The Latest Breaking News from Michelle ONeill

O’Neill insists she can still lead as First Minister in stormy committee meeting

The First Minister repeatedly refused to answer political questions relating to Sinn Fein controversies.

Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2024

McDonald offers ‘full’ apology to teenager sent inappropriate texts by senator

The Sinn Fein leader said she has written to the teenager and his mother ‘offering a full, unequivocal and sincere apology’.

Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2024

DUP says Sinn Fein has questions to answer over damage to former mayor portrait

A Sinn Fein Assembly employee has resigned from the party following the attack on Lord Wallace Browne’s portrait at Belfast City Hall.

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2024

Keir Starmer faces Northern Ireland unity calls as new PM tours UK

Labour leader heads next to Wales before his diplomatic debut at a Nato summit in Washington

Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2024

Rachel Reeves says new government has inherited ‘worst set of circumstances since second world war’ – as it happened

New chancellor says she will make statement to MPs before summer recess about financial situation as she says UK economy has been ‘held back’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2024

Sinn Féin on course to have more MPs than any other Northern Ireland party

DUP loses Lagan Valley seat vacated by former leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and Ian Paisley defeated in North Antrim

The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2024

The Guardian view on the general election in Northern Ireland: time for London to re-engage

Editorial: There are only 18 seats at stake in the province this week, but the next UK government has a big political task on its hands there

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024

‘Good news for all parties’: Ireland relishes prospect of Labour victory

Northern Ireland’s politicians and the Irish government hopeful of a post-Brexit reset and an end to Tory turmoil

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024

NI government failed to be proactive in Covid pandemic, Sue Gray tells inquiry

Former civil servant who investigated Partygate says power-sharing executive was prone to ‘silo working’ and leaks

The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2024

Ireland won’t be ‘loophole’ for other countries’ migration issues – Harris

The Irish premier said he doesn’t ‘intend to allow anybody else’s migration policy to affect the integrity of our own one’.

Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2024