Michelle O’Neill

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

First Minister acknowledges aims are ambitious but executive ministers are in ‘listening mode’ ahead of eight-week public consultation

Northern Ireland facing ‘persistent challenges’ in all public services with ‘little evidence of proper plans to take these on’ being shown by Stormont, warns report

Northern Ireland’s First Minister and deputy First Minister condemn Co Down attack and violence in Derry, which left 10 PSNI officers injured