cash for ash’ row ‘not going away’

Sinn Féin president continues pressure on Arlene Foster to step aside as First Minister

Tue Dec 20 2016 - 20:08
Arlene Foster survives attempts to force her to stand down

Arlene Foster survives attempts to force her to stand down

North’s First Minister says SDLP motion against her ‘worthy of a Carry On film’

Mon Dec 19 2016 - 20:38
McGuinness turns down heat on Foster after confidence vote

McGuinness turns down heat on Foster after confidence vote

Despite calls for First Minister to stand aside classic Stormont kick-to-touch seems likely

Mon Dec 19 2016 - 19:49
Q&A: What is the Northern Ireland ‘cash for ash’ scheme?

Q&A: What is the Northern Ireland ‘cash for ash’ scheme?

For every £1 users spent on green heating systems, they got £1.60 in subsidies

Mon Dec 19 2016 - 17:15
Arlene Foster to remain as First Minister after vote

Arlene Foster to remain as First Minister after vote

DUP leader survives ‘no confidence’ motion after Opposition parties stage walkout

Mon Dec 19 2016 - 16:42
Arlene Foster and Martin McGuinness battle to save face

Arlene Foster and Martin McGuinness battle to save face

Analysis: Sinn Féin is playing a risky game over the ‘cash for ash’ controversy

Sat Dec 17 2016 - 01:00
Martin McGuinness calls for Arlene Foster to stand aside

Martin McGuinness calls for Arlene Foster to stand aside

First Minister says she will not resign and does not take her instructions from Sinn Féin

Fri Dec 16 2016 - 18:11
Two ex-British soldiers to face murder trial over IRA man’s killing

Two ex-British soldiers to face murder trial over IRA man’s killing

Official IRA activist Joe McCann (24) was shot dead in Belfast in April 1972

Fri Dec 16 2016 - 14:35
Foster and Bell give conflicting accounts of energy scheme

Foster and Bell give conflicting accounts of energy scheme

Former DUP minister says he wanted to close down revised version of scheme in January

Fri Dec 16 2016 - 07:01
Ex-NI minister  was ‘overruled’ on renewable heat scheme

Ex-NI minister was ‘overruled’ on renewable heat scheme

Jonathan Bell says Arlene Foster overruled wish to end plan with potential £400m overspend

Fri Dec 16 2016 - 00:38
Arlene Foster under fire over potential ‘£400m  overspend’

Arlene Foster under fire over potential ‘£400m overspend’

Assembly recalled from recess as SDLP tries to put down motion of no confidence in First Minister

Wed Dec 14 2016 - 20:37
Mitchell Reiss joins North commission  to tackle paramilitarism

Mitchell Reiss joins North commission to tackle paramilitarism

President Bush’s former special envoy one of four members of monitoring body

Wed Dec 14 2016 - 20:30
Minister rejects PSNI chief’s claim about weak immigration checks

Minister rejects PSNI chief’s claim about weak immigration checks

Garda Commissioner points to success of joint operations with UK security forces

Wed Dec 14 2016 - 19:34
Foster will not resign over flawed renewable heating scheme

Foster will not resign over flawed renewable heating scheme

First Minister says policy was good but implementation ‘went fundamentally wrong’

Mon Dec 12 2016 - 17:34
Police and Belfast council unveil road crash simulator

Police and Belfast council unveil road crash simulator

A total of 66 have died on Northern roads this year after two young men were killed in Tyrone

Mon Dec 12 2016 - 01:00
Belfast developer to sue former Sinn Féin assembly member over Nama ‘libel’

Belfast developer to sue former Sinn Féin assembly member over Nama ‘libel’

Paddy Kearney claims Daithi McKay was involved in conspiracy that damaged his reputation

Thu Dec 08 2016 - 21:27
Martin McGuinness to have medical assessment

Martin McGuinness to have medical assessment

Deputy First Minister did not go on China trip due to health concerns

Thu Dec 08 2016 - 20:11
Foster was warned of heating scheme ‘madness’, says whistleblower

Foster was warned of heating scheme ‘madness’, says whistleblower

Heating firm manager claims businesses left boilers on constantly to generate cash

Thu Dec 08 2016 - 19:51
Foster under pressure over  heating plan that may cost    £400m

Foster under pressure over heating plan that may cost £400m

UUP leader urges First Minister to “consider position” as failings arose under her watch

Wed Dec 07 2016 - 18:17
Top PSNI officer   takes   post with  British National Crime Agency

Top PSNI officer takes post with British National Crime Agency

Assistant Chief Constable Will Kerr dealt with issues such as flags protests and parading

Tue Dec 06 2016 - 14:17
Almost 140 crime gangs in North, says Minister for Justice

Almost 140 crime gangs in North, says Minister for Justice

Executive determined to ‘rid Northern Ireland of the scourge of paramilitarism’

Mon Dec 05 2016 - 19:59
TDs lobby NI Minister on dissident treatment in Maghaberry Prison

TDs lobby NI Minister on dissident treatment in Maghaberry Prison

Strip-search complaint: Politicians urge Claire Sugden to implement 2010 agreements

Mon Dec 05 2016 - 19:02
David Trimble:  ‘The shine is coming off Sinn Féin’

David Trimble: ‘The shine is coming off Sinn Féin’

Interview: Former Northern Ireland first minister on Brexit, Boris and his old nemesis

Sat Dec 03 2016 - 01:00
Northern Assembly passes motion to pardon gay men for homosexual acts

Northern Assembly passes motion to pardon gay men for homosexual acts

Law already passed in Westminster now given legislative consent in Northern Ireland

Tue Nov 29 2016 - 16:22
Half of  women in North say careers damaged after  pregnancy

Half of women in North say careers damaged after pregnancy

‘Expecting Equality’ report reveals work experiences of pregnant women and mothers

Tue Nov 29 2016 - 01:00
North  considers allowing abortion for fatal foetal abnormality

North considers allowing abortion for fatal foetal abnormality

DUP MLA presents ‘largest ever petition’ to Assembly against legislative change

Mon Nov 28 2016 - 20:16
Arlene Foster would meet Pope Francis if he visits the North

Arlene Foster would meet Pope Francis if he visits the North

Expectation is pope would cross Border, with Presbyterian church saying he would be ‘most welcome’ in Northern Ireland

Mon Nov 28 2016 - 19:50
Republic could afford united Ireland, says Sinn Féin

Republic could afford united Ireland, says Sinn Féin

Irish unity the only way to uphold Northern Ireland’s wish to remain in EU - Gerry Adams

Mon Nov 28 2016 - 11:32
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