First Minister was also asked by inquiry chairwoman Baroness Heather Hallett whether she was not listened to because of deep political divides in Northern Ireland
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Michelle O’Neill and Arlene Foster also due to give evidence this week
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Right-leaning broadcaster also gives stakes to other staff including suspended presenter Dan Wootton
With public services buckling, poor educational outcomes, and no functioning executive, the Union is a hard sell
UK Covid inquiry scrutinises level of preparation in place ahead of Covid-19 outbreak in early 2020
€1bn ‘slush fund’ has overcome initial suspicions from unionism – but republicans think it falls short when it comes to aspirations for a united Ireland
John Alderdice, leader of Alliance Party at time of signing of Belfast Agreement, made comments while giving evidence to committee in Westminster
The code was 'don’t mention the war', whether cultural wars or American wars, and just surrender to the heart-warming nostalgia of it all
Former US president said US-UK trade deal wouldn’t be priority if UK left EU and so it has come to pass
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US national security council official rejects Arlene Foster’s assertion US president ‘hates the UK’
Although there was a large majority yes vote, almost 275,000 people (29%) voted no. Many of them now feel vindicated, as well as frustrated and marginalised
The UK’s Supreme Court effectively shut down a legal challenge to the Northern Ireland protocol last week as Brexit grievances grow
The protocol is the most important issue for the DUP – not just for first preference votes, but for transfers
Lack of options and deep dislike of Sinn Féin will probably keep party together
North’s Comptroller and Auditor General ‘surprised’ only one disciplined after inquiry
Best way for unionism to have a debate with itself is to have meaningful choice
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
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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
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