AS YOU might expect, a political correspondent with The Irish News is always going to have a sometimes difficult relationship with the DUP leadership.

IT MUST rub salt in Arlene Foster's wounds to know that her resignation has taken the media spotlight off a major crisis within Sinn Féin.

PETER Weir's tenure as education minister appears under threat, but parents prematurely toasting his departure possibly need a reality check.

WHEN ARLENE Foster became DUP leader at the beginning of 2016 the atmosphere and political landscape was distinctly different than it is now.

The heave against Arlene Foster was not just about dissatisfaction with her lack of leadership, though that was a large part of it because personality is always a large part of politics.

THE SIGNATORIES to the letter accusing Boris Johnson of inflaming tensions in the north have a lot of experience under their belts – though that doesn't necessarily mean they have all the answers.

THE blame for the wildfire that devastated swathes of moorland on Ulster's tallest peak undoubtedly lies with the person who through either neglect, malice or sheer stupidity lit the initial flame.