Social Democratic and Labour Party

Sinn Féin candidate Sandra Duffy, a councillor and former mayor of Derry City, received 11,481 votes

Labour is preparing for power after the UK election saw the Tories swept out of office while in Dublin, officials are hoping for improved relations with our neighbour

Sinn Féin is seeking to cement its position as the largest party after securing most seats in recent Assembly and local council polls

UK general election: Westminster will seat 650 MPs by first-past-the-post, with the first counts expected hours after polls close

Sitting MP one of the party’s most high-profile and polished representatives since taking the seat in 2019 election

Constituency profile: East Belfast

Subject to the fortunes of the DUP, Sinn Féin could end up by default with the largest number of MPs,

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

Colum Eastwood’s large 2019 majority set to be eroded but he is expected to retain his seat with a much-reduced majority

With the DUP under pressure, Sinn Féin could overtake it to have the greatest number of seats at council, Assembly and Westminster level

The DUP has eight MPs, while ‘abstentionist’ Sinn Féin has seven

Taoiseach rejects Sinn Féin’s claim of ‘expensive U-turn’ on phasing out of long-term leases

MLAs to debate party’s motion calling on First and Deputy First Ministers to commit to publishing programme for government

‘Hard yards’ required to demonstrate that unionists and their traditions would be respected, former taoiseach says in advance of New Ireland Commission event

‘To make a case for constitutional change in Northern Ireland, you should first show this region is successful, that people can doctor, can get a school place,’ says Andrew Muir

Germany’s experience is relevant to Ireland given the sharp differences that followed the publication of a report on unification costs

Claire Hanna says ‘those of us who want to talk about a new Ireland have an obligation to spell out a lot more exactly what we mean by that’

Colum Eastwood believes 10-year timetable for a Border poll put forward by Sinn Féin is ‘realistic’

Ministers face an array of problems and the top priority will be attempting to extract more money from the UK treasury to pay for everything

The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is fortunate nationalism is not laughing openly at the party’s deal with the British government