Michelle O'Neill

Northern Ireland's First Minister Michelle O'Neill has said she remains focused on making sure Casement Park is rebuilt in time for Euro 2028

Focus remains on building Casement Park in time for Euros: O'Neill

The former Maze prison site near Lisburn. Photo: Mark Rainey

‘Discussion and care’ needed over future of Maze Prison site

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Editorial: Hilary Benn's speech seems set to delight nationalists and Dublin

NI secretary of state Hilary Benn will deliver a keynote address at the British-Irish Association Conference in Oxfordshire on Saturday

Benn to use speech to declare ‘new chapter’ in UK-Irish relations

The Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry was led by Sir Anthony Hart

Third institution makes payment to redress scheme for abuse victims

Micheal Martin who has said that the restoration of the Northern Ireland political institutions and legacy will be discussed at the British Irish Association conference

Anglo-Irish conference will discuss legacy and Stormont return – Martin

Alliance ministers Naomi Long and Andrew Muir have remained tight-lipped about the Executive's decision to ban puberty blockers - but junior party members have publicly made their anger known. Photo: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

Alliance reps 'given free rein to criticise expert advice' - TUV

Chief Medical Officer Sir Michael McBride regularly provides medical advice to the Executive - most notably during Covid. However, the Alliance Party will not say whether it accepts his advice supporting a temporary ban on puberty blockers to children confused about their gender.

Alliance silent on whether it backs Chief Medical Officer's advice

Protesters assemble at Belfast City Hall after a temporary ban on the sale or supply of puberty blockers has been introduced in Northern Ireland.Picture: Presseye.com

Belfast City Hall protest against puberty blockers ban

The Maze Prison will never be a shrine – but there is a “story to be told” about the Troubles-era prison, according to the DUP Education Minister Paul Givan

Givan: No IRA shrine at Maze - but site has ‘story to be told’

Executive ministers will gather in the morning at Stormont Castle before the Northern Ireland Assembly sitting at noon

Northern Ireland Assembly recalled to discuss violent disorder in Belfast

First Minister of Northern Ireland Michelle O'Neill

Priority must be to protect lives and property: O’Neill

Supporters of Team Ireland gymnast Rhys McClenaghan, staff members (left to right) Scott Warnock, Matthew O'Connor, Conor McGovern and Sarah McKeegan, during a watch party at Origin Gymnastics club in Newtownards

Joy in Co Down as Rhys McClenaghan wins pommel horse Olympic gold

People taking part in Belfast Pride Parade which was themed 'Love your Mind'. Photo: Bernadette McAllister/Belfast Pride Parade/PA Wire

Crowds watch the annual gay Pride parade pass through Belfast city centre

Three-year-old Oscar Wilson from Belfast bats on the outfield during the lunch break at Stormont. Pic: Jonathan Porter/PressEye

Ireland and Zimbabwe Test cricketers make history at Stormont

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Editorial: Once again, Sinn Fein is able to evade scrutiny
News Letter editorial on Friday July 19 2024:
Editorial

Stormont Economy Minister Conor Murphy won't now face questions about his role as Finance minister during Covid. Photo: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press.

Sinn Fein minister's inquiry absence 'unbelievable'

Finance Minister Caoimhe Archibald looked forward to a ‘constructive’ relationship with Chancellor Rachel Reeves. Pic: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

Finance Minister Caoimhe Archibald makes case for more funding for NI in meeting...

A bonfire with election posters of SDLP MP Claire Hanna (left) and First Minister of Northern Ireland Michelle O'Neill attached to it, at Monarch Industrial Estate in Belfast. The burning of loyalist bonfires is part of the traditional Twelfth commemorations marking the anniversary of the Protestant King William's victory over the Catholic King James at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690.

Politicians’ election posters appear on loyalist bonfires in Northern Ireland

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer pictured in Parliament Buildings with Northern Ireland's Stormont Assembly speaker Edwin Potts during his first visit to Northern Ireland since becoming PM

PM to work 'constructively' on NI public sector finance issues

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer addresses the media in the Great Hall of Parliament Buildings at Stormont, Belfast, following a meeting with party leaders, during his tour of the UK following Labour's victory in the 2024 General Election. Picture date: Monday July 8, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story POLITICS Labour. Photo credit should read: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

PM places focus on stability in Northern Ireland as he meets leaders

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer after meeting Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn, First Minister Michelle O'Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly at Stormont Castle, during the PM's tour of the UK following Labour's victory in the 2024 General Election. Picture date: Monday July 8, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story POLITICS Labour. Photo credit should read: Niall Carson/PA Wire

New PM Sir Keir Starmer meets Michelle O’Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly

The new Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn MP, pictured meeting First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly at Stormont Castle on Monday morning. Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye.

Sir Keir Starmer at Stormont to meet Northern Ireland politicians

The new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn MP, is pictured meeting First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly at Hillsborough Caste on Saturday evening. Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye

New NI secretary Hilary Benn meets Stormont leaders at Hillsborough Castle

Taoiseach Simon Harris says it is time for a great reset in Anglo-Irish relations after the General Election

Time for a great reset in Anglo-Irish relations says Taoiseach

UUP candidate for Fermanagh and South Tyrone Diana Armstrong pictured at the Meadowbank count centre. Picture: Jonathan Porter/Press Eye

Several counts in Northern Ireland look to be on a knife edge

A member of the polling station team at the Agape Centre in south Belfast hangs a sign ahead of polling stations opening in the 2024 General Election

Voting in the General Election is entering its final hours in Northern Ireland
Voting in the General Election is entering its final hours in Northern Ireland where several constituency battles are too close to call.
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Northern Ireland’s Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has recommended that the long-delayed upgrade of the A5 to a dual carriageway should proceed

NI minister to recommend the long-delayed upgrade of the A5 to go-ahead

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Editorial: The DUP and Sinn Fein unveil an ill-timed budget

Sammy Wilson says Alliance have nothing to offer unionist voters.

