Conservatives pledge not to enter any electoral pacts after Labour demands no ‘grubby, desperate deal’ The row came after the Conservatives were punished by voters in last week’s local elections The Independent UK · May 11, 2023
Westminster ‘gaslighting’ Northern Irelanders over funding – DUP MP Sammy Wilson warned the ‘Barnett squeeze is getting greater’. The Independent UK · May 10, 2023
Tories rule out electoral pacts after Labour demands no ‘grubby deals’ The row came after the Conservatives were punished by voters in last week’s local elections. The Independent UK · May 10, 2023
Heaton-Harris says ‘deadlines are deadly’ amid Stormont return pleas The Northern Ireland Secretary said his focus is on ensuring the executive is in place for the long-term when it returns. The Independent UK · May 10, 2023
Tories rule out pact with DUP, Nigel Farage or SNP to cling onto power in chaotic U-turn Downing Street repeatedly declined to say whether the Tories would strike deals with the DUP or fringe parties like Nigel Farage's Reform and Reclaim, founded by actor turned anti-woke crusader Laurence Fox Daily Mirror · May 10, 2023
Sunak not ruling out coalitions despite accusing Starmer of ‘plotting’ pacts The Prime Minister’s press secretary declined to say the Conservatives will not do deals with the DUP or other parties. The Independent UK · May 10, 2023
Return of Stormont will need significant planning, committee told Three former senior civil servants gave evidence to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee on the functioning of Stormont. The Independent UK · May 10, 2023
Abomination: A DUP Opera review – brilliant satire skewers politicians with their own words Anger seethes beneath the Belfast Ensemble’s waltzes in Conor Mitchell’s scathing denunciation of homophobia and hate speech The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2023
DUP MP raises "deep concerns" over 'illegal Chinese police station' in Northern Ireland "It's a real, real threat and it's something that many fear and many, many people have deep and fearful concerns over." Belfast Live · May 9, 2023
Jim Allister: TUV vote in council election will be 'barometer' for NI Protocol opposition Jim Allister said voting TUV would be "injecting necessary strength into others" as he questioned the DUP's plans Belfast Live · May 9, 2023
UUP's Doug Beattie: NI council election a choice between delivery or dysfunction He said concerns over Brexit's NI Protocol cannot be ignored, but argued a restored Stormont can "deal with the challenges" Belfast Live · May 9, 2023
"For goodness sake let's work together", Sinn Fein's Mary Lou McDonald tells DUP at NI election manifesto launch Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald said that "God knows there's plenty of work to be done" Belfast Live · May 9, 2023
James Nesbitt: All NI political parties attending coronation is sign of progress Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill and DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson were among the world leaders who were on the guest list. The Independent UK · May 7, 2023
Brendan Hughes: King Charles coronation a day of celebration for monarchy but many challenges ahead The crowning of a new King and Queen Consort inevitably raises questions over the future direction of the institution Belfast Live · May 5, 2023
Belfast Live · May 5, 2023 Mid Ulster District Council: All the candidates running in the 2023 NI local elections 66 candidates will compete across seven district electoral areas to elect 40 councillors
Belfast Live · May 5, 2023 DUP candidate Darren Leighton informed by PSNI of a death threat against him "I know that those behind this threat do not represent the vast majority of people of the Botanic area"
Belfast Live · May 4, 2023 DUP councillor criticised over online post 'joking about domestic violence' A charity which aims to break the cycle of abusive relationships said victims would be "rightly hurt and offended by such language"
Belfast Live · May 4, 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
The Independent UK · May 3, 2023 Trump: Impasse over post-Brexit trade in Northern Ireland ‘tough to resolve’ The former US president spoke about the issue as he arrived at his golf resort in Doonbeg, Co Clare.
Belfast Live · May 3, 2023 Primark's Coronation merchandise policy branded 'disrespectful' to British citizens in NI A local DUP man has raised concerns
Belfast Live · May 2, 2023 Ards and North Down Council goes against its own policy over funding to orange lodges Alderman says orange order "welcomes everybody" to its events
Belfast Live · May 2, 2023 Homophobic, pro-Nazi graffiti appears in Co Down village "The graffiti and imagery which appeared on walls in the town is much more concerning"
Belfast Live · May 2, 2023 UUP veteran calls for 'unionist unity' after signing DUP man's council election papers The long-serving councillor said there will "probably not be an Ulster Unionist Party much longer"
Belfast Live · May 2, 2023 Sinn Féin on course to become largest party in councils, poll suggests The survey suggested that more than half of DUP voters will give their second preference to the UUP, while 21% will give a second preference to the TUV
Belfast Live · May 1, 2023 Removal of union flag near GAA ground treated as a 'hate crime', PSNI says DUP MLA Tom Buchannan described the removal of the flag as "abhorrent"