Politics

Committee votes to pause plans to examine Stormont reform

The assembly and executive review committee chose not to finalise their forward work programme until they received proposals from the Executive Office

TUV question legality of next week’s Stormont protocol vote

Jim Allister’s party argues that amendments made after Safeguarding the Union protect Northern Ireland’s constitutional status

Can bitter rivals Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin ever be bedfellows?

The chances of Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil forming the Republic's next government are extremely remote but what are there prospects for a coupling further down the line? John Manley reports...

Stormont assembly vote on Northern Ireland protocol scheduled for next week

A majority of MLAs are expected to vote to retain the post-Brexit trading arrangements - triggering a review of the protocol regulations

Sinn Féin favourite for second place in Republic’s general election

Another coalition between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael remains likely, while Sinn Féin have recovered from painful local elections

Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch vows to stand for election again after missing out on Dublin Central

The alleged crime boss had been tipped to take one of four seats in Dublin Central, but lost to Labour’s Marie Sherlock

John Manley on Republic’s election - The more things change, the more they stay the same

Even though they look likely to gain a majority of seats between them Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael look on course to form the next government

Sinn Féin’s first percentage vote in Republic down 5.5% from 2020

Party’s first-preference vote share was 24.5%

Alleged crime boss Gerry Hutch will win a Dail seat, says former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern

Transfers could carry controversial candidate across the line, former Fianna Fáil leader and Dublin Central TD predicts

How Northern Ireland’s MPs voted as Assisted Dying Bill passes

The second stage of the legislation was passed on Friday by 330 in favour to 275 against