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Garvaghy Road residents ‘are not a lesser people’, says Breandán Mac Cionnaith as he labels Orange Order ‘fascists’
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Garvaghy Road residents ‘are not a lesser people’, says Breandán Mac Cionnaith as he labels Orange Order ‘fascists’

Ahead of Monday’s hearing for the latest legal challenge the residents’ spokesperson tells supporters that the only acceptable outcome is ‘no Orange march’


John Manley: When Sinn Féin tops the polls next May it’ll have the DUP to thank

John Manley: When Sinn Féin tops the polls next May it’ll have the DUP to thank


Ulster Unionists will support TUV motion to exclude Sinn Féin ministers

Ulster Unionists will support TUV motion to exclude Sinn Féin ministers


Michelle O’Neill to answer Stormont questions on Garvaghy Road protest on Monday

Michelle O’Neill to answer Stormont questions on Garvaghy Road protest on Monday


Stormont gets on with bickering as usual but the institutions look like surviving for the moment

Stormont gets on with bickering as usual but the institutions look like surviving for the moment



DUP to question Michelle O’Neill’s Garvaghy Road protest participation in Assembly

DUP to question Michelle O’Neill’s Garvaghy Road protest participation in Assembly

An urgent oral question shall be put to the first and deputy first ministers on Monday afternoon


John Manley: Unionist agitators and a bungling Parades Commission have turned back the clock

John Manley: Unionist agitators and a bungling Parades Commission have turned back the clock

The stand-off on the Garvaghy Road has the potential to destabilise the devolved institutions


John Manley:  Marmite UUP leader Jon Burrows could be a saviour or the final failure

John Manley: Marmite UUP leader Jon Burrows could be a saviour or the final failure

Ahead of the UUP’s annual conference political correspondent John Manley examines the party’s future prospects under a new leader


Jon Burrows on Mike Nesbitt’s resignation, plans to make the UUP NI’s largest party, and why he believes Michelle O’Neill isn’t up for a debate

Jon Burrows on Mike Nesbitt’s resignation, plans to make the UUP NI’s largest party, and why he believes Michelle O’Neill isn’t up for a debate

The UUP leader will this weekend address his party’s annual conference for the first time as leader


SDLP selects former UUP councillor Linzi McLaren as South Antrim Stormont candidate

SDLP selects former UUP councillor Linzi McLaren as South Antrim Stormont candidate

The former policewoman quit the Ulster Unionists and her council seat just a year ago


First minister and deputy first minister titles could go in British government reform of Stormont

First minister and deputy first minister titles could go in British government reform of Stormont

Chris Bryant has indicated a willingness to reform the devolved institutions, including potential changes to the first and deputy first ministers’ titles


John Manley: Equalising the first and deputy first ministers’ titles would be a huge step towards normalising our politics

John Manley: Equalising the first and deputy first ministers’ titles would be a huge step towards normalising our politics

Since the rules were changed at St Andrews our elections have become a contest over a title that is semantically misleading


Split votes will take Northern Ireland in ‘wrong direction’, Robinson tells DUP conference

Split votes will take Northern Ireland in ‘wrong direction’, Robinson tells DUP conference

DUP leader Gavin Robinson said he will ‘not be found wanting’ around co-operating to maximise a pro-unionist vote.


Robinson to make plea not to ‘gift wrap seats’ to Sinn Fein and Alliance

Robinson to make plea not to ‘gift wrap seats’ to Sinn Fein and Alliance

DUP leader Gavin Robinson will deliver his keynote speech at the party conference on Saturday.


As politicians face public anger at another pay rise, Stormont chiefs head to South Africa for a conference on how to run a parliament

As politicians face public anger at another pay rise, Stormont chiefs head to South Africa for a conference on how to run a parliament

Edwin Poots, Steve Aiken and Assembly chief executive Lesley Hogg this week travelled to Cape Town on all-expenses paid trip


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