Guarded optimism of breakthrough in DUP-Sinn Féin talks
Coveney says negotiations at a ‘sensitive’ stage with possibility of deal by weekend
Coveney says negotiations at a ‘sensitive’ stage with possibility of deal by weekend
Arlene Foster links return of Stormont to movement on language and culture issues
Naomi Long calls for audit on cost of division in North across education and public services
Virtually all power at Stormont is now in the hands of the DUP and Sinn Féin
Martin McGuinness confident issue of selecting minister of justice will be settled
Sinn Féin also mulling over whether to first opt for economy portfolio
First Minister wants to take Northern Executive politics out of the Stormont bubble
Adams accuses Theresa Villiers of making ‘above her pay scale’ suspension threat
Northern Secretary and Deputy First Minister go to Washington with different messages
Deputy First Minister wants Washington to to help end stalemate threatening Stormont
Martin McGuinness warns Northern Secretary a takeover would be ‘huge mistake’
Peter Robinson warns Northern Executive and Assembly could collapse next week
NI parties assess Westminster results to determine prospects in next Assembly elections
Simon Hamilton says Stormont House Agreement allows ‘fresh start for politics’
Both governments and North’s main parties in final talks to strike a pre-Christmas deal
Sinn Féin warns failure to agree pact will trigger ‘crash’ of powersharing institutions
Report clears First Minister of wrongdoing, BBC insists ‘Spotlight’ story in public interest
“If we fail to deal with the past the past will deal with us,” warns SDLP leader
Minister for Finance Simon Hamilton presents draft budget ‘rooted in tough choices’
New health minister must decide whether children’s cardiac surgery should move from Belfast to Dublin
Peter Robinson welcomes what he says are long-standing DUP proposals
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