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Sinn Féin leader says planning for border poll can happen while restoring Stormont

The republican party became the largest in local government at last week’s council elections

Belfast Live

Brendan Hughes: Northern Ireland business leaders send message to DUP to bring back Stormont

The message from the marquee gathering at Westminster was clear - business wants Stormont back

Belfast Live

Irish Foreign Minister hails ‘significant’ talk around extra Stormont money

The Stormont Assembly has been effectively collapsed for more than a year amid DUP protest action over the Brexit Protocol.

The Independent UK

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Stormont £1bn call dependent on local parties agreeing “proper” plan for government

Michelle O’Neill calls on DUP to “get off the fence” and show the political will to restore powersharing

Belfast Live

Treasury package for Stormont return dependent on ‘proper’ plan for government

Chris Heaton Harris said previous reform commitments made by local parties in exchange for funding boosts had not been fulfilled.

The Independent UK

NI parties set to ask Treasury for £1bn ahead of any Stormont return

The parties eligible to sit on a reconstituted executive met the head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service to discuss Stormont’s funding woes.

The Independent UK

Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill urges DUP to restore powersharing

Civil servants are currently running public services in the region in the ongoing absence of devolution.

The Independent UK

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Previous punishments for MPs which could set bar for 10-day Boris Johnson suspension

Sanction of 10 days or more could destroy former PM’s political future by threatening by-election

The Independent UK

Michelle O'Neill says 'no urgency' from Secretary of State to restore Stormont

Ms O'Neill said the level of cuts proposed in the budget set by Mr Heaton-Harris were not tolerable and that a real plan was needed to restore Stormont

Belfast Live

How likely is a united Ireland and when could it happen?

Sinn Fein’s leader in Ireland, Mary Lou McDonald, has claimed a border poll on unification will take place “this decade”, after the party cemented its status as the leading political force in Northern Ireland following huge gains in local elections.

The Week

Unionism is in crisis in Northern Ireland - and Sinn Féin is becoming an election-winning machine

The collapsed assembly and crumbling public services have played into the party’s hands, giving it a majority in local government, says political commentator Sarah Creighton

The Guardian - UK

No reason why Stormont Assembly should not meet next week – Bertie Ahern

Bertie Ahern and Gerry Adams reflected on the referendum on the Good Friday Agreement at a panel event in Dublin.

The Independent UK

Northern Ireland ‘underfunding is blackmail bid to restore Stormont’, peers told

There was ‘a nod and wink’ that cash would follow if the DUP was to end its powersharing boycott, a veteran politician said.

The Independent UK

Restore power-sharing before Stormont gets more funding, Northern Ireland secretary Chris Heaton-Harris says

Chris Heaton-Harris also said Sinn Féin becoming the largest party is a "general question for unionism"

Belfast Live

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The Independent UK

People in NI sent ‘clear message’ they want return to powersharing – Taoiseach

Leo Varadkar said he and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak would do all they could to help restore the devolved institutions in Belfast.

The Independent UK

Desperate need to get Stormont Assembly back up and running – Heaton-Harris

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland said a lot was being asked of the civil service in the absence of local ministers in the region.

The Independent UK

Sinn Fein ‘turning nationalist vote into republican vote’ – Donaldson

The DUP leader rejected the suggestion that there was any movement towards a united Ireland after the council elections.

The Independent UK

PM and Taoiseach need to chair meeting to plot Stormont return, Sinn Fein says

DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said his party had secured a renewed mandate to seek changes to the Northern Ireland Protocol.

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The Independent UK

Election result recognises DUP stance over Northern Ireland Protocol, MP says

Sinn Fein emerged as the largest party in councils in Northern Ireland.

Belfast Live

Analysis: 'Get back to work' is main message from voters in Northern Ireland council election

A look at the successes and challenges for parties as they assess the results

The Independent UK

Sinn Fein wins in Northern Ireland local elections, urges return of government

Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein has made sweeping gains in Northern Ireland’s local elections

The Independent UK

British and Irish governments must deliver plan to restore Stormont – O’Neill

Sinn Fein has emerged as the largest party in the local government elections.

Belfast Live

NI council vote: MP says British and Irish governments must help restore Stormont

Jonathan Buckley says there is "a bullying attitude from the Secretary of State, a gang-up from other political parties" on DUP's stance

The Guardian - UK

DUP urged to restore power sharing in Northern Ireland after Sinn Féin poll triumph

Former DUP leader calls Sinn Féin electoral gains a ‘wake up and smell the coffee moment’ for unionism

The Independent UK

British and Irish governments must act over Stormont stalemate – Sinn Fein

The republican party emerged as the big winners from the local government elections in Northern Ireland.

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