UTV election debate: Rating the Stormont leaders' performances in battle for votes Some of the Stormont leaders performed better than others under the glare of the studio lights Belfast Live · May 1, 2022
Party leaders clash over border poll and NI Protocol in TV election debate The leaders of the five largest parties in Northern Ireland participated in the UTV Election Debate show. The Independent UK · May 1, 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
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
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. The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2022
Sinn Fein calls on Dublin to plan for constitutional change The leader of Sinn Fein in Northern Ireland said the Dublin government must start planning for the possibilty of a referendum that could result in a united Ireland. Reuters · 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. The Independent UK · 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 Belfast Live · Apr 25, 2022
Surviving the split: Sinn Féin’s long road to independence from the IRA After a century of friction, the party of Irish republicanism has finally rid itself of the whiff of sulphur and cordite 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 The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2022
Brendan Hughes: Boris Johnson partygate sees DUP and Sinn Fein find common ground The parties have the same aloofness over the PM being fined for breaking Covid laws - but for different reasons Belfast Live · Apr 23, 2022
People are not waking up thinking about Irish unity – Michelle O’Neill The Sinn Fein Stormont leader said the day would come when people voted on reunification but she said her present focus was the cost-of-living crisis. The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022
The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2022 Sinn Fein will ‘defend, but not renegotiate’ Good Friday Agreement: O’Neill Michelle O’Neill and Mary Lou McDonald attended a party election launch event in Belfast.
Belfast Live · Mar 25, 2022 Euro 2028: Stormont Minister says Northern Ireland cannot currently support bid to host tournament "I’m astounded to hear Minister Lyons openly state that his party’s refusal to get back into the Executive is costing us jobs and investment and holding us back from hosting this prestigious football tournament"
The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2022 Sinn Fein ready to form Executive after NI Assembly election – Michelle O’Neill DUP MLA Peter Weir said the forthcoming election would be the most important he had ever fought.
The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2022 Collapse of Executive to influence protocol negotiations ‘futile’ – Conor Murphy The Stormont Finance Minister criticised the situation as ‘frustrating’.