Alliance Party of Northern Ireland

As Sinn Féin learned earlier this month in the South, the difference between success and failure is often about expectations

The party may move economically left and socially right in the Republic - but it needs to stay the course in Northern Ireland

DUP interim leader Gavin Robinson faces challenge to defend seat

Former leader Donaldson, facing charges of historical sexual offences that he denies, will not seek re-election in the Lagan Valley seat

The DUP has eight MPs, while ‘abstentionist’ Sinn Féin has seven

‘To make a case for constitutional change in Northern Ireland, you should first show this region is successful, that people can doctor, can get a school place,’ says Andrew Muir

There was no chance of a tub-thumping republican speech at the Alliance Party conference

Ireland’s Future report outlines steps that could be taken towards vote, including establishment of new government departments

Climate, jobs, health, welfare and equality trump constitutional politics for young and centrist voters at Alliance party conference in Belfast

Alliance Party leader says Northern Secretary would be largely to blame if Assembly were to collapse again

Ministers face an array of problems and the top priority will be attempting to extract more money from the UK treasury to pay for everything

Devolved government is set to return to Northern Ireland for the first time in two years on Saturday. These representatives could take the most prominent roles in the new Assembly

First step is the election of a speaker – the prerequisite for all other Northern Ireland Assembly business

SDLP’s Claire Hanna says ‘we’re all in this crazy waiting room’ while DUP’s ‘internal psychodramas’ set the pace

A further attempt to recall Northern Ireland’s powersharing government failed on Wednesday, when the DUP did not support the nomination of a Speaker in the Northern Ireland Assembly

Alliance Party deputy leader says North in ‘farcical situation’ where majority voted for parties who want powersharing but now ‘isolated’ due to DUP’s boycott

The Northern Secretary said the political talks with the DUP were over - but that is not what the DUP heard

With new cash on the table for Northern Ireland, will this be seen as a final offer or an opening bid?

Westminster committee’s proposed reforms unlikely to get backing from all parties

Survey finds a plurality of voters North and South favour the idea, with greater support in the North

Party plans to argue against allocation of funds for GAA’s plans to redevelop Belfast stadium, dormant since 2013, into 34,000 capacity grounds

Jeffrey Donaldson said he would ‘suspend judgment’ for now on whether chief constable should resign over debacle

Police-issue laptop, documents and a spreadsheet identifying more than 200 staffers were stolen from a private vehicle in Newtownabbey, PSNI reveals

Incident is being treated as a hate crime, police say, as number of properties in area evacuated in Portrush during security alert

Leaders of several parties respond to online video show recruitment poster being removed by republican group members

Jeffrey Donaldson has said DUP will not return to powersharing until UK government legislates to address concerns around sovereignty and trade

Sinn Féin is struggling to fit current events into the Irish republican world view, where unionists might be bad but Britain is always worse, and a British Tory government is worst of all

A Sinn Féin government in Dublin might settle for an enhanced consultative role while cranking up the optics

Lilian Seenoi-Barr of the SDLP described her election in the Foyleside area of Derry as an ‘historic moment’

Greens suffer biggest political casualty with party leader Mal O’Hara losing seat

Party vice-president and first minister designate Michelle O’Neill repeats call for Stormont Assembly and Executive to be restored in wake of victory

Former UUP leader calls for ‘fundamental realignment of unionism’ as voter turnout reaches 54.71%

A total of 462 councillors are due to be elected in 11 council areas.

It may become the first nationalist party to hold most seats at council level

Counting is to begin on Friday morning and is expected to continue over two days

Some opinion polls put the DUP and Sinn Féin tantalisingly close in Northern Ireland local elections

DUP watching if Stormont stance pays off; Sinn Féin looking to become largest party; Alliance surge may be at expense of UUP and SDLP

With Stormont on hiatus for more than a year, Sinn Féin and Alliance will seek to gain while DUP tries to hold

Sinn Féin support is at 29%, the DUP at 25%, Alliance at 13%, UUP at 11% and SDLP at 7%

Alliance Party leader talks about her East Belfast roots