Assembly election 2017
Stormont parties facing fines over late or missing spending returns as Sinn Féin again top list
MORE than a third of political parties are facing fines after submitting their 2017 assembly election spending returns "late or not at all".
Arlene Foster: where did it all go wrong?
Last summer Arlene Foster was the dominant force in Northern Ireland politics. She had won an election with a DUP strategy based on her image and likeability and some commentators were suggesting she could rule for as long as she wanted.
ANALYSIS: Alliance is re-energised on the back of a strong election
ALLIANCE members are buoyant these days.
John Manley: Foster's smiles suggests she's safe for the meantime
The most striking aspect of yesterday's developments at Stormont was the clear difference in Arlene Foster's demeanour.
John Manley: Is unionist unity doomed to fail?
Arlene Foster has called for closer co-operation between unionist parties, but Political Correspondent John Manley finds it may not be as successful as the DUP leader imagines
Stormont opposition was effective despite limited time
Stormont's fledgling opposition parties had contrasting election results, but Political Correspondent John Manley finds the experiment was regarded as largely positive.
Arlene Foster: 'Delighted with support' from DUP colleagues
ARLENE Foster's position as leader of the DUP looks secure for the time being despite reports of dissent within her party ranks.
Latest round of Stormont talks get underway
THE leaders of Stormont's five main parties met the secretary of state yesterday as efforts to restore the devolved institutions began.
Conservative candidate Roger Lomas believed to have secured one of the party's lowest ever votes in its history
A CONSERVATIVE candidate in the Assembly election is understood to have secured one of the lowest ever votes in any election in the party's history.
Parties to meet secretary of state ahead of negotiations
Preparations for talks aimed at getting the Stormont executive up-and-running again are expected to begin today but the prospect of an immediate restoration of the devolved institutions remains remote.