For Northern Ireland, being a bit better than collapse is not good enough

Unfortunately, simply being better than a state of collapse is not good enough. In recent months, the early positivity of the ...
Irish Central

Northern Ireland Assembly to meet on Saturday; Ministers expected to be nominated

Northern Ireland could see a return of a functioning government as soon as this weekend as the region's parties have been summoned for a sitting of the Northern Ireland Assembly on Saturday, February ...

NI Water could face stronger pollution fines under water quality reforms

However, Environment Minister Andrew Muir has signalled new reforms that could see NI Water face punishment for issues in the waterways. He told the Northern Ireland Assembly it was "neither right nor ...
Yahoo

For the first time, an Irish nationalist will lead Northern Ireland's government

LONDON (AP) — An Irish nationalist made history Saturday by becoming Northern Ireland’s first minister as the government returned to work after a two-year boycott by unionists. Sinn Fein Vice ...
World Socialist Web Site

Stormont’s return in Northern Ireland: Not a “new dawn” at all

The deal between the British government and the sectarian Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) to revive the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive has opened the door for Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill to ...
Fox News

Northern Ireland's unionist party ends boycott, paving path to restore collapsed government

The Democratic Unionist Party, Northern Ireland’s largest British unionist party, has agreed to end a boycott that lasted two years. The breakthrough follows a deadline set by the U.K. government, ...
Irish Central

A Rory Party in Northern Ireland as political leaders unite in praise of golf champ

Not only has Rory McIlroy achieved the rare distinction of a career Grand Slam after winning the Masters on Sunday - he appears to have united Northern Ireland's political leaders as they all offered ...
CNN

Northern Ireland power-sharing could resume within days, after two-year hiatus

Sinn Féin won the most seats in the elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly in 2022. Northern Ireland has been without a devolved government for almost two years since the DUP walked out in ...
The New York Times

What to Know About the Return of Power-Sharing in Northern Ireland

For the first time, a Sinn Fein politician will serve as first minister. By Stephen Castle Reporting from London After two years of political gridlock, Northern Ireland is set to finally have a ...

Why the ‘Windsor Framework’ Could Resolve Brexit’s Thorniest Issue

British PM Rishi Sunak traveled to Belfast to sell a new deal with the E.U. to revise the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Los Angeles Times

An Irish nationalist is leader of Northern Ireland’s government for the first time

LONDON — An Irish nationalist made history Saturday by becoming Northern Ireland’s first minister as the government returned to work after a two-year boycott by unionists. Sinn Fein Vice President ...