North looking at a new election landscape

The North’s constituencies will now elect only five members to Stormont instead of six

Defiant Arlene Foster condemns ‘the haters’ amid fresh criticism

Sinn Féin details sought-after terms for investigation into ‘cash for ash’ controversy

Three-quarters of inmates in North have a mental health or addiction issue

Stormont Justice Minister orders review of support services for vulnerable prisoners

Almost 140 crime gangs in North, says Minister for Justice

Executive determined to ‘rid Northern Ireland of the scourge of paramilitarism’

TDs lobby NI Minister on dissident treatment in Maghaberry Prison

Strip-search complaint: Politicians urge Claire Sugden to implement 2010 agreements

Northern Assembly passes motion to pardon gay men for homosexual acts

Law already passed in Westminster now given legislative consent in Northern Ireland

Pardons for gay men convicted in North over same-sex offences

Justice minister Claire Sugden says initiative a chance to try ‘right the wrongs of the past’

Arlene Foster: Kenny’s Brexit forum plan ‘badly mishandled’

Northern Ireland First Minister feels Taoiseach was bouncing her into supporting his idea

Belfast High Court asked to widen spying investigation to North

People deceived by undercover detectives challenge inquiry limit to England and Wales

Amnesty poll finds 72 % in North favour abortion in cases of rape and incest

Assembly to receive 45,000-signature petition calling for changes to North’s abortion law

Garda-PSNI co-operation ‘has saved lives’, Minister says

North and South law enforcement agencies gather at conference on cross-Border crime

PSNI to get extra funds in plan to tackle paramilitary crime

Spending more on community policing a priority in Stormont plan to eradicate crime

Three Belfast houses damaged by bonfires to mark 12th of July

Thousands to take part in annual parades at 18 locations across Northern Ireland

‘Grasp nettle’ on ending Twelfth parade disputes - Orange Order

Members protesting at Drumcree each Sunday since 1998 in bid to cover Garvaghy Road

Over to the two big beasts

Northern Assembly

New-look Northern Ireland Executive sets sail with fair wind behind it

Virtually all power at Stormont is now in the hands of the DUP and Sinn Féin

Independent unionist Claire Sugden agrees to be Stormont justice minister

Appointment of 29-year-old East Derry MLA allows Executive to be formed

Stormont to meet to appoint new Northern Executive

Martin McGuinness confident issue of selecting minister of justice will be settled

Battle looms for NI justice post as Alliance pulls out of executive

SDLP announces party is entering formal opposition

DUP and Sinn Féin securely control Stormont after election

Martin McGuinness blames loss of SF seat on instability and UK’s austerity policies

Assembly elections: DUP and Sinn Féin remain dominant

Minor shifts in North as smaller parties do well with SDLP and Alliance disappointed

East Derry: Mushroom researcher wins seat for Sinn Féin

DUP manage to retain its three-seat presence

East Derry: UUP and Sinn Féin hoping to make gains

Claire Sugden faces battle to hold seat she took over from David McClarty

Amnesty says Republic a ‘beacon of equality’

SDLP leader Alasdair McDonnell says Ireland now a ‘much fairer place for people to live, work and do business – regardless of class, creed or sexual orientation’

Same-sex marriage: Northern Ireland ‘last bastion of discrimination’ says Amnesty

Martin McGuinness says result shows Ireland is increasingly embracing equality

Assembly rejects motion on same-sex marriage again

Sinn Féin motion defeated by majority of 49 votes to 47

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