People Before Profit urges voters to 'strike back' as party launches NI council election manifesto The party called for increased workers' wages amid the cost-of-living crisis and reform of the rates system Belfast Live · Apr 18, 2023
DUP will not bow to pressure from presidents and prime ministers, MLA insists Emma Little-Pengelly said the DUP was a party of devolution and wanted to return to Stormont when their concerns had been addressed. The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2023
Get on and do the right thing, Tony Blair tells Stormont leaders at Good Friday Agreement conference The ex-Prime Minister was appearing alongside former US president Bill Clinton at a Belfast conference marking 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement Belfast Live · Apr 17, 2023
Be careful what you wish for, Paisley Jr warns those wishing to change agreement The DUP MP was speaking during the Agreement 25 conference at Queen’s University Belfast. The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023
Unionism needs to ‘give itself a shake’ over Stormont return – Gerry Adams The former Sinn Fein leader spoke to the media with Bertie Ahern and Jonathan Powell at a conference in Belfast. The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023
Mitchell urges parties to find compromise to restore Stormont Assembly The former US senator was delivering a keynote speech at the beginning of a conference to mark 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement. The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023
Good Friday Agreement changed history, Mitchell tells anniversary event Political leaders, past and present, are addressing a major conference in Belfast, 25 years after the signing of the Good Friday Agreement. The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023
Good Friday institutions need to be worked to secure their future – Blair A number of political leaders, past and present, are gathering in Belfast for a conference to mark 25 years since the peace agreement. The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023
Ahern urges DUP to compromise to restore Stormont powersharing Former taoiseach Bertie Ahern also credited UK prime minister Rishi Sunak with invigorating efforts to secure a return to devolution in Belfast. The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2023
Brendan Hughes: Arlene Foster remarks on Joe Biden surprising for an ex-First Minister Even former Ukip leader Nigel Farage thought the word "hate" used by Dame Arlene was "too strong" Belfast Live · Apr 14, 2023
Stormont doesn't know Casement Park cost despite Euro 2028 bid There is speculation the British and Irish governments could be willing to step in to bridge a funding gap Belfast Live · Apr 13, 2023
Biden to set out ‘shared vision’ for US-Irish ties in speech to Parliament The US president will also meet with Michael D Higgins and Leo Varadkar during engagements in Ireland on Thursday. The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023
Joe Biden to address Irish parliament after pub visit to celebrate family ties US President Joe Biden will address the Irish parliament on Thursday as his visit to the island of Ireland continues with a series of official engagements in Dublin. Evening Standard · Apr 13, 2023
Joe Biden to address parliament after ‘Black and Tans’ gaffe during Ireland visit Biden confuses rugby team name with contentious police unit from Ireland’s War of Independence era The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023
The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2023 Joe Biden to address parliament as Ireland visit ramps up His first full day of engagements on Wednesday began in Northern Ireland and saw him deliver a keynote address in Belfast.
Belfast Live · Apr 12, 2023 Joe Biden in Belfast: Softest of nudges to DUP as US president 'hopes' for Stormont return Security concerns and Stormont's absence combined to shorten the Northern Ireland leg of his four-day trip to the island
The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2023 President Biden ‘sent a clear message to the DUP’ over Stormont – O’Neill Sinn Fein Stormont leader Michelle O’Neill said she is focused on trying to make politics work.
Evening Standard · Apr 12, 2023 OPINION - The Standard View: Joe Biden’s visit to Northern Ireland shows the need to end the Stormont stalemate Air Force One touched down in Belfast last night for the start of US President Joe Biden’s four-day visit to the island of Ireland. The trip marks the 25-year anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, and is in many ways a homecoming for a man proud of his Irish heritage.
Belfast Live · Apr 12, 2023 Former DUP leader Arlene Foster says US president Joe Biden 'hates' the UK She said his visit to Belfast "won't put any pressure" on the DUP to restore Stormont because he is regarded as "simply pro-republican and pro-nationalist"
Belfast Live · Apr 12, 2023 Joe Biden in Northern Ireland: What message to expect as US president makes speech in Belfast The choice of Ulster University's new Belfast campus as the setting of the US president's keynote speech in itself speaks volumes
The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2023 Joe Biden to meet Rishi Sunak before keynote speech at Ulster University President expected to emphasise US’s commitment to ensuring peace in Northern Ireland as he begins visit to island of Ireland
The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2023 When Biden visits Northern Ireland, he’ll find a country ravaged by the Tories Peace is undermined not just by paramilitary groups, but by the austerity that fuels them, says political commentator Sarah Creighton
Belfast Live · Apr 11, 2023 Senior Stormont official says being 'forced to play role of minister' is 'indefensible' The permanent secretary said the UK government's "refusal to act in a timely fashion is making matters needlessly worse"
Belfast Live · Apr 10, 2023 Analysis: Good Friday Agreement not perfect but peace deal is the only show in town The Northern Ireland peace deal has been far from perfect, but 25 years on it has endured
The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2023 Northern Ireland police vehicles attacked by dissident republicans on anniversary of Good Friday agreement – as it happened Rishi Sunak had earlier urge return to power-sharing government in Northern Ireland; US president Joe Biden arrives on Tuesday