Relatives protest over Troubles legacy proposals during Boris Johnson's visit

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Government plans to offer immunity from prosecutions have sparked opposition from families.

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The Sinn Fein leader met the Taoiseach in Dublin ahead of Boris Johnson’s visit to Northern Ireland.

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DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said he wanted to send a clear message to the UK Government and the EU.

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Sinn Féin MLA Aisling Reilly gave the first Assembly speech entirely through the Irish language on Friday afternoon.

DUP faces accusations of damaging democracy as Assembly sits

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The DUP defended its stance in robust terms, stressing that it had a mandate not to elect a Speaker and join the Executive.

DUP blocks election of Assembly speaker as MLAs return to Stormont

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The party’s leader, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, has said he is sending a ‘clear message’ to the EU and the UK Government about the NI Protocol.

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A leading business organisation has warned any failure to elect a Stormont speaker will lead to reputational damage in Northern Ireland.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin says DUP Assembly speaker block is ‘unsatisfactory'

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Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that it is “unsatisfactory” and disappointing that the DUP will block the election of an Assembly speaker.

Michelle O'Neill warns DUP not to 'punish the public' as party blocks election of Assembly Speaker

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Ninety MLAs gathered in the chamber after last week’s Assembly election saw Sinn Féin emerge as the largest party.

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Relatives protest over Troubles legacy proposals during Boris Johnson's visit

Boris Johnson booed and jeered as he arrived at Hillsborough Castle

Sinn Féin's John O'Dowd appointed as caretaker Stormont Infrastructure Minister

‘I will judge UK Government against its actions and not words' , DUP's Jeffrey Donaldson says

UK move to tear up protocol could endanger Brexit trade deal – Simon Coveney

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Michelle O'Neill says protocol ‘is here to stay' after meeting Taoiseach

Boris Johnson to visit amid powersharing crisis after DUP blocks Assembly speaker

Full speech in Irish given to Stormont Assembly for the first time

DUP faces accusations of damaging democracy as Assembly sits

DUP blocks election of Assembly speaker as MLAs return to Stormont

Chamber of Commerce warns of 'damage' to north of failure to reboot Stormont

Taoiseach Micheál Martin says DUP Assembly speaker block is ‘unsatisfactory'

Michelle O'Neill warns DUP not to 'punish the public' as party blocks election of Assembly Speaker

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