The Latest Breaking News from Stormont

While there is no immediate threat to Northern Ireland assembly, DUP hardliners may try to make waves

My first visit to Northern Ireland was a memorable one. A fairly junior (and totally useless) civil servant, I was dispatched to represent the Treasury at a seminar about something or other at Stormont. The other attendees were all permanent secretaries of Northern Ireland government departments.

PM hails ‘fantastic cause for optimism’ as he seeks to put his stamp on success of Stormont reconvening

After a two-year DUP boycott, the Northern Ireland assembly is to reconvene with a Sinn Féin first minister

Northern Ireland assembly members gather to restore power sharing after two-year DUP boycott

Stormont could soon be back up and running, ending two-year boycott of power sharing that has destabilised the country

Trade rules aim to alleviate DUP opposition to the Irish Sea border and restore power sharing

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

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

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

The Northern Ireland Secretary was attending a meeting of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference.