Legislation ‘historic’ but supporters warn of lack of functioning Executive

Lewis says legislation will help victims and families to discover truth about crimes

Within Belfast, Brussels, London and Dublin, politicians get to grips with the protocol problem

Government has begun ‘exploratory talks’ with unions about pay increases, says Martin

DUP not interested in ‘sticking plaster’ approach to NI protocol, Donaldson tells Martin in Belfast

UK government breaching agreement would ‘put everybody in a bad space’, Coveney says

Groups working with Troubles bereaved advise non-engagement with proposed body

Minister urges ‘partnership and dialogue’ ahead of Boris Johnson’s Belfast visit

Threats to withdrawal agreement or protocol ‘reckless’, says Sinn Féin northern leader

British PM and Taoiseach to try break logjam while EU angry over London protocol threat

Stalemate following election is not what most in Northern Ireland want

Sinn Féin Stormont leader accuses DUP of ‘holding society to ransom’ over protocol

Jeffrey Donaldson confirms party will refuse to nominate Stormont speaker

Individuals will have to co-operate with commission for reconciliation and information

Sinn Féin leader warns UK against using North as bargaining chip in talks with EU

Ball is in the UK government’s court, says Jeffrey Donaldson

Donaldson says DUP will not go back into Executive unless protocol is replaced

Irish, British and US governments urge parties to re-establish Executive rapidly

Likely sticking point will come with nomination of first and deputy first minister

DUP’s protocol demands could lead to protracted negotiations and possible re-run

‘New era for Northern Ireland,’ says O’Neill as Sinn Féin claims historic victory in election

Bullying claim: DUP referred ‘misogynistic’ and ‘outrageously offensive’ material to police

Four other seats a case of as you were – with two SF and two DUP candidates returned

Friday afternoon tallies left SF in no doubt of success in party’s heartland

Alliance Party exceeds wildest expectations with 17 seats, a gain of nine on 2017

Sinn Féin poised to secure at least 27 seats and occupy position of first minister

Sinn Féin on track to be largest party at Stormont, as Alliance experiences ‘surge’

Polling suggests Sinn Féin on course to secure greatest number of seats in Stormont Assembly

Northern Ireland election on Thursday: Parties designated ‘other’ sense a chance to move past old divisions

The protocol is the most important issue for the DUP – not just for first preference votes, but for transfers

‘Arguments. Violence. Conflict.’ Young people in Derry voice opinions

Sinn Féin deputy leader says there should not be a drawn-out process of negotiations

Nationalist parties speak against move by Johnson and Truss to bring in new legislation

‘Urgency of the climate crisis’ was ‘becoming more and more obvious’, warns Clare Bailey

If the polls are correct, a nationalist could head government in the North for first time

Beyond Belief will be produced by the Playhouse theatre in Derry

Police are treating the blaze as a hate crime

Victim believed to have sustained ‘potentially life-changing injuries’ to face and chest

DUP MP Gregory Campbell among fans at premiere of season three

UUP leader says there will be ‘no united Ireland in my lifetime’ at manifesto launch

Incident disrupted speech by Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney in Belfast

Eastwood tells party conference DUP move to collapse Stormont Executive a ‘desperation tactic’

Minister forced to leave stage at event in city after and device placed inside vehicle

Brandon Lewis said regulations were being prepared which would give London the necessary powers

Solicitors acting for the families say the Public Prosecution Service must now immediately move to re-institute the proceedings

Human rights groups condemn move to reinstate US-style visa waivers

Richard Szostak cites temporary port infrastructure and issues over customs data

North’s Comptroller and Auditor General ‘surprised’ only one disciplined after inquiry

Proposed rise of 1.75% described as ‘slap in the face’ at time of escalating inflation

Victory in the Assembly election would mean DUP leader having to resign his Westminster seat

‘I’d like to able to bring somebody in,’ says Archbishop as he appeals to parishioners for help

Warnings that UK plans to reform the Human Rights Act would ‘significantly undermine’ Agreement

Report identifies 29 proposals which it says Northern Ireland will likely have to follow

Court’s view on diminished status of Acts of Union will deepen sense of frustration

Views of middle ground must be heard in the debate about Irish unity, says rugby star

Campaigner says May elections could be a game-changer for Northern Irish politics

Key question is not whether Alliance will gain seats in May’s elections, but how many

Jan Carson organises live and online event at Lyric Theatre to help and celebrate Ukraine

‘clear evidence’ of PPE shortages, particularly FFP3 respirator masks

Jeffrey Donaldson was speaking during the plenary meeting of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly

Police investigation of criminal activity in the homes was launched in October

Borderlines podcast: Author from Protestant evangelical background in Co Antrim speaks of ‘plural identities’

Author on how the Troubles affected her life, her writing and her Irish identity

Minister say impasse has ‘cruelly robbed’ patients of best chance in a decade to resolve crisis

Donaldson rejects notion that post-Brexit arrangement delivers ‘best of both worlds’

Ministers from each of the North’s five main parties will jointly deliver a public apology

DUP leader said he never had plans to return to former party and ‘respectfully declined’

Some 63% of respondents said arrangement creates economic opportunities

Detective says cocaine and cannabis haul will hit multiple organised crime gangs

South Belfast Assembly member died suddenly at weekend

Borderlines podcast: Second instalment of bestselling memoir ‘could be on cards as well’

Sinn Féin vice-president urges Dublin Government to make preparations for referendum

Tributes paid from across political divide in North following death of Assembly member

SDLP leader looks to election season in the North as his party meets up in Bellaghy

Integrated education key element to successful future in North, says Higgins

Minister denies claim Dublin a ‘bystander’ since DUP resignation collapsed Executive

No Executive means over £300m in extra cash for next year cannot be spent, says Minister

Covid-19 rules to be replaced by guidance, North’s minister for health says

Author says unionists need to get involved in ‘discussion on the Border and what to do about it’

Undertones bassist Mickey Bradley tells how Joe Strummer got letter from Red Hand Commandos

Martin criticises Donaldson remarks and asserts no party should have veto on Executive

Paul Givan and Michelle O’Neill had been due to deliver official statement next month

Situation described as ‘opportunity’ for UK and EU to ‘step up to the mark’ in talks

DUP strongly condemned by Government and others in Northern Executive

Not to have acted would have left Donaldson vulnerable to attack from political opponents

Resignation automatically removes Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill from office

Coveney joins NI politicians in condemning move by North’s Minister of Agriculture

Seamus Maguire, from Lurgan, is believed to be a victim of Republican paramilitaries

Minister cites legal advice that measures should not have been brought in without Stormont approval

DUP may withdraw ministers soon over protocol, North’s Minister of Agriculture says

Brexit uncertainty has fuelled drive to seek united Ireland – Kyle Paisley

Some campaigners expressed disappointment that President did not attend Derry event

Derry recalls its dead – but for all the talk of reconciliation, much remains to be done

Thousands of people walk in remembrance of the 50th anniversary of Derry massacre

Former Labour leader says it is an ‘outrage’ nobody has been prosecuted in relation to Bloody Sunday

Relatives of victims renew call for prosecutions ahead of memorial events

Relatives of three of those killed hoping for closure 50 years after massacre in Derry

Micheál Martin to attend Derry event to mark 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday

Paul Givan and Michelle O’Neill met UK chief post-Brexit negotiator Liz Truss

Flying of Parachute Regiment flags on outskirts of Derry is universally condemned