Surprise in North after ‘proactive’ Smith given marching orders by Boris Johnson

Smith is ‘one of Britain’s finest politicians of our time’, says Taoiseach

Resignation comes weeks before budget after Javid refuses to allow advisers to be sacked

Julian Smith sacked from role as part of Boris Johnson’s reshuffle

Sinn Féin accuses London of ‘bad faith’ and attempting to create ‘hierarchy of victims’

Geraldine Finucane seeking to secure public inquiry into husband’s death 31 years ago

‘A kindly and attentive neighbour, a man of many talents who wasted none of them’

Michael D Higgins describes former SDLP MP as always honest and honourable

Varadkar to meet Johnson to mark resurrection of Executive

Politicians in North agree to move forward and avoid ‘refighting battles of the past’

Smith, Coveney have used sticks to conduct talks but there were big carrots on the table

DUP and Sinn Féin have given their backing to the British and Irish governments’ deal

Selling deals in North has always been at least as big an undertaking as negotiation

Conradh na Gaeilge hails ‘historic advancement’ but says proposals fall short

Analysis: This deal has a chance if good faith, mutual respect and trust are applied

Agreement is ‘filled with compromises’ but is ‘fair, balanced and inclusive’,Tánaiste says

Victims rights campaigner challenges ruling that decision should be left to Northern Secretary

Negotiations took place on Wednesday against the backdrop of a 12-hour strike by nurses

Chancellor’s promised £400m boost already allocated in September, says Treasury

Dublin and London believe they have devised a ‘fair and balanced’ agreement to reinstate Northern Executive and Assembly

Northern Secretary Julian Smith meets Conradh na Gaeilge amid efforts to forge agreement in coming days

Conradh na Gaeilge meets Northern Secretary after appointment abruptly postponed on Friday

DUP leader Arlene Foster criticises Michelle O’Neill for reiterating ‘red lines’

Simon Coveney promises cash injection to support a reinstated Northern Assembly

Coveney says parties are ‘running out of time’ ahead of January 13th deadline

Negotiations to begin at Stormont in effort to reach accord and avert Assembly elections

Tánaiste cautions against immediate Border poll against backdrop of Brexit and efforts to restore Stormont assembly

Year in Review: Return of Stormont might moderate fury over the mess the DUP got us into

Gregory Campbell of DUP: ‘Let everyone calm down and in the new year we will come back and let’s finish that deal’

Northern Secretary Julian Smith and Tánaiste Simon Coveney blame party for scuppering deal before Christmas

Julian Smith ‘confident’ talks on the restoration of powersharing can move forward

Election proves voters primarily care about getting Northern Ireland working again

Four of North’s five main parties ready to sign up except for DUP, says Julian Smith

Julian Smith says he did not want to get into a ‘blame game’ with political parties

Both the DUP and Sinn Féin have an interest in restoring the power-sharing institutions

NI’s politicians must grapple with health but Stormont has been sidelined for nearly three years

Sinn Féin and the DUP are ending their grandstanding in a new political era

Public support healthcare workers by sounding car horns and offering hot drinks and food

About 9,000 nurses to stage 12-hour stoppage on Wednesday over pay and staffing

Atmosphere at Stormont talks remains positive and deal is ‘eminently do-able’