NI council elections 2023: Sinn Fein becomes largest party in Northern Ireland local government The counting across 11 council areas in Northern Ireland is nearing completion Evening Standard · May 20, 2023
O’Neill hails ‘momentous’ result as party becomes largest in local government The counting across 11 council areas in Northern Ireland is nearing completion. The Independent UK · May 20, 2023
Nurses to demonstrate at Stormont over ‘escalating crisis’ in NI health service The demonstration will come as voters across Northern Ireland head to the polls for the council elections. The Independent UK · May 17, 2023
Donald Trump has his say on current Stormont impasse The former US president commented on the deadlock at Stormont as he spoke to reporters on arrival at his Doonbeg golf resort in Co Clare Belfast Live · May 4, 2023
Northern Ireland man saves the day for Senator George Mitchell after airline loses his luggage Paul O’Hara's quick action allowed Senator Mitchell to participate in events marking the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement Belfast Live · Apr 28, 2023
70% of people want to see big changes to NI’s powersharing structures – survey The same proportion believe the Good Friday Agreement has failed to deliver stable governance at Stormont, according to the poll. The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023
Queen’s Agreement 25 conference lacked ‘realism’, DUP leader says The conference to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement took place from Monday to Wednesday. The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2023
Rishi Sunak tells DUP their Brexit boycott ‘bad for unionism’ Stormont deadlock ‘won’t bolster cause of unionism’, says PM – as Bill Clinton urges unionists to ‘get show back on the road’ The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2023
DUP urged to grasp 1998 peace deal ‘goodwill’ and return to Stormont A DUP MLA said the powersharing institutions could only return with the ‘right foundations’. The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2023
Future generations failed by Stormont’s lack of decisions – Queen’s SU president A lack of decision making by the devolved government in Northern Ireland is ‘failing future generations’, Emma Murphy said. The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023
Joe Biden pledges to continue work to help restore Northern Ireland devolution The president again addressed the powersharing impasse at Stormont on Saturday when he was back in the United States. Belfast Live · Apr 15, 2023
Joe Biden pledges to continue work to help restore NI devolution Devolution is in cold storage at Stormont due to a political impasse over post-Brexit trade. The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2023
UK should work more closely with Irish Government to support NI, says Joe Biden The president also claimed hundreds of US corporations were holding off investing in Northern Ireland due to political instability at Stormont. The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023
DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson responds to Arlene Foster saying Joe Biden 'hates' the UK Sir Jeffrey and other Stormont party leaders attended a speech by Joe Biden at Ulster University's Belfast campus Belfast Live · Apr 12, 2023
Evening Standard · Apr 12, 2023 Joe Biden calls for restoration of power sharing at Stormont during Northern Ireland visit Joe Biden has paid tribute to the “pioneering” politicians who helped bring peace to Northern Ireland as he called for a restoration of power sharing at Stormont.
Belfast Live · Apr 12, 2023 Casement Park included in EURO 2028 bid dossier but Croke Park omitted from final list of stadia Casement’s inclusion in the bid comes amid continued uncertainty about funding and the lack of a functioning Executive at Stormont
The Week · Apr 12, 2023 Can Biden break the Stormont stalemate? Amid the ceremony of Joe Biden’s arrival in Belfast to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, doubts have been raised over whether the US president’s visit might end the stalemate at Stormont.
Belfast Live · Apr 5, 2023 Cleaning staff at Stormont 'to be replaced with robots' People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll hit out at the plans to reduce hours for cleaning staff at Parliament Buildings
The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023 Government urged to direct civil servants running Stormont departments The FDA union has expressed concern about the position senior civil servants have been placed in amid the current powersharing impasse.
The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2023 Unionists should ‘bank the wins’ in new Brexit trading deal, says Julian Smith The DUP is currently blocking devolution at Stormont in protest at post-Brexit trading arrangements.
Belfast Live · Mar 31, 2023 Poll: 73% say change Stormont rules to restore power-sharing without DUP Almost half think the DUP will "never" return to power-sharing following the Windsor Framework deal
The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023 Windsor Framework a ‘sticking plaster’, says DUP leader Donaldson Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said he is looking forward to negotiating with the Prime Minister and the Northern Ireland Secretary.
Belfast Live · Mar 22, 2023 TUV's Jim Allister: DUP will become Protocol slaves if they restore Stormont over Windsor Framework The TUV leader said he believes there are "differing tensions" within the DUP over whether to accept the Windsor Framework
Daily Mirror · Mar 22, 2023 Rishi Sunak wins key Brexit vote - but suffers Tory rebellion Ex Prime Minister's Liz Truss and Boris Johnson announced they would rebel over the key vote on the Stormont brake on Wednesday alongside hardline Brexiteer MPs on the Tory benches.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2023 Northern Ireland voters back Windsor framework – poll Just 16.9% of unionist and nationalist voters oppose post-Brexit deal, survey finds