First Minister was also asked by inquiry chairwoman Baroness Heather Hallett whether she was not listened to because of deep political divides in Northern Ireland
Tánaiste to tell ministers that agreement formalises tariffs as part of ‘new reality’ for economies
Order compels Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn to establish inquiry by June 2nd
President Michael D Higgins led a commemoration ceremony outside the GPO to mark the 1916 Easter Rising
Golf dominated everything in Northern Ireland this week following McIlroy’s Masters win
Support for Sinn Féin is growing in the North, but support for a united Ireland isn’t. This is not as strange as it might seem
Standards commissioner rules O’Neill did not breach ministerial code of conduct
Concern in Stormont over Rachel Reeves’ spring statement as higher numbers of people rely on welfare support in NI than UK average
Mary Lou McDonald knows she can’t afford to oversee yet another poor performance - but can the party credibly sit this one out?
Northern Ireland going for growth as it develops stronger links with North Carolina
French-owned Thales factory in east Belfast to manufacture more than 5,000 missiles for Ukraine’s armed forces as part of £1.16bn deal that will create 200 jobs
Hundred-page document outlines plans to tackle North’s spiralling waiting lists
Ministers rubber-stamp the governance plan during a virtual meeting
In the North, Sinn Féin has stumbled into a trap; it has been able to hold on to the position of First Minister only by virtue of doing very little with it
Sinn Féin taking ‘principled stance’ against Trump’s suggestion to remove Palestinians from Gaza
Claire Hanna said her party will not take part due to the US stance on Gaza
Labour is ‘more engaged’ with devolved institutions than Tories, Stormont’s First Minister says
About 56,000 households in North were without electricity at 4.30pm on Monday afternoon, according to Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) Networks
UK government challenging ‘unprecedented’ decision by judge to establish inquiry into loyalist murder of Co Derry GAA official in 1997
The issue of Michael McMonagle’s employment has been referred to the PSNI
As Sinn Féin heads into next Dáil, it faces a crucial moment in its quest for growth, power and delivering on its mission of seismic change
McDonald, Michelle O’Neill and Gerry Adams took turns carrying strategist and negotiator’s coffin to Belfast cemetery
Trusted adviser to Gerry Adams was a senior member of the party’s backroom team in negotiations that led to the Belfast Agreement
Concerns that Sinn Féin’s electoral setback will destabilise Stormont miss the point. The party is at greater risk of endlessly shirking difficult decisions
Ms O’Neill broke new ground for her party by attending the event commemorating fallen members of the UK armed forces at the Cenotaph in Belfast, where she laid a laurel wreath
First time a senior Sinn Féin figure has taken part in such an event in Northern Ireland
The DUP gives the impression of modernising at minimum speed, while being constantly tempted by conservative culture-war positions
Sinn Fein vice president says attendance will show she is a ‘First Minister for all’
Sinn Féin criticised recently for handling of controversies, including those of former press officer Michael McMonagle and ex-senator Niall Ó Donnghaile
MLA Phillip Brett says party has to explain if incident was ‘retaliation’ over removal of Niall Ó Donnghaile’s portrait from Belfast City Hall
The party confirmed the move in a statement, saying it had notified the PSNI after event took place over weekend
The party faces strategic problems over where it positions itself and who its core voters are. And as it’s trying to figure all this out, it gets hit with one controversy after another
Senator resigned from Sinn Féin last year amid investigation into complaints of inappropriate texts to teenager
Sinn Féin figures did not know what to say about the party’s handling of job references for a former official now convicted of a child sex offence, but it was the issue they couldn’t escape
It comes as Sinn Féin is under scrutiny over how it handled the Michael McMonagle controversy
Not every organisation passes its employees around like a pilfered stapler until nobody is quite sure what is going on
MLAs seeking legal advice on whether Sinn Féin First Minister can appear before them without DUP Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly
Opposition parties row in behind request to hear statements on child protection in Dáil, while the controversy is due to be discussed at Stormont scrutiny committee meeting
The controversy is particularly damaging because it feeds into a long-standing criticism levelled by many of the party’s opponents
Sinn Féin leader was speaking after Government calls for Dáil statements from McDonald about press officer controversy
Party’s silent approach fails to prevent the difficult questions being asked
Move comes after party press officers provided references for ex-colleague convicted of child sex offences
Michelle O’Neill apologises on behalf of Sinn Féin to the Northern Ireland Assembly over references provided for child sex offender Michael McMonagle
Former Sinn Féin press officer was suspended from his job following arrest but then received references from Sinn Féin figures for British Heart Foundation role
UK charity had contacted party about references in August 2023, it has emerged
Former party press officer Michael McMonagle was suspended following 2021 arrest and last week pleaded guilty to multiple charges
Party gave references to a former press officer who has since pleaded guilty to child sex offences in NI
Former press officers Seán Mag Uidhir and Caolán McGinley quit party at weekend after controversy over Michael McMonagle arose
Sinn Féin’s ruling body will have to call a special conference to determine party’s position on future referendums after motion passed by delegates
Nearly half of all NHS patients in North waiting over year for operation compared with just 4% in England, says NI Secretary
Simon Harris said he shared the disappointment that Euro 2028 games will not be played in Belfast after UK government announced it would not fund Casement Park redevelopment
Joint letter says costs had risen to £400m with ‘significant risk’ project would not be finished in time for competition
Issue featured during meeting of North South Ministerial Council in Dublin, the second in less than four months
Solicitor was shot dead in Belfast home in February 1989 by loyalist paramilitaries in attack found to have involved state collusion
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
