Positive debate needed on possible increase in tuition fees – Foster
Stormont’s First Minister has called for a positive debate on the potential of raising university tuition fees in Northern Ireland.
Arlene Foster
Boris Johnson meets newly-appointed Northern Ireland leaders at Stormont
Boris Johnson has met Stormont’s newly-appointed leaders for talks set to focus on how much the Government will stump up to support the return of devolution.
Money to restore powersharing ‘may come with strings attached’, warns minister
Stormont is expecting the Government to stump up at least £2 billion to support the deal that delivered a return to powersharing, a new minister has said.
PM and Taoiseach to meet leaders of new powersharing executive in Belfast
The Prime Minister and Taoiseach will meet the leaders of Northern Ireland’s restored powersharing executive on a visit to Belfast on Monday.
Northern Ireland’s five main parties come together to form Executive
All five of the main parties in Northern Ireland are to come together to form the region’s new powersharing executive.
Foster vows to get NI moving again as Stormont Assembly due to sit once more
Stormont’s incoming first minister Arlene Foster has vowed to get Northern Ireland moving again ahead of business resuming at the Assembly.
Powersharing could return to Northern Ireland on Friday
Northern Ireland could witness a return to powersharing on Friday after a dramatic night of developments in political efforts to resurrect devolution.
Powersharing could return to Northern Ireland on Friday
Northern Ireland could witness a return to powersharing on Friday after a dramatic night of developments in political efforts to resurrect devolution.
Governments poised to make public draft deal to restore Stormont
The UK and Irish governments are poised to make public a proposed deal to restore Stormont powersharing as they urge the region’s politicians to sign up.
Agreement to resurrect Stormont must be sustainable – DUP
Agreement to restore powersharing in Northern Ireland can be reached in the short term, Sinn Fein has insisted, but the DUP has cautioned against “quick fix solutions”.
Simon Coveney urges all sides in Stormont talks to show generosity
Ireland’s deputy premier has urged Stormont’s rowing parties to show leadership and generosity when talks to restore powersharing resume.
Arlene Foster: Failure to restore powersharing a shame on all politicians
The ongoing failure to restore powersharing in Northern Ireland is a shame on all the region’s politicians, Arlene Foster has said.
Final hours of voting ahead of General Election count
Voting is continuing in the final hours of this year’s General Election.
Scottish Secretary: Northern Irish exports will face checks on way to Britain
Boris Johnson’s claims about post-Brexit border checks appear to have been undermined by his Scottish Secretary, who acknowledged some goods exported from Northern Ireland into Britain would face customs inspections.
Arlene Foster admits to mistakes in leadership that has seen some ‘dark moments’
Arlene Foster has acknowledged she has made mistakes as DUP leader, expressing regret for some of the things she has said.
Sinn Fein leader: DUP should not have championed Brexit if concerned over checks
If Arlene Foster is “concerned” about checks on goods between the mainland and Northern Ireland, she should not have “championed Brexit”, Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald has said.
I can’t get devolution restored on my own – Arlene Foster
Arlene Foster has emphasised she wants to see devolved government restored, but warned her party cannot do it alone.
DUP leader eyes opportunity for ‘significant influence’ at Westminster
Arlene Foster said she believes there will be opportunity for “significant influence” at Westminster after the General Election.
Victims of Troubles should not face fresh trauma with new inquiries, warns DUP
Investigating Northern Ireland’s violent past should not expose victims to fresh trauma, the DUP leader has said.
Arlene Foster warns consent principle ‘breached’ with Brexit deal
The principle of requiring unionist consent to constitutional change affecting Northern Ireland has been breached for the first time over Brexit, Arlene Foster has said.