The DUP and Young Earth creationism
Fraught relationship between science and religion is a fairly recent import from the US
What next for Nigel Dodds?
Former MP may rematerialise as Northern Executive minister if Stormont restored
Former DUP MLA apologises over defamatory posts about journalist
Nelson McCausland to make donation to charity as part of settlement with Allison Morris
How will the DUP exercise its new-found power?
Many in the DUP are not finely attuned to modern PC but they are true to themselves
NI Assembly election: 5 winners and 5 losers
In the harsh reality of politics, which camp should the SDLP occupy?
Abandoning DUP might be step too far for most in Tiger’s Bay
Unlike republicans, loyalists don’t vote in numbers for parties allied with paramilitaries
North Belfast: Patchwork constituency is hard to call
Close contest likely as six outgoing MLAs fight for reduced number of five seats
Newton Emerson: Nobody in NI believes in self-reliance
Both sides have been cheaply bought by those who march them around in circles,
PSNI appeals for calm after murder of senior UDA figure
Prominent UDA figure John Boreland was warned he was under loyalist death threat
PSNI chief regrets handling of loyalist Billy Wright poster row
Poster praised gun attack by UVF that claimed lives of four, including three IRA members
Belfast North: Count complete as six seats filled
Lesley Carroll of UUP eliminated at tenth stage of the count
Belfast North: UUP hoping Rev Dr Lesley Carroll is answer to their prayers
DUP’s three seats under pressure from UUP, Alliance and PUP
Eamonn McCann: Arlene Foster wraps the orange flag around herself
Fear of Sinn Féin leads the DUP to suppress issues that would split other parties
Foster’s C of I background will not matter, say DUP members
New head of party ‘will be judged on how she performs as First Minister and as leader’
Eamonn McCann: Assembly committee powerless in the face of ‘abuse of power’
‘All parties other than the DUP voted to “note” the report which had castigated McCausland and Brimstone while upholding Palmer’s account. The report was “not worth the paper it was written on”, scoffed McCausland’
New ‘super councils’ begin work in Northern Ireland
North’s 11 authorities formed in biggest local government shake-up in more than 40 years
NI council’s use of Irish on logo criticised as ‘cultural sectarianism’
Former DUP minister says Newry, Mourne and Down district council’s policy is ‘political’
Belfast Briefing: North to gamble on Rank Group casino?
Former minister Richard Needham believes time is right for ‘calculated risk’
Unionist politicians call John Delaney’s IRA ballad ‘shameful and shocking’
DUP MEP says Mr Delaney’s rendition of the Joe McDonnell ballad had only served to glorify the actions of convicted terrorists
Robinson unveils surprise reshuffle of DUP ministers
New health minister must decide whether children’s cardiac surgery should move from Belfast to Dublin
Flashpoint North Belfast parade concludes peacefully
Orangemen return to Shankill to disperse after parade is blocked on Woodvale Road
Former hunger striker and senior Sinn Féin adviser sues party
Leo Green claims political discrimination, unfair dismissal and breach of contract
Any talk of compromise with traditional enemy is a red rag to unionists
Opinion: Flag protesters seem less concerned about the DUP’s failure to represent their interests than with old conceptions of surrender and sell-out
Windsor Park gets green light for redevelopment
Funding of €37m will help IFA raise capacity of Belfast ground to 18,000
Hundreds attend Shankill bombing commemoration
Local people joined bereaved and injured to remember nine who died in blast 20 years ago
IRA commemoration peaceful despite loyalist protest
Tyrone march goes ahead in defiance of appeals by victims’ representatives
Belfast Agreement envisages shared future yet also entrenches religious divisions
Opinion: there is something more serious going on than just yobbos spoiling for a fight
Orange Order starts ‘long campaign’ to complete north Belfast march and see dissolution of Parades Commission
Relief after contentious parade disperses peacefully
Blast bomb attacks in north and east Belfast on city’s fourth night of violence
PSNI says some loyalist rioting at Woodvale Road was attempted murder
Senior DUP figures call for removal of Parades Commission
Ruling prohibits Orange parade from returning via Ardoyne on July 12th
Northern Secretary will not get involved in Housing Executive controversy
Alliance leader says Theresa Villiers should have ordered a separate inquiry
Assembly members call on Minister to stand down pending inquiry
DUP blocks motion critical of its social development Minister
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