Emma Little-Pengelly

NI Secretary Hilary Benn promises to form new relationship between UK government and Stormont

Mr Benn was speaking after meeting with Stormont leaders Michelle O’Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly

DUP has most reason to be anxious as North’s parties prepare for Westminster vote

As Sinn Féin learned earlier this month in the South, the difference between success and failure is often about expectations

First Minister welcomes ‘milestone’ mother and baby homes inquiry in North

Michelle O’Neill hopes first draft of Bill for redress scheme will be introduced in Assembly before year-end

British-Irish Council to meet on the Isle of Man without key figures

British prime minister and Northern Ireland’s First Minister will not be in attendance

‘Showboating and grandstanding’: Green Party’s new senator says Stormont engaged in acts of ‘symbolism’

Mal O’Hara said the Sinn Féin and DUP ‘joint First Ministers’ were involved in ‘carefully choreographed photo shoots’

Harris holds first call with Sunak as Taoiseach but Troubles Legacy Act not discussed

Leaders of both countries hold ‘very good call’ before Taoiseach spoke to North’s First Minister and Deputy First Minister

O’Neill says it is ‘business as usual’ for Stormont in aftermath of Donaldson resignation

On last official day in office, Taoiseach cautions against future collapses of Stormont at North South Ministerial Council meeting

The DUP can appoint a new leader, but it can’t change how voters associate the party with Jeffrey Donaldson

There is no precedent for this sort of crisis in Northern Ireland politics. The long-term fallout will be the DUP's biggest challenge

Donaldson resignation: Emma Little-Pengelly vows to do ‘all I can to provide stability’ following shock departure

Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill says Northern party leaders in agreement there was no threat to Stormont

Jeffrey Donaldson, at the heart of Northern Irish politics for nearly 40 years

From Enoch Powell to post-Brexit negotiations, former DUP leader has been an influential figure for decades

Does the Belfast Agreement need reforming, and can this be done now that Stormont is back?

Now more than 25 years old, the Belfast Agreement is showing signs of age. So how can it be reformed, if at all?

First North-South Ministerial Council for 2½ years will be last engagement for Varadkar as Taoiseach

Large-scale meetings between Cabinet members and counterparts in North did not take place with powersharing on hold

‘Difficult interventions’ needed to address Lough Neagh crisis, warns Stormont minister

Fears noxious algae blooms will return to North’s largest fresh water lake as well as nearby waterways and beaches during summer

Stormont Ministers insist East-West Council does not undermine Belfast Agreement

Michelle O’Neill rejects suggestion that council’s creation could be seen as undermining peace deal, saying she would not allow anything to do so

Washington witnesses nation-building at the National Building

Brightness and sincere optimism of Michelle O’Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly was a jolting invitation to look towards the future

Biden singles out Michelle O’Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly for praise during Speakers Lunch

US president says both leaders have shown they are capable of rising above historic disagreements

Little-Pengelly with a hurley makes a good photo, but such gestures need to be followed by action

Sport’s capacity to reconcile competing identities and nurture shared allegiances must be followed up by action

Michelle O’Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly unite to support Northern Ireland women’s side at Windsor Park

Sinn Féin First Minister Michelle O'Neill attends her first Northern Ireland football match at Windsor Park in Belfast along with fellow Ministers

Lightening the sectarian load associated with sport will take more than funding for Casement Park

It might be tempting to construct a historical narrative that would present the resurrection of Casement Park as a symbol of transformation and reconciliation, but that would be naive

What did Michelle O’Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly talk about on the way to John Bruton’s funeral?

Travelling together to John Bruton’s funeral was easy compared with the tightrope they must walk soon

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