Politics

Incoming government urged to reinstate commitment to give diaspora presidential voting rights

The Irish Convention on the Constitution recommended in 2013 that Irish citizens resident outside of the Republic ought to have the right to vote in presidential elections

First and deputy first ministers urged to demonstrate support for Stormont reform

Michelle O’Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly are planning to meet the chair and deputy chair of assembly and executive review committee

John Manley: More of the same in the south but with less stability

A motley crew of independents will replace the Greens as the new Dublin government’s junior partners

Stormont spends more than £1.4m on hospitality - in just ten months

Departments’ arm’s length bodies spent the lion’s share of the ‘eye-watering’ costs for ‘wining and dining’

Sinn Féin press officer Michael McMonagle ‘may have misrepresented’ details of his Stormont double-jobbing

Assembly review says circumstances of convicted paedophile's employment ‘may have resulted in a misuse of public money’

Sinn Féin governance and safeguarding review at ‘very considerably advanced’ stage

Mary Lou McDonald said the completed report would be shared with the media and that she would be happy to discuss its outcomes and consequences

Michelle O’Neill defends executive’s record on delivery, saying Stormont administration has made ‘huge strides’

First minister points to ‘vast array of legislation’ and ‘strong track record of delivery’

Mary Lou McDonald doesn’t rule out Sinn Féin attendance at Trump’s White House St Patrick’s Day celebrations

The Sinn Féin president said she didn’t want to pre-empt an invitation from the new US administration

Circumstances are better for Claire Hanna but challenges remain

100 days after succeeding Colum Eastwood the SDLP leader speaks to Political Correspondent John Manley

Subscriber exclusive: Alex Kane answers your questions on a united Ireland, his political hero and whether our politicians can improve things

As an exclusive perk, Irish News subscribers asked questions of our columnist Alex Kane