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Effort to restore Stormont powersharing fails as DUP brands Assembly recall 'a stunt'

The latest attempt to restore the powersharing institutions at Stormont has failed, after the DUP branded a recall of the Assembly a “stunt”. The party had been urged by Sinn Féin to drop its executive boycott to help deliver energy support payments ...

07 Dec 2022 at 18:01

Northern Ireland

DUP boycott could lead to end of Stormont Assembly, peer warns

Northern Ireland’s powersharing institutions could be lost forever if the DUP boycott of the Stormont Assembly does not end, UUP peer Lord Reg Empey has warned. Lord Empey also said Brexit had been a “complete disaster” for Northern Ireland and ...

06 Apr 2023 at 11:00

National News

Council election results send message that Stormont must return – Sinn Fein

Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has said her party’s success in Northern Ireland’s local government elections is a message from the people that Stormont must return. However, DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has insisted his party’s vote is ...

19 May 2023 at 21:30

National News

Sinn Féin councillor first to be elected in Northern Ireland local government elections

The first councillors have been elected in the Northern Ireland local government elections. Counting began at centres across Northern Ireland at 8am on Friday morning after voters cast their ballots across the 11 council areas on Thursday. ...

19 May 2023 at 14:40

Northern Ireland

All efforts needed to avoid fresh Stormont elections – Coveney

All efforts must be made to find an alternative to fresh Stormont elections, Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney has said. Mr Coveney was in Belfast where he held meetings with Sinn Fein, the Alliance Party, the Ulster Unionists ...

12 Oct 2022 at 17:46

Northern Ireland

Irish Government doubted UK campaign to ‘save David’ Trimble

The UK Government was warned that a “save David campaign” for UUP leader Lord Trimble would ruin progress made under the Good Friday Agreement. Extensive confidential documents in the lead-up to the collapse of Northern Ireland’s ...

30 Dec 2024 at 00:01

National News

New poll suggests Sinn Féin will become largest local govt party in Northern Ireland

Sinn Féin is on course to become the largest party in local government in Northern Ireland, a new poll has suggested. The republican party will win 29.8% of first preference votes in this month’s council elections, a University ...

02 May 2023 at 11:48

Politicians urged to step up efforts to break impasse in tribute to Lord Trimble

National News

‘David Trimble funeral should provide inspiration to break political impasse’

Mourners at the funeral of Lord Trimble have heard an appeal for Northern Ireland’s political leaders to redouble their efforts to break the Stormont impasse as a tribute to the peace process architect. Prime Minister Boris ...

01 Aug 2022 at 19:44

Northern Ireland

MLAs to gather in tribute to inaugural first minister Lord Trimble

Northern Ireland’s political leaders will return to Stormont later for a special sitting to deliver tributes to Nobel Peace Prize winner David Trimble. MLAs will also observe a minute’s silence and sign a book of ...

02 Aug 2022 at 01:01

DUP ‘whipping up hysteria’ over united Ireland before election says Ulster Unionist leader

National News

DUP ‘whipping up hysteria’ over united Ireland before election: Beattie

The DUP are “whipping up hysteria” over the prospect of a united Ireland to scare people into voting for them, Ulster Unionist leader Doug Beattie has claimed. In an attack on his unionist rivals ahead of next ...

10 Apr 2022 at 16:28

National News

'Extremely embarrassed' UUP leader may resign over controversial tweets

The Ulster Unionist Party leader has said he will ask political colleagues whether he should resign amid a controversy over historical tweets. Doug Beattie has faced accusations of misogyny and racism over ...

25 Jan 2022 at 13:31

Northern Ireland

Stormont should be restored while protocol negotiations continue, says Martin

The Stormont Assembly should be restored while negotiations continue to resolve issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol, Taoiseach Micheal Martin has said. Mr Martin was meeting local parties in Belfast ...

17 Oct 2022 at 18:44

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