Trimble and Mallon feared DUP ministers would not honour Executive confidentiality
Peter Robinson and Nigel Dodds refused to attend Executive meetings due to objections to SF’s McGuinness and de Brún
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Jeffrey Donaldson could have claimed EU victory in March, but now he must choose
The Windsor Framework will not be altered, regardless of whether Stormont returns or Northern Ireland faces hybrid direct rule. Brussels has moved on, and even Dublin would struggle to get proper attention there now
Founding DUP member says there is an ‘inevitability’ about some form of Irish unity
Wallace Thompson expresses willingness to talk to groups such as the civic pro-unity organisation Ireland’s Future
Biden says little that should aggrieve unionists who accuse him of being pro-nationalist
Analysis: Despite cynicism of some, US has long played beneficial political and economic role in Northern Ireland
Real impact of NI Assembly elections to be on unionist morale
‘We now have a nationalism that is confident ... Sinn Féin can take Stormont’
Claims Donaldson courted move to UUP could lead to electoral damage
DUP leader brands allegations he seriously considered defecting to rivals ‘nonsense’
DUP faces uncertain future following week of turmoil
Tensions after Edwin Poots’s election boil over amid allegations of bullying and sexism
Who is Paul Givan, Northern Ireland’s next first minister?
Though no household name, DUP members were unsurprised the Poots loyalist was in the frame
Trio of DUP politicians to compete for role of deputy leader
Gregory Campbell, Paula Bradley and Paul Frew are seeking to replace Nigel Dodds
DUP leadership election set to be held on May 14th
Edwin Poots and Sir Jeffrey Donaldson have announced their intention to stand
The Irish Times view on Arlene Foster’s resignation: scapegoat for a troubled party
Assailed by fundamentalist Protestantism as well as those angered at the outworking of a Brexit they supported, the DUP leader’s position became impossible some time ago
Newton Emerson: DUP could prove its most destructive having cornered itself
Foster departing deeply conflicted party as she announces decision to step down
Hard to see way out for Arlene Foster as leadership battle looms
Analysis: Tensions within DUP over Brexit, abortion and other issues, have boiled over
Johnson suffers heavy defeat in House of Lords over Internal Market Bill
Peers vote to remove clauses that would allow ministers to disapply parts of North protocol
DUP’s Nigel Dodds elevated to the House of Lords
Party’s deputy leader lost Westminster seat to Sinn Féin’s John Finucane in election
Arlene Foster insists there is no threat to her DUP leadership
First Minister says “rigorous” legal and others assessments had been made about safety of controversial Bill
Eleven DUP Assembly members defy advice of leader Arlene Foster
Row and confusion over new planning legislation causing headache for First Minister
Election 2020: How Sinn Féin turned their fortunes around
When the election came, Sinn Féin ran the best campaign of all the main parties
United Ireland in sharp focus as Sinn Féin MP woos Irish America
America Letter: Restored assembly and demographics key messages for Capitol Hill
Confrontational approach central to getting Stormont back working
Smith, Coveney have used sticks to conduct talks but there were big carrots on the table
Election 2020: The factors that will determine who becomes taoiseach
Economic conditions will play a role, but the campaign itself will decide the electoral outcome
That was the year that was in Northern Ireland . . . 1996
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
Schadenfreude will not help the North get off its knees
Year in Review: Return of Stormont might moderate fury over the mess the DUP got us into
There was only one story of 2019 in Irish politics. And it wasn’t ‘Swing-gate’
Year in Review: It often felt like the true epicentre of Irish politics was Westminster
The Irish Times view on Northern Ireland: where hope and scepticism rhyme
Both the DUP and Sinn Féin have an interest in restoring the power-sharing institutions
EU views Boris Johnson’s fighting talk on Brexit as more bluster
Nobody in Brussels believes a deal can be negotiated and ratified by the end of 2020
North’s political heavyweights have been sent a firm message on Stormont
The electorate has told DUP and Sinn Féin: it is time to deal with day-to-day issues
Northern Ireland: Talks to restore Assembly set to begin on Monday
Tánaiste Simon Coveney and Northern Secretary Julian Smith to convene discussions
Story of North election was Alliance surge at expense of unionist and nationalist blocs
The Democrat Unionist Party lost one-sixth of its voters and Sinn Féin almost a quarter
Victorious Johnson urges ‘closure’ after election win
With Brexit mandate, PM vows to respect Remainers and forge new links with EU
What next for Nigel Dodds?
Former MP may rematerialise as Northern Executive minister if Stormont restored
The message to Sinn Féin and DUP is it’s time to get powersharing working again
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
The Irish Times view on the Northern Ireland election: heartening results
For the third successive election the North’s fledgling centre ground showed well
East Antrim: Sammy Wilson calls for Assembly restoration after comfortable win
DUP’s Brexit spokesman also raises direct rule after seeing off strong Alliance challenge
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