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

Steven Agnew aims to hold two seats but is targeting gains, particularly in Belfast East

Green Party leaders in Britain and Northern Ireland named as plaintiffs in Brexit case

Gerry Adams urges Government to negotiate special designation for North within EU

Raymond McCord claims UK cannot leave EU without consent of people in North

Failed legal challenge to process may be referred directly to the Supreme Court

Belfast judge considers arguments on how quitting EU would affect Northern Ireland

Lawyer for British government defends right to fully implement referendum vote to quit EU

Martin McGuinness says Brexit is not a “done deal” for Northern Ireland

Cross-party group of MLAs seek to judicially review UK’s move towards leaving EU

John Larkin sets out view that challenges to Brexit appear to raise an issue of devolution

Judge to focus on issues specific to Northern Ireland arising from UK’s exit from the EU

Group demands Belfast Agreement be legally protected before UK move to trigger EU exit

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

SDLP announces party is entering formal opposition

Pressure now on SDLP leader to decide whether to remain in Northern Executive or enter Opposition

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

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

Anticipated between Ruth Patterson and Emma Little Pengelly falls flat

Steven Agnew: ‘We need to let people who love each other marry in Northern Ireland too’

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

Arlene Foster keen to retain DUP position as largest party in the Stormont Assembly

Party competing in all of North’s 18 constituencies and hopes to win at least three seats

DUP MLAs – Gordon Dunne, Alex Easton and Peter Weir – all likely to be returned

Northern Irish parties parade new leaders as DUP stirs voting jitters ahead of May vote

Sinn Féin joins forces with SDLP and Green MLA to veto reform proposals

Minister says debate must proceed despite Stormont deadlock over welfare reform

Sinn Féin motion defeated by majority of 49 votes to 47

Peter Robinson believes someone should try to take on Sylvia Hermon