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Northern Ireland lawyer Kevin Shiels said material not shown was ‘very relevant’ to decision to prosecute

The Democratic Unionist Party and the British government have reached a deal to end the government boycott in Northern Ireland, potentially leading to powe...

Party prepares to claim Northern Ireland first minister post for first time with power sharing set to resume

The Democratic Unionist Party in Northern Ireland agrees to end a boycott, paving the way for the restoration of a power-sharing government with Sinn Fein.

As a rule of thumb, if you hear anyone say that deep-state, unelected bureaucrats run the country, feel free to ignore them and continue about your day. But there is one exception: Northern Ireland. For the last two years, civil servants have effectively been running it in the absence of…

Thanks to the party’s boycott, public services are collapsing and there has been no government at Stormont for nearly two years, says political commentator Sarah Creighton

DUP approves post-Brexit legislation, meaning devolved government could soon be functioning again

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Ministerial posts could be filled within days after DUP’s decision to end boycott of power sharing

Northern Ireland's main pro-UK party, the DUP, said on Tuesday it endorses a deal with the UK government allowing it to end a long-running boycott of the province's devolved administration.

DUP leader says checks on goods moving from GB to NI and staying in the UK to end unless there is a suspicion of criminality