Julian Smith: Was Northern Secretary sacked for ‘opposing Brexit’?

Surprise in North after ‘proactive’ Smith given marching orders by Boris Johnson

Surprise and anger following sacking of Julian Smith as Northern Secretary

Smith is ‘one of Britain’s finest politicians of our time’, says Taoiseach

Chancellor Sajid Javid quits as Boris Johnson’s reshuffle goes awry

Resignation comes weeks before budget after Javid refuses to allow advisers to be sacked

Brandon Lewis named new Northern Ireland secretary in UK cabinet reshuffle

Julian Smith sacked from role as part of Boris Johnson’s reshuffle

Payment scheme for Troubles injured to exclude perpetrators

Sinn Féin accuses London of ‘bad faith’ and attempting to create ‘hierarchy of victims’

Pat Finucane’s widow wins legal battle over investigation of murder

Geraldine Finucane seeking to secure public inquiry into husband’s death 31 years ago

Seamus Mallon: Funeral mass remembers peacemaker

‘A kindly and attentive neighbour, a man of many talents who wasted none of them’

Seamus Mallon: Tributes paid from across political spectrum

Michael D Higgins describes former SDLP MP as always honest and honourable

Johnson hails Stormont deal as ‘moment of hope’ for Northern Ireland

Varadkar to meet Johnson to mark resurrection of Executive

Johnson’s Stormont visit to focus on public service reforms

Politicians in North agree to move forward and avoid ‘refighting battles of the past’

Confrontational approach central to getting Stormont back working

Smith, Coveney have used sticks to conduct talks but there were big carrots on the table

Northern parties to return to Stormont on Saturday

DUP and Sinn Féin have given their backing to the British and Irish governments’ deal

Irish Times view on the Stormont deal: Now to make the institutions work

Selling deals in North has always been at least as big an undertaking as negotiation

Business leaders urge politicians to agree deal to restore Assembly

Conradh na Gaeilge hails ‘historic advancement’ but says proposals fall short

The Northern capacity to focus on the negative can be breathtaking

Analysis: This deal has a chance if good faith, mutual respect and trust are applied

Stormont talks breakthrough: Simon Coveney and Julian Smith present new deal

Agreement is ‘filled with compromises’ but is ‘fair, balanced and inclusive’,Tánaiste says

Lack of transparency around criteria for border poll unlawful, court hears

Victims rights campaigner challenges ruling that decision should be left to Northern Secretary

Stormont talks extend into the night to bridge gap between Sinn Féin and DUP

Negotiations took place on Wednesday against the backdrop of a 12-hour strike by nurses

No new money earmarked for North in UK’s first post-Brexit budget

Chancellor’s promised £400m boost already allocated in September, says Treasury

Governments primed to release text of deal to restore Stormont

Dublin and London believe they have devised a ‘fair and balanced’ agreement to reinstate Northern Executive and Assembly

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