N. Ireland

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DUP leader says Sinn Féin presence at Orange Order protest 'unlawful' as march delayed for hours

The march, which in the 1990s sparked some of the most serious disorder in Northern Ireland's history, will go ahead after a series of courtroom challenges.

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Burrows offers to work with fellow unionists in Westminster poll

Jon Burrows made his first conference speech as Ulster Unionist leader on Saturday.

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Northern Ireland Politics

Stormont speaker Edwin Poots warns MLAs over language used in debates

The Speaker Edwin Poots has written to some of them about what he says have been the most serious incidents of conduct.

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Northern Ireland Politics

Former Sinn Féin MLA and IRA prisoner Paul Butler dies

He had confessed to the 1974 murder of 50-year-old reserve RUC constable John Rodgers but later went into politics.

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Northern Ireland Politics

As it happened: UUP leader's conference speech

UUP leader Jon Burrows addresses the annual party conference in Belfast.

Andy Burnham is wearing glasses and a black suit with a white shirt and a blue time. A blue backdrop is behind him and flags.

PM tells Stormont parties to be 'realistic' in budget negotiations

The prime minister Andy Burnham said that he did not have “unlimited funds”.

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Northern Ireland Politics

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant, pictured in early September

'This is the final offer,' says NI secretary over £1.5bn Stormont funding package

Some six months have passed since the executive should have set a budget for this financial year.

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Northern Ireland Politics

A white washed grand Stormont with 365 windows and six pillars at the grand entrance. Behind the building is a blue sky and in front is steps and green grass.

Complaints to Stormont watchdog increase for second year

A total of 161 complaints were made to the Assembly Commissioner for Standards in 2025-26, compared to 149 in the previous year.

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Former UUP councillor Linzi McLaren to run as SDLP Stormont candidate

Linzi McLaren, who left the UUP in October 2025, is set to contest South Antrim.

Liz Kimmins. She has dark brown hair tied back, wearing a white jacket with black lining on the edges. She is standing at a road junction with a car and road sign in the background, beside her is a bush.

Road upgrades should come first before moving health services, says minister

Liz Kimmins says if services are moved away from certain hospitals then infrastructure is key.

Stormont is a large cream coloured building with a number of white rectangular windows and is at the top of a hill.

Pay parity policy undermining public services, research suggests

Stormont's policy means it aims to match public sector pay awards in England, but this is putting pressure on the budget, a report finds.

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I was 'fully transparent' about on-the run killer case - justice minister

Gary Anderson remains at large a week after he absconded while attending his father's funeral in Derry.