DUP: Alliance a ‘lost cause’ to unionists

First Minister Michelle O'Neill, Finance Minister Dr. Caoimhe Archibald and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly arrive for a press conference in the Great Hall of Parliament Buildings at Stormont, detailing a budget from Stormont ministers who have agreed the distribution of £300 million to Executive departments as part of the in-year June monitoring round exercise. Photo: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

Stormont criticised for £300m pre-election announcement

Michelle O'Neill, Vice President of Sinn Fein speaks with PA Media at Parliament Buildings at Stormont in Belfast. Photo: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

Unionists slam O'Neill claims that UK never acts in interests of NI

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Editorial: SF seems to think that O'Neill is incapable of answering questions

The BBC Northern Ireland party leaders debate: From left, DUP leader Gavin Robin, Sinn Fein MP Chris Hazzard, SDLP leader Colum Eastwood, Alliance leader Naomi Long and UUP Deputy Leader Robbie Butler. Photo: BBC

SF pressed on why O'Neill missed three out of four leaders' events

SDLP leader Colum Eastwood pictured at the Guildhall in Londonderry. Mr Eastwood is standing for his party in the constituency of Foyle in the upcoming Westminster election

Tories have wrecked NI and destroyed UK’s relationship with Dublin – Eastwood

First Minister of Northern Ireland Michelle O'Neill leaves the Clayton Hotel in Belfast after giving evidence to the UK Covid-19 inquiry hearing. Picture date: Tuesday May 14, 2024.

SF ‘strategically shielding’ Michelle O’Neill from election interviews

Letters to editor

Letter: SF discovers that the Irish are not ready for 'the great reset'

Image posted online by Declan Kearney of Sinn Fein showing the Ireland's Future event at the SSE Arena, Belfast, on June 15, 2024

Mervyn Gibson on Ireland's Future: They will say 'we have Protestants involved' ...

On X on Saturday, Naomi Long posted an image of herself on the ghost train in Portrush during campaigning for the general election

Funfair ride was just 30 seconds on a busy day of campaigning – Long

Casement Park GAA stadium in west Belfast is being rebuilt after lying derelict for more than ten years. Photo: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Uefa poised to formally pull the plug on Casement Park as a Euro 2028 venue

Sinn Fein's President Mary Lou McDonald (left) sits with former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams and Sinn Fein Vice President Michelle O'Neill, during a pro-unity group Ireland's Future event at the SSE Arena, Belfast on Saturday: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

Casement stadium will be built on my watch, O'Neill tells all Ireland rally

Former Fermanagh MP Michelle Gildernew left the Westminster scene for a failed bid to represent Ireland in Brussels. Photo: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Gildernew 'turned her back' on FST and it failed, says UUP's Armstrong

At the Belfast Chamber Annual President’s Lunch at ICC Belfast are Ross Davidson, director at event sponsors Davidson McDonnell, deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly, First Minister Michelle O’Neill and Gavin Annon, President of Belfast Chamber

NI Executive pledges to help our ‘world class business sector’ thrive

Sinn Fein's President Mary Lou McDonald with the party's Westminster candidates at the Mac in Belfast on Friday, while on the general election campaign trail

Gildernew will ‘bounce back’ from failure to win MEP seat – Sinn Fein chief

Pat Cullen has again been urged to state her position on IRA violence. The former head of the Royal College of Nursing, now Sinn Fein election candidate for Westminster, recently asserted that suffering in the Troubles 'felt the same' for both sides.

Letter: Must break her silence on IRA violence

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Editorial: There was no reason for Ireland to be at the D-Day anniversary

Ulster Unionist Diana Armstrong is the sole unionist candidate running in the Fermanagh South Tyrone constituency at the general election.

Armstrong rejects claim SF are strong on health

Pictured is RCN director Pat Cullen at the Belfast City Hospital in Belfast as part of strike action in the health service in 2019

Sinn Fein issues PR statement about Pat Cullen

Sinn Fein's Conor Murphy and First Minister Michelle O'Neill were both government ministers when they attended a mass breach of Stormont's Covid guidance at the funeral of IRA 'enforcer' Bobby Storey. Photo: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Murphy may still be called to Covid Inquiry

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Editorial: Delay in budget shows up dysfunctional assembly

First Minister of Northern Ireland Michelle O'Neill

Election makes publishing a programme for government difficult says O'Neill

Ulster Unionist leader Doug Beattie. Photo: Liam McBurney/PA

Election an opportunity for NI to return 'strategic thinkers' to Westminster

In 2011, the Stormont Executive committed £62.5 million to the project.

Communities Minister wants ‘further clarity’ on Casement Park funding

Ray Burrows MBE of the Ulster Aviation Society at the Balmoral Show 2024. Photo: Mark Rainey

Balmoral Show day two: lots of fun, with an environmental protection focus also

'How can they organise Irish unity? They can't organise a p**s-up in a brewery'