political party in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland's First Minister Michelle O'Neill attends police graduation in first for Sinn Fein
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Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill appointed Northern Ireland’s first nationalist First Minister
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Quick Glance: Historic Milestone: First Nationalist Minister Appointed in Northern Ireland
- Michelle O'Neill from Sinn Fein has made history as the first nationalist minister in Northern Ireland.
- The deputy first minister will be Emma Little-Pengelly from the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP).
- According to the Good Friday Agreement, the deputy minister has the same authority as the first minister.
- In her speech, which started in Irish, Ms O'Neill said: 'Today opens the door to the future - a shared future.'
No requirement to secure reconciliation ahead of Border poll, says campaign group
irishtimes.com/politics/2024/03/04/evidential-basis-to-back-calling-for-border-poll-during-course-of-2030-campaign-group-says/
‘It’s an alternative to orange and green politics we’ve had for so long’: Why some Northern Ireland youth are turning to Alliance
irishtimes.com/politics/2024/03/02/its-an-alternative-to-orange-and-green-politics-weve-had-for-so-long-why-some-northern-ireland-youth-is-turning-to-alliance/
Parties under pressure to show they can deliver quickly: Vincent Kearney takes a look at the road ahead following a historic day in Northern Irish politics
rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/0203/1430350-parties-under-pressure-to-show-they-can-deliver-quickly/
Northern Ireland’s DUP dumps coal in Sunak’s Christmas stocking: British prime minister was ready for victory lap, but unionist party rejects UK’s ‘Christmas ...
politico.eu/article/northern-ireland-dup-dump-coal-rishi-sunaks-christmas-stocking/
Michelle O’Neill tells DUP ‘no excuses...it’s decision time’ as Sinn Féin motion submitted to recall Stormont
independent.ie/irish-news/politics/michelle-oneill-tells-dup-no-excusesits-decision-time-as-sinn-fein-motion-submitted-to-recall-stormont-before-strikes/a1421254338.html
Reunification Alliance Party officials detained over China trip case - Focus Taiwan
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What to Watch the Week of October 29: Halloween Mania, Golden Bachelor Hometowns, Plus, Priscilla, and Black Cake
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Court temporarily blocks police deployment to Haiti : Dr Aukot challenged the move saying was no request from the Haitian government.
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DUP leader blasts Varadkar's ‘megaphone diplomacy’ over Northern Ireland: News from the Irish Examiner's team of reporters
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Police searching for man from Essex who has three names : Essex Police say Ford is from Southend but has links to Nottingham, just over 150 miles away
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Former NI justice minister questions “systemic failures” that led to PSNI data breach
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Pride in London – live: Parade route, times and map as one million expected: Where is Pride in London?
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Northern Ireland council elections count ends with Sinn Fein the biggest party for first time
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Sinister posters urging public to join neo-Nazi group appear in Northern Ireland town
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Paid articlePaid Sinn Féin says pressure needed for power-sharing return: Sinn Féin today has said the Irish and British governments have a duty to act jointly to apply pressure ...
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O’Neill hails ‘momentous’ result as Sinn Féin becomes largest in local government
businesspost.ie/politics/oneill-hails-momentous-result-as-sinn-fein-becomes-largest-in-local-government/
Sinn Féin on track for decisive victory in Northern Ireland local elections: DUP MLA Edwin Poots said the council election results could be described as a ...
businesspost.ie/news/sinn-fein-now-has-99-seats-in-ni-local-elections-14-ahead-of-dup-as-counting-resumes/
Sinn Féin on track for decisive victory in Northern Ireland local elections: DUP MLA Edwin Poots said the council election results could be described as a ...
businesspost.ie/news/sinn-fein-now-has-99-seats-in-ni-local-elections-14-ahead-of-dup-as-counting-resumes/
How Northern Ireland has changed in the 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement: Parallel with a young, outward-looking Northern Ireland there exists a Northern ...
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Quick Glance: Good Friday Agreement: Rishi Sunak promises a "better future" in Northern Ireland ahead of Joe Biden's visit
- The agreement brought an end to Northern Ireland's 30-year conflict, which had claimed over 3,500 lives.
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- The Good Friday Treaty After 25 years, "It is that promise of a better future that we offered to everyone in Northern Ireland that I will be thinking of first and foremost over the coming days." Prime Minister David Cameron said.
- "It is my responsibility as the prime minister of the United Kingdom to ensure we are making good on that promise."
- "As Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, it is my responsibility to ensure that we keep that promise."
Stranger murdered Yorkshire dad on fishing trip with his son after stealing his car. 😢 https://bit.ly/3Kg9Pra
‘Fatal mistake’ to reform Stormont in response to current crisis, Bertie Ahern warns
irishtimes.com/politics/2023/03/06/fatal-mistake-to-reform-stormont-in-response-to-current-crisis-bertie-ahern-warns/
A weekend with the super-brains of competitive Scrabble: You haven’t lived until you’ve seen someone play a single word for 203 points.
thespinoff.co.nz/society/08-01-2022/a-weekend-with-the-super-brains-of-competitive-scrabble-2
The leader of the Alliance Party has said the voting system within the Stormont Assembly must be reformed to end the ability of one party to collapse power ... Show more https://bit.ly/3ZnpBW0
Energy bills extra support ruled out by chancellor: Jeremy Hunt says the government does not "have the headroom" to give household additional help.
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Tony Blair sees Good Friday Agreement as his greatest legacy ｜ DPA: Former British prime minister Tony Blair sees his role in mediating a peace agreement in ...
