Sinn Féin under growing pressure over references for former colleague later convicted of child-sex offences
Taoiseach Simon Harris calls on Mary Lou McDonald to answer questions about press officer controversy
Claire Hanna
Claire Hanna, SDLP politician
New united Ireland will ‘create a fairer more prosperous society’ Claire Hanna tells SDLP conference
In her first speech as leader, the MP for South Belfast pledges her commitment to growing the party
SDLP ‘underestimated’ symbolic importance of first minister post in battle for nationalism
Party suffered the most bruising battle of any of the political parties, with ‘incredible losses’
DUP MLA Christopher Stalford dies suddenly aged 39
Tributes paid from across political divide in North following death of Assembly member
Donaldson denies any deal to bring back double-jobbing for North’s politicians
DUP leader intends to put his name forward as candidate for Northern Ireland Assembly
Non-Irish EU citizens will need ‘travel clearance’ to cross Border under UK plan
Change due in 2025 will not mean document checks at Border, UK minister says
NI protocol difficulties an obstacle to investment, Dáil group told
‘Noise’ around divisive issue has caused problems for Taoiseach’s Shared Island Unit
Hundreds in North gave up British citizenship for foreign-born partners
Renunication spurred by changes to immigration rules over past decade
Efforts to calm North’s business sector ahead of post-Brexit grace period’s end
‘Some sections of the community are starting to sense they are sitting on a powder keg’
North’s hospitals, schools risk food shortages due to NI protocol, Poots claims
Agriculture minister accused of engaging in ‘scaremongering on steroids’
Boris Johnson promises safeguards if trade with North severely disrupted
UK government planning further engagement with Irish authorities to reduce friction
Man suspected of three stabbings and two assaults of women in Belfast
Three women hospitalised after five separate attacks on Monday night
Brexit: Johnson agrees deal with Tory rebels on law-breaking Bill
PM promises MPs a vote before he reneges on parts of Brexit withdrawal agreement
‘Swift action’ needed over Belfast house parties, North’s health minister says
Northern Ireland records two further Covid-19 deaths and 129 new cases
North set for start of new Covid-19 restrictions
Belfast City Council, Ballymena and BT43, BT28 and BT29 postcode regions affected
Funds lacking to investigate outstanding NI Troubles cases, says PSNI chief
‘I don’t think it’s deliverable within the current resource base,’ says Simon Byrne
Former British soldiers who served in the North are being ‘persecuted’, veterans say
Veterans’ groups criticise what they say are politically motivated legacy investigations
Brexit: UK talking to EU about accelerating talks, says Mordaunt
Paymaster general says change of format sought ‘for both our sakes’
Brexit: Unionists react with dismay as Irish Sea border ‘now a certainty’
EU-UK deal means border posts to be created at Northern Ireland ports, says SF Minister
Brexit: Unionists dismayed as Irish Sea border looms large
Assembly hears of plans for customs posts at NI ports, setting the cat among the pigeons
North’s Assembly elections should be postponed by a year, Julian Smith says
Ex-secretary of state says he has ‘no hard feelings’ over being sacked by Boris Johnson
Both sides in talks on Britain’s future relationship with EU expect early bust-up
London Letter: Commitments made by UK government are seen as insubstantial
Johnson signals ‘no alignment’ with European Court of Justice
No ‘quality access’ to single market unless UK matches EU standards, says Von der Leyen
North’s MPs fail in bid to alter British government Brexit law
Attempt aimed at safeguarding access to the key British market for Northern businesses
Farry’s cúpla focal is music to ears of the House of Commons
Maiden speeches by new Northern Ireland MPs display unified, anti-Brexit front
Stephen Collins: UK election shows a Border poll is not a priority
Election proves voters primarily care about getting Northern Ireland working again
Eastwood alerts all sides in Commons that a formidable new voice has arrived
London letter: SDLP leader wasted no time in criticising a diminished DUP
