Martin’s formal appointment as taoiseach blocked after day of ‘utter disgrace’ in Irish parliamentIreland’s incoming prime minister, Micheál Martin, has accused opponents of a “subversion of...
Read MoreWith Micheál Martin due to visit president to be appointed, Irish parliament is adjourned, as Sinn Féin attacks ‘ruse’The formal nomination of Micheál Martin as Ireland’s new prime minister...
Read MorePM says he aims to stop former Sinn Féin leader claiming damages for his internment as ministers ditch Troubles lawUK politics live – latest updatesMinisters will look at “every conceivable way” to...
Read MoreChanges to Legacy Act could lift block on former Sinn Féin president receiving payout for unlawful internmentUK politics live – latest updatesThe former Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams and 400 others interned...
Read MoreUnsealed documents show British PM’s idea in 2002 did not go down well with Northern Ireland politicianThe 2002 World Cup had been a gruelling rollercoaster for the Republic of Ireland. Nine days before the team’s...
Read MoreSinn Féin and Fine Gael both scored 21% in the poll, slightly ahead of Fianna Fáil on 19%An exit poll in Ireland suggests a dead heat between Sinn Féin and the taoiseach’s party Fine Gael in the...
Read MoreMargaret Hodge, the ex-Labour minister who now sits in the Lords, has criticised Wes Streeting on the BBCA minister has criticised her Tory shadow for talking about “joy” in the health sector about the funding it...
Read MoreAnnouncement comes as polls show Simon Harris’s Fine Gael and coalition partners Fianna Fáil in position to win fourth termIreland will hold a general election on 29 November, the prime minister, Simon Harris,...
Read MoreFormer post office operator tells Commons committee that Keir Starmer has not responded to requests for help with settling claims for Horizon scandalTom Tugendhat is one of two Conservative leadership candidates not in the...
Read MoreIncident involving portrait of former DUP lord mayor was reported to PSNI, adding to pressure on Sinn FéinA Sinn Féin assembly employee in Northern Ireland has resigned after admitting involvement in an incident...
Read MoreShadow foreign secretary, Andrew Mitchell, says David Cameron and James Cleverly would not have agreed such a dealSophie Linden, London’s deputy mayor for policing and crime, is stepping down after eight years working with...
Read MoreNew chancellor says she will make statement to MPs before summer recess about financial situation as she says UK economy has been ‘held back’Rachel Reeves has finished the speech, in which she confirmed a range of...
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