Party’s deputy leader lost Westminster seat to Sinn Féin’s John Finucane in election

First Minister says “rigorous” legal and others assessments had been made about safety of controversial Bill

Row and confusion over new planning legislation causing headache for First Minister

When the election came, Sinn Féin ran the best campaign of all the main parties

America Letter: Restored assembly and demographics key messages for Capitol Hill

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

Economic conditions will play a role, but the campaign itself will decide the electoral outcome

IRA resumes murders after 18-month ceasefire breaks down, Orange march at Drumcree triggers widespread violence and all-party talks begin with Sinn Féin excluded

Year in Review: Return of Stormont might moderate fury over the mess the DUP got us into

Year in Review: It often felt like the true epicentre of Irish politics was Westminster

Both the DUP and Sinn Féin have an interest in restoring the power-sharing institutions

Nobody in Brussels believes a deal can be negotiated and ratified by the end of 2020

The electorate has told DUP and Sinn Féin: it is time to deal with day-to-day issues

Tánaiste Simon Coveney and Northern Secretary Julian Smith to convene discussions

The Democrat Unionist Party lost one-sixth of its voters and Sinn Féin almost a quarter

With Brexit mandate, PM vows to respect Remainers and forge new links with EU

Former MP may rematerialise as Northern Executive minister if Stormont restored

The electorate showed no mercy to the DUP as it vented its anger over Brexit, the health service crisis and the cash-for-ash scandal

For the third successive election the North’s fledgling centre ground showed well

DUP’s Brexit spokesman also raises direct rule after seeing off strong Alliance challenge