Bradley ‘hopes’ for fresh Stormont talks in early summer
A fresh talks process aimed at resurrecting Stormont is set to be convened in the early summer, the Northern Ireland Secretary has said.
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Sinn Fein says it will not give more ground in talks to restore Stormont
Sinn Fein will not give ground on the terms of a powersharing deal the party insists it struck with the Democratic Unionists last year, Michelle O’Neill has said.
Sinn Fein warns against any Stormont veto on backstop wording
A restored executive cannot have any veto over the working of the border backstop, Sinn Fein’s Stormont leader has said.
Government ‘will not move to restore powersharing until after May polls’
The Government will make no further efforts to restore Stormont powersharing until after May’s council elections, Sinn Fein has said.
UK Government urged to hold public inquiry into Pat Finucane murder
The Irish Government has reiterated its call for a public inquiry to be held into the murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane.
DUP urged to ‘move back from the brink’ of no-deal Brexit
The DUP must step back from the brink of pushing Northern Ireland to a no-deal Brexit, Sinn Fein has warned.
Sister of man shot dead by Army urges Northern Ireland Secretary to quit
The sister of a man shot dead by the Army has urged the Northern Ireland Secretary to resign.
Karen Bradley meets bereaved families after comments on state killings
Families bereaved by security force violence have met Karen Bradley to express concern about her controversial comments on state killings.
Children’s mental health system on its knees in NI, commissioner warns
Northern Ireland’s powersharing crisis has left young people’s mental health services on their knees, the Children’s Commissioner has warned.
DUP leader warns Sinn Fein that restoration of devolution is ‘no game’
Arlene Foster has warned Sinn Fein that the restoration of devolution is “no game”.
Sinn Fein brands latest talks to resolve Stormont impasse ‘a sham’
Sinn Fein accused the UK Government of indulging in a sham merry-go-round after a meeting to take stock of Stormont’s powersharing crisis failed to chart a way forward.
Tusk urged to apologise to Brexiteers over ‘place in hell’ comment
Relations between Westminster and Brussels are under increased strain after European Council president Donald Tusk said there will be “a special place in hell” for people who promoted Brexit without any plan for delivering it.
‘Special place in hell’ for those who promoted Brexit without a plan, says Tusk
There will be “a special place in hell” for those who promoted Brexit without any plan for how to deliver it safely, European Council president Donald Tusk has said.
Theresa May meets party leaders in Belfast in push for backstop breakthrough
The Prime Minister has begun a round of meetings with Northern Ireland’s political leaders as she strives for a breakthrough on the Irish backstop impasse.
May accused of ‘enormous act of bad faith’ over border backstop
The main pro-Remain parties in Northern Ireland have again joined forces, this time accusing the UK Government of an “enormous act of bad faith” over the border backstop.
Stormont Assembly members rake in more than £10m since collapse of powersharing
Stormont Assembly members have received more than £10 million in salaries and other contributions since powersharing collapsed.
Development could be halted by deteriorating sewers
Housing and office development will be halted across large parts of Northern Ireland by further deterioration in the sewers, builders have warned.
Northern Ireland Policing Board meets for the first time in two years
The first meeting of the newly reconstituted Northern Ireland Policing Board was dominated by last weekend’s car bomb attack in Londonderry.
SDLP and Fianna Fail enter ‘historic’ partnership to unfreeze Stormont relations
Nationalist parties north and south of the Irish border have launched an “historic” partnership aimed at unfreezing the Stormont deadlock.
Failure to restore Stormont powersharing ‘a disgrace’, says Sinn Fein leader
Sinn Fein’s leader has accused the Government and DUP of prolonging Stormont’s powersharing crisis to allow an unreflective view of Northern Ireland to be presented in the Brexit debate.
Arlene Foster urges end to decision-making ‘limbo’ in Northern Ireland
DUP leader Arlene Foster has called on the British Government to end decision-making “limbo” in Northern Ireland after officials said they would not appeal against a court judgment seriously limiting their powers.
Sinn Fein president: Orange Order should show leadership and meet the party
Mary Lou McDonald has urged the Orange Order to think again after it snubbed her offer of a meeting.
Parties unite to question when post-Brexit rights for Ireland will be agreed
Pro-Remain parties in Northern Ireland have expressed concern at uncertainty over outstanding rights and access issues in the Brexit negotiations
Parties unite to question when post-Brexit rights for Ireland will be agreed
Pro-Remain parties in Northern Ireland have expressed concern at uncertainty over outstanding rights and access issues in the Brexit negotiations
Department ‘failed to comply’ with Irish language equality obligations
A Northern Ireland department failed to comply with its equality obligations ahead of a controversial decision on cutting an Irish language bursary, an investigation found.
Department ‘failed to comply’ with Irish language equality obligations
A Northern Ireland department failed to comply with its equality obligations ahead of a controversial decision on cutting an Irish language bursary, an investigation found.
Department ‘failed to comply’ with Irish language equality obligations
A Northern Ireland department failed to comply with its equality obligations ahead of a controversial decision on cutting an Irish language bursary, an investigation found.
Department ‘failed to comply’ with Irish language equality obligations
A Northern Ireland department failed to comply with its equality obligations ahead of a controversial decision on cutting an Irish language bursary, an investigation found.