The Latest Breaking News from Northern Ireland

The United Kingdom government on Wednesday outlined its proposals to get the Northern Ireland assembly back up and running after a political deadlock of nearly two years caused by divisions over post-Brexit trade rules.

Trade rules aim to alleviate DUP opposition to the Irish Sea border and restore power sharing

Editorial: Whether in the Irish Sea or the Channel, the legacy of separation from the single market is pointless friction and economic pain

Both the details and the repercussions of the new Northern Ireland plan will be aggressively contested, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

‘UK internal market’ to be created to ease unionist fears over de facto border in the Irish Sea

Northern Ireland lawyer Kevin Shiels said material not shown was ‘very relevant’ to decision to prosecute

The Democratic Unionist Party and the British government have reached a deal to end the government boycott in Northern Ireland, potentially leading to powe...

Party prepares to claim Northern Ireland first minister post for first time with power sharing set to resume

The Democratic Unionist Party in Northern Ireland agrees to end a boycott, paving the way for the restoration of a power-sharing government with Sinn Fein.

As a rule of thumb, if you hear anyone say that deep-state, unelected bureaucrats run the country, feel free to ignore them and continue about your day. But there is one exception: Northern Ireland. For the last two years, civil servants have effectively been running it in the absence of…

Thanks to the party’s boycott, public services are collapsing and there has been no government at Stormont for nearly two years, says political commentator Sarah Creighton