Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald (left) celebrates with John O'Dowd, MLA for Upper Bann, and Michelle O'Neill, who will be the new first minister at Stormont.
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Sinn Fein’s win does not reflect a surge in support but rather other factors including the divisions in unionism.
Sinn Fein’s Deputy Leader Michelle O'Neill out on the campaign trail.
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Northern Ireland is preparing for a potentially seismic election on May 5.
Changing face of unionist politics: new first minister, Paul Givan with the now former DUP leader, Edwin Poots.
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With the resignation of shortlived DUP leader Edwin Poots, unionism in Northern Ireland is in turmoil.
Edwin Poots is one of the two candidates standing to be leader of the DUP.
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A tiny group of people will select the man to lead Arlene Foster’s party following her resignation. But, bizarrely, it might be that neither becomes first minister.
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An incoherent Brexit policy has ended the DUP leader’s career – but her party can’t pretend they didn’t giver her full support.
DUP leader Arlene Foster keeps a watchful eye over Nigel Dodds, her man in Westminster.
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The contests in this part of the UK are so unique that they are rarely included in national polling. And this year is no exception.
Arlene Foster: does she speak for unionists anymore?
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Has the party unecessarily compromised its powerful position in Westminster?
Orangemen on the march.
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Many voters in Northern Ireland are tired of the sectarian stranglehold of Sinn Fein and the DUP – and the ‘others’ are gaining ground.
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There are lots of options for Brexit supporters, but that won’t make it an easy choice.
Signs of protest along the Irish border.
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Two scholars examine days of parliamentary debate to learn how British MPs talk about the ‘Irish backstop’ and maintaining peace in Northern Ireland.
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The Northern Ireland Assembly will be consulted on the backstop, but there will no veto.
These two have failed to come up with a solution to this problem.
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We can’t agree what the ‘will of the people’ was in 2016, but these are the representatives they elected in 2017.
Arlene Foster attends an Orange Order march in Fife.
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For a lot of ordinary people in Northern Ireland, the hyper-British version of unionism is missing an important part of their identity.
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Belgium held the previous record with 541 days without a government. What’s holding up power-sharing?
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The only way forward is a more inclusive unionism that reflects the diverse and multicultural nature of the UK.
Howdy, partner: Rebecca Steinfeld (C) and Charles Keidan (L).
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Civil partnerships were introduced as a quick-fix device for a minority group. Instead, they ended up forcing heterosexuals to campaign for the same rights as LGBTQ+ people.
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The Northern Irish party were horrified at the suggestion that Brexit might mean different customs rules. But when it comes to women’s rights, it’s a different story.
Reaching for peace.
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Brexit negotiations have revealed a clear lack of appreciation for the power of symbolism in Northern Irish politics.
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The latest Brexit talks would offer a masterclass in how not to negotiate if they weren’t so lacking in complexity.
The two couples challenging Northern Ireland’s ban on same-sex marriage, leaving the High Court in Belfast.
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A judge in Belfast has dismissed a challenge to Northern Ireland’s ban on same-sex marriage citing it as a ‘social policy’ issue.