EU views Boris Johnson’s fighting talk on Brexit as more bluster
Nobody in Brussels believes a deal can be negotiated and ratified by the end of 2020
President Higgins and friends pay tribute to Cormac Ó Braonáin
19-year-old died after being struck by Luas at near Charlemont Bridge on Sunday morning
Victorious Johnson urges ‘closure’ after election win
With Brexit mandate, PM vows to respect Remainers and forge new links with EU
The message to Sinn Féin and DUP is it’s time to get powersharing working again
The electorate showed no mercy to the DUP as it vented its anger over Brexit, the health service crisis and the cash-for-ash scandal
The Irish Times view on the Northern Ireland election: heartening results
For the third successive election the North’s fledgling centre ground showed well
Belfast South: Claire Hanna takes seat for SDLP by more than 15,000 votes
Defeated DUP candidate calls for ‘kindness and compassion’ to make North better place
UK election night: What to watch for and when
By 7am the official result should be clear and an official declaration imminent
Northern Ireland leaders make final pitches to voters
Over 50,000 more voters registered to take part compared with 2017 Westminster poll
UK election: How the count will go in Northern Ireland
Contest for Sylvia Hermon’s seat in North Down likely to be first announced around 1am
How Northern Ireland will vote: Election 2019 predictions
More than 50,000 additional people on North’s electoral register may have crucial say
Eastwood says election about ‘Sinn Féin empty seats and DUP empty promises’
SDLP leader focuses on Sinn Féin’s abstentionist policy from Commons when launching his party’s manifesto in Derry
The Irish Times view on Northern Ireland elections: Brexit alters the playing field
The inter-party talks due to start on December 16th may lack enthusiasm. Yet for the DUP, and a reluctant Sinn Féin, trudging back to the table seems the only way ahead
UK election: Nasty North Belfast contest to have wider repercussions
Constituency profile: John Finucane tipped to oust Nigel Dodds
UK general election: Remain pact should see SDLP take South Belfast back
Constituency profile: Claire Hanna tipped to oust the DUP's Emma Little Pengelly
Incendiary anti-Finucane banners mounted in Belfast
Police start inquiries to establish if slogans constitute ‘hate incident or hate crimes’
‘Proudly abstentionist’ Sinn Féin launches Westminster election campaign
DUP leader accuses Sinn Féin of operating on ‘mandate to do nothing’
Q&A: Why is Sinn Féin standing aside in three NI constituencies?
Parties still divided by Brexit and splitting down leave-remain lines for general election
McDonald ‘comfortable’ asking Sinn Féin voters to back unionist
Party standing aside in three constituencies to improve chances of pro-remain candidates
The Irish Times view on elections in Northern Ireland: a crucial test
Brexit is testing old tribal certainties as DUP and Sinn Féin face consequences of their stances
Northern Irish election could see tight battles in eight constituencies
Voters get to voice views on Brexit and the union, with DUP under most severe pressure
Foster’s repeated call for ‘sensible deal’ hints at new mood of compromise
DUP knows a no-deal Brexit would be disastrous for party and for Northern Ireland
Mark Duncan: GAA must tread warily if it comes to divisive Border poll
Less prescriptive it has sought to be in politics, the more reflective of Ireland it has become
Banners, flags and ‘f**k you’ bonfires - Northern Ireland’s ‘cultural war’ rages
‘It is the first time in a long time that loyalists have won’, says activist Jamie Bryson
Activists call on Stormont to make NI ‘good place’ for asylum seekers
Housing 4 All campaign group published its A Prison Without Walls report
DUP’s Jeffrey Donaldson calls for the Republic to rejoin the Commonwealth
Senior unionist says Brexit risks putting up more ‘scaffolding’ around Belfast Agreement
Tim Attwood not to seek re-election to Belfast City Council for SDLP
SDLP leader Colum Eastwood to address Fianna Fáil ardfheis on Saturday
SDLP appoints new Brexit spokesman to replace Claire Hanna
Daniel McCrossan (30) says he will articulate wishes of majority in North who voted to remain in EU
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