Northern Ireland: DUP loses ‘petition of concern’ power, clearing the way for equal marriage
The socially conservative party previously had an effective veto on progressive reforms
The socially conservative party previously had an effective veto on progressive reforms
Arlene Foster is under pressure following the ‘Cash for Ash’ scandal
Sinn Féin and the DUP are neck and neck
The challenges Northern Ireland now faces are significant, but shouldn’t be overblown
Three smaller parties have refused join the DUP and Sinn Féin in the Executive
In East Belfast, poverty and lack of infrastructure mean that many are crying out for an alternative to the mainstream unionist parties
As the political circus continues to analyse to death the results of the Eastleigh by-election, in Northern Ireland the unionist unity candidate for next week’s Mid-Ulster by-election is being accused of running scared.
A poll out this weekend puts the Alliance Party ahead of the Ulster Unionists – but what does this mean for Northern Ireland and the parties involved?
Paul Hagan explores the position of the UUP 100 years after the Ulster Covenant. Is there still a place for them in Northern Irish politics?
A third of the Ulster Unionist Party’s MLAs could leave, as a UUP MEP launches a scathing attack on the “faceless, gutless” individuals briefing against him.