Gerry Carroll of People Before Profit pips DUP’s Frank McCoubrey to second place

Proposals to legalise same-sex marriage and to extend abortion access widely welcomed

Simon Coveney and Karen Bradley hold talks with five parties at Stormont

No nationalist or unionist majority in city council after Northern Ireland local elections

Up to 200 mainly left-wing activists gather at City Hall intending to send ‘powerful message’

PSNI calls on parents and guardians to make sure they know where their children are

Dissident republicans blamed for killing of man as children were leaving the school

Glider route system mirrors changes planned under Dublin’s BusConnects plan

‘People throw eggs and rubbish at the windows and doors. They empty my bins,’ says woman

Counter-demonstrators call for solidarity with refugees amid UK Freedom Rally

About 100 far-right demonstrators urge UK government to get a move on with Brexit

Republic’s activists will back LGBTI rights and abortion reform in the North, event told

May urged to legislate for terminations in absence of devolved Stormont institutions

DUP says staying in union is ‘clearly best’ for North but Sinn Féin calls for voters to have their say

Ballymurphy, in west Belfast, is where the outgoing Sinn Féin leader grew up

DUP leader has hardened nationalist resolve like no unionist first minister before her

Anti-fascist protester arrested after drink can is thrown at leaders of far-right group

As voters flocked to DUP and Sinn Féin, smaller parties are the casualties

The when, where, who, why and what of the upcoming general election

Party could win up to four new seats in next election, says Richard Boyd Barrett

In the harsh reality of politics, which camp should the SDLP occupy?

Analysis: Foster under pressure as DUP lead closes while high turnout fails to aid centrists

Sinn Féin reasserts its dominance in the constituency in North’s Assembly election

Minor party candidates and Independents offer wide spectrum of choice for voters

Kitty Holland goes canvassing with the People Before Profit candidate in Derry

Constituency profile: Sinn Féin poised for four seats with PBP set to retain seat

Non-unionist and non-republican representatives are increasingly prominent

Housing Executive not accepting cases as genuine adds to ‘trauma’, says activist group

Reluctant Remain votes likely but damage to union by departure ‘could be a positive’

Politicians claim DUP and Sinn Féin have already decided on programme for government

Spectacular PBP result in republican heartland a psychological blow for Sinn Féin

Presence of pugnacious Eamonn McCann and Jim Allister will mean noisier executive

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

Overall, support for the two nationalist parties was down by more than 5%

Leader Arlene Foster hails ‘tremendous’ campaign as party repeats best ever haul

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

People Before Profit and Greens do well, while Alliance, SDLP and UUP await results

Sinn Féin on course to remain second largest party in North after posting solid performance

People Before Profit’s Gerry Carroll and SF’s Pat Sheehan, Fra McCann, Alex Maskey elected