The DUP should be allowed to extricate itself from the current crisis without being humiliated

Tánaiste believes Boris Johnson knows what is required to get a deal done

New Northern Secretary had job to ensure confidence and supply arrangement between Tories and the DUP did not break down

Other NI parties express concern over new UK prime minister’s implications on Brexit

DUP and UUP welcome election of new Tory leader as SDLP and alliance voice concerns

CBI regional chief Angela McGowan is concerned for future of North’s economy

Irish Times poll shows cross-community support in North for softest of soft exits from EU

Middle-class nationalism no longer sitting on the fence when it comes to united Ireland

Torrid time: Stormont’s collapse, Brexit, RHI scandal – and Foster’s leadership in question

Electoral hit unlikely given North’s polarised politics

Restarting Stormont without them would put squeeze on DUP

The little Englanders the DUP has aligned with have no desire to subsidise the North

Presidential candidate says he has put ‘tweetgate’ behind him and ‘shaken hands with RTÉ’

Sinn Féin says DUP leader showed a ‘reckless disregard’ for peace process

Stephen Brimstone says he told DUP leader about interest but did not step back from talks

DUP leader’s strangulated denials of the deal that never was have descended into farce

Party leadership only cares about language as a means to score a political win in North

Failure of two parties to agree restoration of government ‘bitterly disappointing’

Irish and international stars of film, music, politics, sport and real life who left us this year

Agreement between EU and Britain ‘not possible today’ as DUP objects

Inside Politics: Sinn Féin and DUP are as far away as ever from getting the lights back on at Stormont

US threats to firm’s survival expose UK’s vulnerability without collective EU muscle

Party has recently ramped up ambitions, but much depends on Southern partners

British and Irish governments trying to establish merits of resuming talks

Arlene Foster’s party want power but have a shopping list

Current Fine Gael administration has failed to cultivate either Sinn Fein or the DUP

Strength of arrangement to be tested as Corbyn says: ‘I can still be prime minister’

Irish language issue has been source of row between SF and DUP

Obituary: A shrewd, disciplined politician who sold ceasefire idea to the IRA he once led

UK’s departure from EU will have a seismic political impact on both sides of the Border

Without proper reflection, it is hard to see what political future unionists have

How long she survives is in the hands of the gods and the DUP’s grey-suited men

Sinn Féin has indicated it could back another DUP nominee for position at head of Assembly

End to majority unionism: This earthquake moment has happened on DUP chief’s watch

DUP candidate likely to keep seat, while SF looking to return three candidates again

Disaffection is dominant mood on main streets in North as polls loom in fortnight

Cash-for-ash scandal and the party’s attitude has created anti-DUP feeling in Antrim town

Dr Andrew McCormick says likely ‘insider information’ passed on over RHI scheme

‘Irish and British governments have responsibility for equality under Good Friday Agreement’