Foster has blown an important opportunity by not meeting the pope

DUP leader’s weak position has robbed her of a chance to reach out to nationalists

DUP to levy fines up to £1,000 if media rules breached, says whistleblower

Party runs shy of comment on claim politicians obliged to get approval from press office

Stop depicting North as ‘antediluvian’, says anti-abortion peer

DUP Assembly member likens British abortion regime to the Holocaust

Northern Ireland cannot be left behind with abortion ban, says campigner

‘It must not be forgotten that us women in Northern Ireland are still persecuted by a Victorian-era abortion ban’

Birdwatching for beginners: change your life a feather at a time

You don’t need to spend lots of money or grow a beard to appreciate birds

Sinn Féin deplores DUP’s ‘unionist town’ anti-canvassing tweet

Gildernew rejects ‘no-go areas’ after Jim Wells says party isn’t welcome in Rathfriland

South Down: Sinn Féin pulls off ‘historic’ result

Sinéad Ennis and Chris Hazzard stage spectacular one-two in the constituency

Northern Ireland election: South Down constituency profile

Reduction in the number of seats may see unionist lose out

SF plans ‘no hiding place inquiry’ into cash for ash scandal

Some names of those who benefited from RHI scheme to be revealed this week

‘No hiding places’ in RHI inquiry, SF’s Ó Muilleoir warns

‘Cash for ash’ scandal recipitated the collapse of Stormont powersharing

Woman jailed for attributing false homophobic remarks to DUP’s Jim Wells

South Down MLA says he has no sympathy for woman who lied to police

North’s finance minister Máirtín O Muilleoir urged to stand down

Stormond committee says Sinn Féin MLA should stand aside pending outcome of investigation

DUP to retain First Minister role as SF fails to make gains

Leader Arlene Foster hails ‘tremendous’ campaign as party repeats best ever haul

South Down: Jim Wells to take legal action against those who ‘sought to destroy’ him

Continued erosion of SDLP support means Sinn Féin now in striking distance

South Down: High-profile unionist politicians facing tough fight

UUP may lose out to former member John McCallister, while DUP’s Jim Wells may hold on

Foster’s C of I background will not matter, say DUP members

New head of party ‘will be judged on how she performs as First Minister and as leader’

Jim Wells not to be prosecuted over same-sex comments

DUP ex-minister for health at Stormont faced criticism after video of incident emerged

Legal advice sought over Nama Stormont appearance

MLAs to attempt to compel officials from assets agency to attend

Committee expresses frustration over Nama deal evidence

Current and former DUP finance ministers asked to give evidence to Stormont body

Irish vote could mean rapid, seismic shift on gay rights

Days when society appeared in thrall to Vatican have given way to secularist pluralism

Robinson reshuffles DUP ministers

Foster, who moves to Finance, and Hamilton, now in Health, viewed as potential successors to Robinson as First Minister

South Down: SDLP’s Margaret Ritchie retains her seat

DUP’s Jim Wells controversy-strewn campaign ends with fourth place

NI candidates hope for key role in shaping UK government

DUP claims it is best placed to exert influence in any hung parliament

UK elections: Big jobs on the line in Northern Ireland power play

Voters across 18 constituencies could have big say in make-up of new parliament

Man whose query prompted Jim Wells resignation ‘incredulous’

Gay man welcomes Wells decision - ‘I only wish that he had stood down as MLA too’

South Belfast: Outgoing MP McDonnell in fight to retain seat

Intriguing contest in which SF’s Máirtín Ó Muilleoir capable of running SDLP chief close

North Belfast: Outgoing MP Dodds favourite to hold seat

Unionist pact may be enough for DUP man to hold seat ahead of Sinn Féin’s Gerry Kelly

DUP campaign shaken as Jim Wells quits over same-sex comments

Health Minister resigns after complaints to PSNI about his remarks to lesbian couple

UUP and DUP in tight two-horse race for South Antrim seat

Rev William McCrea says UUP’s Danny Kinahan can “dream on” about winning

Disastrous timing of comments forced Jim Wells out

Analysis: From the moment the comments emerged the DUP knew it faced electoral damage

DUP's Jim Wells resigns after same-sex child abuse comments

NI minister apologised after claim children more likely to be abused in unstable relationships

Pressure on DUP over same-sex child abuse comments by Jim Wells

More calls on Health Minister to resign as Assembly votes for fourth time on gay marriage

DUP Minister says gay couples more likely to abuse children

Calls for resignation of Health Minister Jim Wells despite apology but party stands by him

SDLP’s Margaret Ritchie hard to dislodge in South Down

History suggests that several thousand unionist votes are likely to be cast for Ritchie

NI water chairman to lead All-Ireland heart surgery scheme

Scheme will see sugeries from across the island dealt with in Dublin

Belfast Briefing: working towards a healthier future

Life sciences generate sales of about £800m a year and account for 10% of exports from the North

Report finds North has too many hospitals

Review cites a 2011 finding that four rather than 10 acute hospitals should be sufficient

When babies with congenital heart defects grow up to live normal lives

One million children a year are born with CHD – 800,000 of those have no access to care

Minimum alcohol pricing planned for the North

North’s Health Minister Jim Wells says drinking costs over €1bn per year

Maíria Cahill case forms backdrop to debate about abuse in North

Sinn Féin walks into ambush over child sex abuse inquiry report

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