Politics

First and deputy First Minister press Prime Minister over funding during inaugural meeting of the Council of Nations and Regions

Michelle O’Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly attended the summit in Edinburgh

Bengoa analysis: Health expert renews hope for reform after a generation of promises

The Bengoa report in 2016 was the fourth major health review in Northern Ireland since devolution

Footage emerges showing Michelle O’Neill at Stormont event filmed by sex offender Michael McMonagle

The former Sinn Féin press officer duties for the British Heart Foundation included videoing events for social media postings

Nilgosc confirms fund’s divestment of Israeli government bonds

The sale follows criticism of the pension scheme by a Belfast councillor

Sinn Féin has only learned that Michael McMonagle worked for an MP and MLA at the same time

Party says it has only just become aware of paedophile press officer’s double-jobbing

Eóin Tennyson elected Alliance Party’s new deputy leader

He replaces Stephen Farry who lost his Westminster seat

Michelle O’Neill urged to face Assembly committee’s questions on McMonagle affair

On the back of her appearance in the assembly MLAs want the first minister to face the Executive Office committee

Analysis: Storm over Michael McMonagle safeguarding failures highlights the value of proper scrutiny

After first seeking to deflect blame Sinn Féin plans to overhaul party governance in response to the latest scandal

Sinn Féin has ‘real issues’ in managing fallout from sex crimes, says Micheál Martin

Micheal Martin said he is ‘surprised’ that Sinn Fein has taken so long to respond to the controversy around ex-party press officer Michael McMonagle.

Michelle O’Neill says she’s yet to discuss McMonagle controversy with deputy first minister

After footage emerged the first minister revised last week’s assertion that she had no contact with anyone from the British Heart Foundation