Why are the parties of Northern Ireland’s centre at each other’s throats?
If Alliance, SDLP and UUP cannot offer alternative to Sinn Féin-DUP, it is hard to see what they are for
Northern Ireland Assembly
Time for ‘definitive plan’ on Casement Park rebuild, says Stormont Minister
John O’Dowd has met with Communities Minister Gordon Lyons to discuss the ‘next steps in the delivery’ of the project
Hiring expert to engage with paramilitaries could be counterproductive, says Naomi Long
Alliance leader says appointment of interlocutor ‘could give these groups a credibility which they don’t deserve’
Racism ‘out of control’ in Northern Ireland as hate crimes reach record levels
Amnesty International says 2024/25 has been a ‘year of hate and fear’ as number of incidents spiked significantly
Why is Sinn Féin so reluctant to amend climate legislation to improve the A5?
Importance of road upgrade for constituents makes party’s tolerance of any political pain on it a genuine mystery
Who do you call if you want to speak to the leader of unionism? It’s complicated
The DUP has accepted second place at Stormont. But it doesn’t know how to lead unionism from there
The DUP couldn’t have chosen a worse moment to get tough on immigration
The party may have unleashed sentiments that carry it swiftly to the right
Tributes paid after death of former NI Civil Service chief Kenneth Bloomfield
Sir Kenneth began his career in public service in the 1950s and survived an IRA bomb attack on his home in 1988
‘This is for everyone’: Rory McIlroy transcends orange-green divide in all-island game of golf
Golf dominated everything in Northern Ireland this week following McIlroy’s Masters win
Minister keen to reinstate cross-border health scheme to tackle Northern Ireland waiting lists
A treatment reimbursement scheme with the Republic closed in 2022 due to a lack of funding
DUP to put ‘marker down’ at Executive against Irish language signs at Belfast’s Grand Central Station
DUP leader Gavin Robinson says installation of signage is ‘clearly a controversial matter’
US visit gives North’s Deputy First Minister a chance to tell a new story
Emma Little-Pengelly and Donald Trump discussed the ‘long-standing and close ties’ between the US and Northern Ireland
What did voters say about governing a united Ireland?
Deliberative forum discussions showed concerns about all models
Stormont publishes first programme for government in over a decade
Hundred-page document outlines plans to tackle North’s spiralling waiting lists
Plans to talk to loyalist paramilitaries disgraceful, says Alliance
Naomi Long opposes decision of Dublin and London to look at merits of appointing representative to deal with the gangs
The Irish Times view on Sinn Féin: back to basics is not enough
It is not clear how to address the conundrum that confronted the party at the last election
Seanad bid by Conor Murphy a large blow to Sinn Féin’s Stormont operation
Regarded as a shoo-in for the Seanad post, the current economy minister will quit his job in the Assembly once elected
Sinn Féin Stormont minister Conor Murphy to run for Seanad next month
Surprise announcement would see Economy Minister depart from post if elected
Assembly elections postponement ‘the biggest single setback in years’, Sinn Féin warned
The unreasonableness of David Trimble’s behaviour sometimes obscured the reasonableness of his argument, said Tony Blair
Anna Lo: Tributes after former Alliance Party MLA dies aged 74
Lo was the first politician from an ethnic minority background elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly
Stormont vote on continuing Brexit deal the ‘most significant’ in Assembly’s history - Allister
TUV leader says MLAs are being asked to ‘surrender’ sovereignty to Brussels
Can Lough Neagh be saved by challenge-oriented prize funding?
The North’s Department of Environment has awarded £450,000 to five bidders to tackle algal blooms
Overhaul of Sinn Féin governance promised by Mary Lou McDonald as reference controversy grows
Michelle O’Neill apologises on behalf of Sinn Féin to the Northern Ireland Assembly over references provided for child sex offender Michael McMonagle
Two Sinn Féin press officers resign over references for former colleague convicted of child sex offences
Press officers provided references for Michael McMonagle who will be sentenced in November
Stormont Executive guilty of ‘enormous shortcomings’, warns report
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 has a nationalist majority, but that doesn’t mean reunification will happen soon
The North’s intractable Gordian knot of disdain and desire is not loosening any time soon, an analysis of voting trends shows
The Irish Times view on the UUP leadership: time for a shift
The difficulty for the party is it is hemmed in on one side by the DUP and on the other by Alliance
Stormont Assembly to be recalled to discuss anti-immigration protest violence
Assembly to be recalled on Thursday after a recall petition submitted by the Alliance Party and backed by the SDLP and Sinn Féin
UK election: everything you need to know, from how it works to seats to watch
UK general election: Westminster will seat 650 MPs by first-past-the-post, with the first counts expected hours after polls close
Government ‘absolutely committed’ to pursuing redevelopment of Casement Park for Euro 2028
Taoiseach says it’s up to GAA and Northern Ireland Executive to confirm overall funding approach
Stormont leaks during Covid pandemic ‘became a frustration’, ex-NI minister for health tells inquiry
Michelle O’Neill and Arlene Foster also due to give evidence this week
Stephen Grimason obituary: First journalist to get a copy of Belfast Agreement
‘I believe I was given the document to nudge [the agreement] over the line,’ he later said
Maybe now the Irish Government will accept that the UK and unionists had a point about open borders
Britain and Ireland can at least agree on one thing: nobody wants to start talking about the border again
Robin Swann to step down as NI health minister for general election campaign
North Antrim MLA returned to the job following the return of powersharing at Stormont
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