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DUP holding Northern Irish society to ransom 'not good enough' - O'Neill

Sinn Féin has criticised the DUP’s suggestion that it may choose not to elect a new Speaker when the Stormont Assembly meets on Friday. Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said today (Wednesday May 11) that his party has yet to decide whether to vote to elect a ...

11 May 2022 at 13:38

Northern Ireland

Windsor Framework is ‘most practical way’ to deal with Brexit, says Tony Blair

The Windsor Framework is the most “practical way forward” to deal with difficulties caused by Brexit in Northern Ireland, former prime minister Tony Blair said. Mr Blair was giving evidence to the Northern Ireland Affairs committee, which is ...

16 Mar 2023 at 13:14

National News

SDLP leader Colum Eastwood urges DUP to ‘get back to work’

SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has used his party conference speech to call on the DUP to “get back to work”. He said the DUP must “come to terms with the significance of that massive majority in favour of the Windsor Framework”. He added: ...

25 Mar 2023 at 17:13

Events being held in Northern Ireland to reflect on Good Friday Agreement

National News

Events to be held in Northern Ireland to reflect on Good Friday Agreement

Several events are taking place in Northern Ireland as people reflect 25 years on from the Good Friday Agreement. While the 25th anniversary of the signing of the accord is April 10, the holy day of Good Friday will always be ...

07 Apr 2023 at 10:19

National News

Varadkar to underline ‘pressing’ need for return of powersharing

Irish premier Leo Varadkar is to meet the five main Northern Ireland parties on Wednesday during a visit to Belfast. Mr Varadkar will meet Sinn Fein leader Michelle O’Neill, DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, Alliance Party ...

09 Aug 2023 at 09:34

National News

Alternatives should be looked at if Stormont not restored by autumn – Varadkar

“Alternatives” should be discussed if Northern Ireland’s power-sharing government is not restored by the autumn, the Irish premier has claimed. Leo Varadkar said there is an opportunity to restore the region’s ...

09 Aug 2023 at 17:43

Northern Ireland

Micheal Martin refuses to comment on speculation on DUP powersharing deal

The deputy Irish premier has refused to comment on speculation the DUP is close to ending its Stormont powersharing boycott. Micheal Martin said he wants to give the DUP the “space” to hold its crunch meeting ...

29 Jan 2024 at 16:53

National News

O’Neill says she fears Stormont Assembly may never return due to DUP boycott

Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill has said she fears that the Stormont powersharing institutions may never return as she accused the DUP of refusing to accept a nationalist first minister. Ms O’Neill ...

17 Jan 2024 at 12:46

National News

Pushing Stormont poll deadline back ‘legislating for further drift’ – Sinn Fein

Pushing back a deadline for calling fresh Assembly elections in Northern Ireland is “legislating for further drift”, the Sinn Fein president has said. Mary Lou McDonald criticised the move by Northern ...

09 Feb 2023 at 20:30

National News

Northern Ireland Protocol deal will fail if unionist concerns not addressed - DUP

A deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol that does not address unionist concerns about the trading arrangements is bound to fail, a DUP MP has warned. Gavin Robinson also dismissed speculation that ...

25 Jan 2023 at 16:15

National News

Current leaders need to show courage which brought about peace deal – Mitchell

Current political leaders in Northern Ireland need to act with the same “courage and vision” as those who secured the Good Friday Agreement, the man who chaired the 1998 negotiations has said. ...

08 Apr 2023 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Patience wearing thin over DUP Stormont blockade – McDonald

Patience is wearing thin with the DUP’s continued blockade of the Stormont powersharing institutions, Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has said. Ms McDonald also said she was concerned ...

27 Nov 2023 at 10:10

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