The DUP has eight MPs, while ‘abstentionist’ Sinn Féin has seven
Social Democratic and Labour Party
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
SDLP suspended McNulty from party after the MLA left first sitting of the new Northern Assembly on Saturday to manage Laois in a league fixture
Last week’s DUP deal underlines the North’s links to the British market and casts doubts on its willingness to follow EU rules - this puts a big opportunity at risk
Sense of occasion felt throughout the Assembly Chamber as Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly acknowledged ‘historic moment’, with one lone dissenting TUV voice
First step is the election of a speaker – the prerequisite for all other Northern Ireland Assembly business
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