Mary Lou McDonald

Michelle O'Neill and Mary Lou McDonald

Sinn Féin leaders attend police station for interview over protest participation

Court artist sketch of Jeffrey Donaldson in court

Mary Lou McDonald hopes Jeffrey Donaldson sentencing brings closure for victims

Michelle O’Neill and other Sinn Fein politicians

Michelle O’Neill receives police letter over Drumcree protest

Demonstrators holding placards outside the Northern Ireland Office in Belfast

Michelle O’Neill says she has not received police letter over Drumcree protest

Orangemen at a police barricade close to Drumcree Church formed to prevent them entering the Garvaghy Road

Irish political parties urge Burnham to intervene over Drumcree parade dispute

Linda O'Neill (centre) from the Garvaghy Road Residents Coalition speaking to media

Drumcree parading dispute ‘now bigger than Garvaghy Road’

Drumcree Orange Order parade

Drumcree dispute in a ‘dangerous and lingering limbo’ – McDonald

First Minister Michelle O’Neill meets locals on the Garvaghy Road

Michelle O’Neill ‘stands over’ choice to take part in Drumcree parade protest

Drumcree Orange Order parade

O’Neill says she has not been contacted by police and does not expect arrest

Michelle O'Neill at Garvaghy Road

First Minister Michelle O’Neill accused of ‘breaking the law’ on Garvaghy Road

A large group of people forming a blockade on a road

Garvaghy Road blocked by protesters of Orange Order parade amid calls for calm

Protesters block the Garvaghy Road ahead of the march

Parade leaves Drumcree after clearance granted in late-night hearing

A sticker on a road sign on the Garvaghy Road in Portadown, following the decision by the Parades Commission to allow the first Orange Order return parade along the road in almost 30 years

PM urges people to ‘work calmly’ after Drumcree parade is given go-ahead

Stickers on a road sign

Orange Order parade decision on Garvaghy Road ‘utterly reckless’ – Sinn Féin

Taoiseach

SF link-up with SNP and Plaid may set back cause of Irish unity, says Taoiseach

John Swinney, Rhun ap Iorwerth, Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O’Neill

First ministers predict imminent breakup of UK at ‘landmark’ summit

First Minister of Wales Rhun ap Iorwerth and First Minister of Scotland John Swinney at the Welsh Government Office in Cardiff

Welsh and Scottish FMs announce ‘new era of co-operation’
John Swinney and Rhun ap Iorwerth are expected to sign the Cardiff Agreement.
Eleanor Storey, Press Association

Andy Burnham talking to John Swinney

Burnham will be last Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, says Swinney

First Ministers meeting

Trump comments on Irish unity show debate is ‘very much alive’: Michelle O’Neill

First Ministers

Westminster’s time is coming to an end – SNP, Plaid and Sinn Féin leaders

First Ministers

SNP, Plaid and Sinn Féin leaders expected to sign joint agreement in Cardiff

Donald Trump waving

Trump strains UK-US relations with backing for united Ireland

Andy Burnham’s first House of Commons appearance

Burnham pledges to ‘stick 100% to the Good Friday Agreement’

Andy Burnham

Burnham sparks political row as he says Irish unity poll ‘off the table’

Micheál Martin

Taoiseach will work with Prime Minister to ensure ‘close co-operation’

Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald

Mary Lou McDonald warns issue of Irish unity is ‘not going away, you know’

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson court case

PSNI chief constable warns against ‘wild speculation’ about Jeffrey Donaldson

Mary Lou McDonald

Brave care worker who protected children should be recognised – McDonald
Leanne Flynn received a significant injury after intervening when a group of small children were attacked by Riad Bouchaker.
Gráinne Ní Aodha and Jonathan McCambridge, PA

Micheal Martin and Sir Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer had ‘significant role’ in UK-Ireland reset, Taoiseach says

Simon Harris (left)

No one political party owns conversation on Irish unity – Harris

Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald during a press conference at Parliament Buildings, Stormont

Disorder ‘orchestrated by loyalist and far-right thugs’, McDonald says

Mary Lou McDonald

McDonald ‘feels no leadership pressure’ as by-election counting continues

Pat Cullen, Michelle O’Neill, Mary Lou McDonald and Conor Murphy speaking, outside the Houses of Parliament

Westminster ‘chaos’ underlines need to ‘break shackles’, says O’Neill

Taoiseach Micheal Martin speaking during a joint event at Grand Central Station to mark the signing of a £550 million (700 million euro) contract for a new fleet of Enterprise trains, during his visit to Belfast

‘Strong confidence and mutual trust’ between UK and Irish governments – Martin

Michelle O’Neill

Michelle O’Neill says Irish unity poll by 2030 is ‘very conceivable’

A tractor and bowser on O’Connell Street in Dublin

Government wins confidence motion but loses junior minister

Mary Lou McDonald

Opposition rounds on Government ‘arrogance’ over protests as minister resigns

Lorries and tractors on O’Connell Street in Dublin

Irish parliament prepares for motion of no confidence in the Government

President Connolly leads congratulations to Irish Oscar winners

Starmer visit ‘raises expectations’ he will act on high fuel costs – Sinn Fein

Energy credits currently ‘highly unlikely’, Irish minister says

Irish Government accused of ‘soft-pedalling’ response to US strikes on Iran

All possible steps must be taken to avoid Middle East escalation – Connolly

Taoiseach concerned about risk of wider conflict following Iran strikes

Sinn Fein opposing EU loan for Ukraine like supporting surrender – Taoiseach

Simon Harris congratulates Jessie Buckley after historic Bafta win

Irish soccer team would ‘miss out’ if Israel matches were boycotted – Harris

Tributes paid to man in his 80s who died after being hit by bus in Dublin

Man dead and three injured in Dublin city centre bus crash

Good Friday Agreement wording on border poll is ‘workaround’, McDonald says

Sinn Fein urges Starmer to intervene in case of pro-Palestine hunger strikers

Harris takes finance post in Irish Cabinet reshuffle

Catherine Connolly needed Sinn Fein support – McDonald

High spirits from candidates on last day of presidential campaign

Badenoch’s position on human rights convention ‘very worrying’, Sinn Fein says

Kneecap rapper vows ‘we will not be silenced’ as terror case thrown out

Motion on Gaza aid flotilla to be tabled in Irish parliament next week

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