Arlene Foster

DUP leader brands allegations he seriously considered defecting to rivals ‘nonsense’

SDLP leader looks to election season in the North as his party meets up in Bellaghy

Former DUP leader sought nomination for South Down but was overlooked

A good year for Sinn Féin, but a tough year for a Coalition trying to manage a pandemic

Micheál Martin says no loyalist could accuse the Government of not listening to them

TV review: Mary McAleese fails to answer the central question her documentary poses

Party has found many of policy dilemmas harder to resolve in Belfast than in Dublin

Newton Emerson: Out of the pan-unionism into the fire for desperate DUP

Interview: the DUP leader on powersharing, Brexit and being British and Irish

Party leader expected to warn of ‘consequences’ if concessions not made

Northern politics faces the distinct possibility of a Sinn Féin first minister and, after almost 20 years, an end to DUP dominance of unionism

DUP trying to resolve how to get Donaldson back to Stormont for First Minister role

Fraught relationship between science and religion is a fairly recent import from the US

Further 24 hours granted as man (32) arrested on suspicion of murder in Co Tyrone

Ex-DUP leader seeks to bring NI ‘into the mainstream’ by joining conservative station

Efforts to halt contemplation of united Ireland undermine Belfast Agreement

Former NI first minister says online abuse stops some young people from involvement in politics

Paul Givan expected to remain as Northern Ireland’s First Minister until autumn at least

Sinn Féin leader says flags and posters of politicians should not be burned by loyalists

Sinn Féin and DUP leaders discussed Protocol, powersharing and the marching season

Donaldson says his priority is to ‘right the wrong’ of the Northern Ireland protocol

Boris Johnson has called for ‘radical changes’ to post-Brexit deal on North

As Sinn Féin paints itself as the responsible party, new DUP leader must spot the danger

The fact Jeffrey Donaldson is unopposed for leadership indicates some grasp that stability is required

Nominations for post of DUP leader closed at midday on Tuesday, and Donaldson was the only candidate

Party simply wants existing commitments delivered on, says MP

If the use of Irish is growing in the North, why does it need to be protected by special legislation?

The North badly needs both political stability and cohesive leadership – at the moment it has neither

The UK government has said it will legislate on Irish and other cultural issues by autumn

‘Fine Gael has a very clear strategy to try and attract voters from Fianna Fáil,’ says FF TD

North’s police service provided public order training to Oman’s force as recently as February

Doug Beattie says Tánaiste’s comments unhelpful in current Northern Ireland context

Brandon Lewis says it is vital culture and language provisions are implemented

New first and deputy first minister must be nominated or election could be called

Tributes paid to ousted DUP leader, who resists urge to dole out retribution in speech

Ex-DUP leader urges parties to move forward with language and cultural package from 2020 Stormont deal

Bilateral meeting focused on issue that overshadowed G7 summit of world leaders

Dublin worries EU-UK diplomatic clash could inflame tensions in the North

Edwin Poots accused of ‘disingenuous’ behaviour over promised legislation

Tensions after Edwin Poots’s election boil over amid allegations of bullying and sexism