The Latest Breaking News from Paul Givan

The DUP leader said he wants parties to work together rather than focus on the possibility of a ‘divisive’ border poll.

Paul Givan resigned, effectively forcing deputy first minister Michelle O’Neill from the joint office, over the Brexit Protocol.

There is currently no First or deputy First Minister in post following Paul Givan’s resignation, which also forced Michelle O’Neill from the office.

Northern Ireland has no functioning Executive after the DUP removed Paul Givan as first minister as part of a protest against the Protocol

Just over a year after Brexit became a practical reality, the Northern Ireland Assembly is in crisis after its First Minister resigned in protest at the Northern Ireland Protocol of the Brexit deal. Ireland's Europe Minister Thomas Byrne tells FRANCE 24 the departure of Paul Givan "has caused deep difficulties…

The event comes a week after the DUP's Paul Givan resigned as First Minister in protest over the Protocol

Northern Ireland will hold elections to its devolved assembly on schedule on May 5 and the resignation last week of First Minister Paul Givan does not change that, the British minister for the region said on Tuesday.

Sinn Fein and the DUP had called for the May 5 poll to be brought forward following the resignation of First Minister Paul Givan over the NI Protocol.

Northern Ireland was plunged into a fresh political crisis last week when the DUP withdrew Paul Givan as first minister.

The planned apology to be delivered by Paul Givan and Michelle O’Neill has been thrown into doubt.

It comes as DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson suggested his party would not return to powersharing if issues over the protocol are not resolved.