Protestors outside the High Court in Belfast in February 2017 calling for an Irish Language Act.
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The issue of an Irish Language Act has been a sticking point at Stormont.
Campaign groups are concerned about the party’s new influence in Westminster.
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Northern Ireland remains out of step with the rest of the UK when it comes to accessing abortion. Now the people behind that have become extremely powerful.
Sinn Fein leaders Michelle O'Neill and Gerry Adams must be thinking about their future.
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The Irish nationalists now have seven MPs but they have historically refused to attend the Westminster parliament.
Democratic Unionist Leader Arlene Foster announces her openeness to talks with the Conservatives.
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A deal could have huge implications for Brexit and politics in Northern Ireland.
DUP, keeping your government strong and stable.
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This is not the first time a Westminster government has needed support from unionists.
I’ve got your back T, there are just a few little suggestions I’d like to go over first though.
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Theresa May is to rely on support from Northern Ireland’s biggest party in order to survive as a minority government. But that help doesn’t come for free.
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Analysis of what went wrong for Theresa May and what went right for Jeremy Corbyn in the last episode of our election analysis podcast.
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The Irish republicans stand for parliament but don’t attend when they win. It’s high time that changed.
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In the absence of the government, and with important negotiations ahead, it’s helpful to understand what citizens think about Brexit.
Not much doing at Stormont.
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The two main parties in Stormont still haven’t reached a power-sharing deal, and a national vote is unlikely to help matters.
Fighting by ballot box.
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Violent dissident republicanism is still making its presence felt.
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The UK government will trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty on Wednesday. This will serve as a formal notification of the UK’s intent to withdraw from the European Union. It will set off two years…
McGuinness attends the unveiling of a portrait of the Queen in 2016.
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From handshakes to football matches, the late deputy first minister understood that little gestures go a long way.
McGuinness has died, aged 66.
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The former deputy first minister was once a feared IRA sniper but became a central figure in the move towards peace.
The execution of Charles I.
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Constitutional inflexibility can lead to messy divorces – and cost Charles his head.
Teaching young offenders about sex and relationships.
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Because it’s not just children in school who need to know how to put a condom on.
Arlene Foster attends a count on election night.
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The DUP and Sinn Féin face direct rule if they can’t agree on a programme for government.
Northern Ireland continues to re-elect its coalition of the unwilling.
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The two ruling parties live by the letter of the Good Friday Agreement, but not the spirit.
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If all you know of Northern Ireland is the turmoil of political institutions, you could do worse than to pick up some of the recent flux in women’s fiction.
Gina Miller, whose challenge against the government has gone to the Supreme Court.
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Great expectations or much ado about nothing?