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Setting up Northern Ireland Assembly likened to ‘Star Trek’ mission: Official warned partisanship, ‘culture of dependency’ and ‘permanent opposition mode’ would ...
irishtimes.com/history/2022/12/29/setting-up-northern-ireland-assembly-likened-to-star-trek-mission/
Tributes have been paid to a much-loved football coach and role model to many who died five minutes into a training session. RIP 💔https://bit.ly/TributesFootballCoach
McEntee welcomes decision ruling out pre-Christmas election in Northern Ireland: Justice Minister Helen McEntee said it gives all sides time to continue ...
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Paid articlePaid Work on potential east Belfast GAA pitch halted due to ‘concerns around social media commentary’
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Burning images of people and flags is not culture and is ‘absolutely wrong’, Tánaiste says
irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2022/07/14/burning-images-of-people-and-flags-is-not-culture-and-is-absolutely-wrong-tanaiste-has-said/
Burning effigies should be treated as hate crime, Orange Order chief says: Widespread condemnation after hanging effigies of Mary Lou McDonald ...
irishtimes.com/ireland/2022/07/15/burning-effigies-should-be-treated-as-hate-crime-orange-order-chief-says/
Dr. Michael V. Johnston, former chief medical officer and executive vice president at Kennedy Krieger Institute, dies
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Paid articlePaid PSNI investigating after effigies of female politicians hung from loyalist bonfires
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Naomi Long: ‘I said, I’ve done something a bit mad. I’ve joined the Alliance Party’
irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2022/05/28/who-is-naomi-long-the-woman-leading-the-successful-northern-party-that-is-neither-unionist-nor-nationalist/
Justice Minister Naomi Long has condemned 'blatant sectarianism and misogyny' after a video appearing to mock the death of teacher Michaela ... Show more
North Antrim results: Constituency’s first woman MLA elected at DUP’s expense: Patricia O’Lynn also first Alliance member to win a seat in Paisley’s former ...
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Stormont Assembly unable to function after failing to elect speaker amid DUP Protocol protest
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‘The age of entitlement is over’: Alliance surge represents major societal shift: Rise of the party will lead to a radical shake-up in how the North is governed
irishtimes.com/news/politics/the-age-of-entitlement-is-over-alliance-surge-represents-major-societal-shift-1.4872912
Unionist heartland reacts: ‘I feel sick she will be running our country’: Voters wanted to give ‘a bloody nose’, says one North Down constituent of Alliance ...
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“People are ready to move away from the binary politics that has plagued Northern Ireland.”
Leader of Northern Ireland’s Alliance Party, Naomi Long ... Show more
North's politicians must tackle 'deep cancer of sectarianism' : Video mocking murder of Michaela McAreavey prompts call to 'root out bitterness ...
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East Antrim result: Alliance gains but end of an era for UUP: Ulster Unionist veteran Roy Beggs bows out after representing constituency since 1998
irishtimes.com/news/politics/east-antrim-result-alliance-gains-but-end-of-an-era-for-uup-1.4872542
Assembly elections: All change for Northern Ireland: Sinn Féin poised to secure at least 27 seats and occupy position of first minister
irishtimes.com/news/politics/assembly-elections-all-change-for-northern-ireland-1.4871607
Quick Glance: Sinn Féin achieves historic victory, but DUP wants protocol modification for power
- Mr Donaldson was chosen as DUP leader in Lagan Valley, while Alliance leader Naomi Long was voted as Alliance leader in East Belfast on a successful day for her party, which boosted its share of first preference votes by more than 4 percentage points to 13.5 percent to become the third largest party.
- Sinn Féin received 250,388 first-preference votes, while the DUP received 184,002 and the Alliance Party received 116,681 votes.
- "Until we get that progress, I made it clear I will not be nominating ministers to the Executive," DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson said.
- He claimed that voters "lent" their votes to Sinn Féin.
Kathy Sheridan: Naomi Long’s success outshines Michelle O’Neill’s : Assembly election seismic for another reason: resilience of women politicians
irishtimes.com/opinion/kathy-sheridan-naomi-long-s-success-outshines-michelle-o-neill-s-1.4874923
► VIDEO: Alliance Party leader Naomi Long congratulates Dr. Patricia O’Lynn on her election as MLA for North Antrim, saying that the days of ‘stale, male ... Show more
Rise of Alliance reveals surprising facets of North’s shifting politics: Party’s supporters are not necessarily neutral on constitutional question
irishtimes.com/opinion/rise-of-alliance-reveals-surprising-facets-of-north-s-shifting-politics-1.4880004
Newton Emerson: Alliance Party's rise requires reform of Stormont powersharing : The challenge is not devising reforms but getting the two largest parties to ...
irishtimes.com/opinion/newton-emerson-alliance-party-s-rise-requires-reform-of-stormont-powersharing-1.4875827
SDLP and the Ulster Unionists sacrificed their political future at the altar of peace
irishtimes.com/opinion/sdlp-and-the-ulster-unionists-sacrificed-their-political-future-at-the-altar-of-peace-1.4875885
Early indications of Alliance surge as counting continues in North’s Assembly election
irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/early-indications-of-alliance-surge-as-counting-continues-in-north-s-assembly-election-1.4871143
Quick Glance: VIDEO: Sinn Féin on set to become Stormont's largest party following "the election of a generation"
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Stormont election: Poll shows DUP and Alliance neck and neck in second place: Surge in support for cross-community party in latest poll while Sinn Féin remains ...
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Assembly election: Can those who don't vote Orange or Green transform the North?: Northern Ireland election on Thursday: Parties designated ‘other’ sense a ...
irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/assembly-election-can-those-who-don-t-vote-orange-or-green-transform-the-north-1.4868582
‘People are fed up’: Can the ‘others’ transform NI politics?: Parties designated as ‘other’ sense a chance to move the North beyond old divisions
irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/people-are-fed-up-can-the-others-transform-ni-politics-1.4868582
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