Northern Ireland First Minister Paul Givan quits in Brexit protocol protest Mr Givan’s resignation will automatically remove Sinn Fein deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill from her job. The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022
Youngest first minister Paul Givan also expected to be shortest serving It is understood the 40-year-old father-of-three had some reservations about taking the top job last year. The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022
Government wants protocol deal that can be supported by everyone in NI – Truss The Foreign Secretary was in Belfast on Thursday for meetings with business and political leaders. The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2022
DUP exposing itself to ‘public ridicule’ with port checks threat – O’Neill The Sinn Fein deputy First Minister claims Edwin Poots’ stance is at odds with a response he gave to an Assembly question in 2020. The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2022
Truss to meet Stormont leaders amid mounting political tension over protocol The Foreign Secretary is holding talks with DUP First Minister Paul Givan and Sinn Fein deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill in Belfast. The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2022
Sinn Fein MLAs apologise for offensive historical tweets Michelle O’Neill said the tweets posted by Jemma Dolan, Sinead Ennis and Emma Sheerin were not acceptable. The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2022
Unionism must confirm it would serve with a Sinn Fein first minister, McDonald However, a DUP MLA warned that a Sinn Fein first minister could lead to a ‘decade of instability’. The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2022
Relaxation of some Covid-19 restrictions agreed by Northern Ireland Executive They include ending the legal requirement for Covid certification to enter some hospitality venues and the reopening of nightclubs. The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2022
Public apology for historic institutional abuse in NI to be made on March 11 First Minister Paul Givan and deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill announced how a key recommendation of a public inquiry would be delivered. The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2022
Stormont parties call on Boris Johnson to ditch ‘double jobbing’ plan The move that could ease DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson’s return to Stormont has been widely criticised by the other main parties in Belfast. The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2022