Northern Ireland Assembly election 2022: Uncertainty hangs over Stormont's future The public will take to the polls on May 5 Belfast Live · Apr 30, 2022
DUP MP's letter to court for Tory MP facing child sex assault charge revealed He had urged the court to conceal the identity of Imran Ahmad Khan, who was later found guilty of sexually assaulting a teenager Belfast Live · Apr 29, 2022
Sinn Fein set to be Northern Ireland’s largest party for first time Michelle O’Neill on course to be nominated first minister – but DUP leader ‘not bothered’ by shock poll The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2022
DUP leader remains confident of winning Stormont election despite opinion poll The latest Lucidtalk poll puts 26% of support for Sinn Fein, ahead of 20% for the DUP. The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2022
Uncertainty hangs over Stormont’s future as NI prepares to go to the polls Sinn Fein and the DUP look set to battle it out to be Northern Ireland’s largest party at the May 5 election. The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2022
Sinn Fein retains wide lead days out from Northern Irish election Sinn Fein holds a six-point lead with less than a week to go to elections in Northern Ireland, a poll showed on Friday, as they seek to become the first Irish nationalist party to win the most seats in the British-run province's regional parliament. Reuters · Apr 29, 2022
Sinn Fein leads in poll ahead of Northern Irish election DUBLIN, Ireland — Sinn Fein looks set to become the largest party in Northern Ireland’s assembly, potentially marking a historic shift in the region’s political balance, according to a final poll ahead of next week’s election. Tribune News Service · Apr 29, 2022
DUP Stormont Assembly election manifesto - key points The DUP has pitched a "five-point plan" to voters as part of its Stormont Assembly election manifesto Belfast Live · Apr 28, 2022
DUP not using scare tactics in election campaign over border poll, says Sir Jeffrey Donaldson DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said people want the Stormont institutions to work - but they need to be reformed Belfast Live · Apr 28, 2022
DUP not using scare tactics in election campaign over border poll: Donaldson The DUP launched its election manifesto at a factory in Co Armagh. The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2022
UK must act unilaterally if N.Ireland protocol not replaced quickly - DUP leader Britain must act to unilaterally overrule parts of the Northern Ireland protocol if talks on overhauling post-Brexit trading arrangements are not rapidly completed, the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) told Reuters on Thursday. Reuters · Apr 28, 2022
Sinn Féin could become the biggest party in Northern Ireland on May 5 – here's what it means for power-sharing Party leaders on both sides of the political divide in Northern Ireland agree that the Stormont assembly election on May 5 could be the most important in a generation. Polls continue to suggest that Sinn Féin will become the largest party for the first time in Northern Ireland’s 101-year history… The Conversation · Apr 28, 2022
In an era of electoral fragmentation, Labour must learn to embrace power-sharing The French election showed how electoral systems shape politics. In the UK, abandoning first past the post could be transformative, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2022
Pantomime over who becomes First Minster must end, says Alliance Party leader Naomi Long Naomi Long said the cost-of-living crisis "far outweighs which route your sausages take from GB to Northern Ireland" Belfast Live · Apr 27, 2022
The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2022 Brexit is causing people to consider NI’s place in the UK – O’Neill Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill has accused the Conservative Party and the DUP of ‘causing chaos’ in Northern Ireland.
Belfast Live · Apr 26, 2022 No voters have raised Brexit Protocol or First Minister post during election campaign, says SDLP leader Colum Eastwood He said the SDLP was focused "within every fibre of our being" on lifting people out of poverty
The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2022 ‘Scandal’ of poverty in NI should be top election priority – SDLP leader Colum Eastwood outlined a series of measures to deal with the cost-of-living crisis as the party published its manifesto.
Belfast Live · Apr 26, 2022 Seven DUP officers in South Down quit party to back TUV candidate Harold McKee It comes after retiring South Down MLA Jim Wells quit the DUP after endorsing the TUV candidate
Belfast Live · Apr 25, 2022 Sinn Fein Stormont Assembly election manifesto - key points Michelle O'Neill said Sinn Féin would provide a "progressive First Minister for all"
The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2022 Unionists welcome move to refer NI Protocol legal challenge to Supreme Court Northern Ireland’s Lady Chief Justice Dame Siobhan Keegan has granted leave to appeal a ruling that the post-Brexit trading arrangement is lawful.
The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2022 Sinn Fein ‘striking balance between unity push and bread-and-butter issues’ Party president Mary Lou McDonald joined colleagues to launch Sinn Fein’s Assembly election manifesto in Belfast.
Belfast Live · Apr 25, 2022 Sinn Féin pledges £230 to every household as party launches Stormont Assembly election manifesto Sinn Féin would provide a "progressive First Minister for all" if they become the largest party in next week's poll, deputy leader Michelle O'Neill said
The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2022 Northern Ireland: what could historic election win for Sinn Féin mean? Questions over whether win would bring a united Ireland closer, or if it could lead to complete collapse of assembly
The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2022 The Guardian view on the Northern Ireland election: an avoidable crisis Editorial: Power sharing is worth preserving, whichever party finishes ahead. But Boris Johnson seems set on making things worse
The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2022 The march of time: unionism braced for an election that could put Sinn Féin in power Protest parades ahead of the May elections have a less triumphalist feel as voters appear more concerned with cost of living crisis