Sinn Fein

Preparatory clearing work began at the derelict Casement Park site earlier this year.  Pic: PA Wire

DUP minister Gordon Lyons says Casement not deliberately delayed

The aftermath of the IRA’s La Mon 1978 firebomb in which 12 people died, one of numerous examples of their slaughter of innocent civilians

Letter: I wish Mrs Finucane an end to her heartache - and want probes into IRA

Letters to editor

Letter: The two governments’ main concern since 1998 has been keeping SF happy

Morning View

Editorial: Stormont has indeed at times seemed to use the begging bowl

Grangeville Drive, Belfast. Photo by Google.

Irish street signs approved for two house street with 50/50 voting split

Geraldine Finucane, the widow of murdered Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane, with her son John Finucane, during a press conference at St Comgall's - Ionad Eileen Howell centre in Belfast

Son of murdered lawyer denies family getting preferential treatment

Morning View

Editorial: Stormont plan is progress, yet it will struggle to tackle big issues

Pest control problems in Belfast

Belfast pest control service understaffed and is facing difficulties recruiting

Morning View

Editorial: A devoted MP for Foyle, Eastwood also oversaw 'greening' of tSDLP

The EU argued that, regardless of the sensitivities of Northern Ireland’s history, and their apparent commitment to the Good Friday Agreement, the consent vote must take place on the basis of a simple majority

Dan Boucher: Forced majority vote ahead places NI’s future in jeopardy

Northern Ireland is more reliant on home heating oil than anywhere else in the UK, leaving households facing large single payments to heat their homes during winter. Many people used winter fuel payments to fill their tanks.

Winter fuel payment cut: DUP warning over breaking benefits parity

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

Newry and Mourne area is facing a dog fouling free for all

Recruitment issues leaving NI council facing a dog fouling free for all

The former H Block Maze prison at Long Kesh near Lisburn. The idea that it should be turned into a visitor attraction seems to have returned to the political agenda. Picture Niall Carson/PA Wire

Owen Polley: ​Maze prison is a reminder of terror and should be ground into dirt

One of the images tweeted out by Sinn Fein's local branch in Londonderry from the city's Pride march

Sinn Fein faces flack over LGBTQQIA+ Pride appearance

Doug Beattie was the latest in what will soon be seven Ulster Unionist Party leaders in 14 years

Ben Lowry: UUP far from finished but like all parties struggles to find leaders

​The sudden resignation of Doug Beattie has thrown the Ulster Unionist Party into turmoil.

Ben Lowry

Belfast City Hall (taken from the council's own website)

DUP opposes Belfast council's planned new Irish language policy

Arlene Foster was environment minister in 2007. Photo: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Maze prison listing row began in 2007

Morning View

Editorial: Sinn Fein approach to past doesn’t bode well for the Maze

The former H Block Maze prison at Long Kesh near Lisburn Northern Ireland. A museum at the site has been a long term goal of republicans. Photo: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Timeline of the Maze redevelopment saga

The Safeguarding the Union deal was unveiled in February. Then DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson it 'takes away the border within the UK'. Months later, leader Gavin Robinson acknowledged the continued existence of the Irish Sea border

Letter: ​Unionism leadership needs to achieve, like Sinn Fein

DUP MLA Johnny Buckley was one of several from his party who strongly condemned the violence of recent days, but insisted that his constituents find difficulties in accessing public services - in part due to immigration.

MLAs reject 'right to protest as a pillar of democracy'

DUP Councillor Alison Bennington

Gay DUP councillor critical of Sinn Fein motion on LGBTQ+ equality issues

Lord Caine was a minister at the NIO under the previous Tory government. He is an unashamed and unapologetic unionist

Letter: Praise for Lord Caine on UK unity stance

Tanaiste and Foreign Affairs Minister Micheal Martin and Justice Minister Helen McEntee speak to the media about the Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024, during a press conference at Government Buildings in Dublin on Thursday. Photo: Grainne Ni Aodha/PA Wire

Ireland to reform libel, amid claims that SF tries to silence critics

The Garvaghy Road in Portadown ahead of the All-Ireland gaelic football final on Sunday. Photo: Jonathan Porter/Press Eye

Parades Commission issues determination in relation to Drumcree parade proposal

Despite occasional bursts of her trademark aggression, Mary Lou McDonald has often been unable to avoid looking baffled and defeated

Ruth Dudley Edwards: Sinn Fein are in a muddle over immigration in the south

I am rejoicing that Adam Kula and other News Letter colleagues have forced the PSNI to disgorge the shocking evidence that it’s been paying trans activists to indoctrinate police officers.

Ruth Dudley Edwards

Despite a poor performance in the recent elections in the Republic, Mary Lou McDonald’s position as party president looks secure, at least for the moment, writes Paul McElhinney

Paul McElhinney: Differing challenges facing SF might be insurmountable

It is over a quarter of a century since the Orange Order were permitted to parade down the Garvaghy Road in Portadown, County Armagh. Picture By: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press

SF in 'urgent meeting' over Drumcree parade this Sunday

Morning View

Editorial: SF pander to anti immigrant mood yet imply that loyalists are racist

Morning View

Editorial: Once again, Sinn Fein is able to evade scrutiny

Morning View

Editorial: Alarming reports about Sue Gray's attempted influence on NI policy

Letters to editor

Letter: Will Sinn Fein have a ‘Road to Damascus conversion’?

Following on from achieving the Good Friday/Belfast Agreement, the next step must now be taken, writes Garvin Crawford

Letter: ​Peace demands that we overcome critical challenges

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 15: Iowa Attorney General Breanna Bird appears on stage as U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) is nominated for the office of Vice President on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

JD Vance lashed Irish government over plans for new 'hate crime' law

Mary Lou McDonald

Mary Lou McDonald: Shooting threat is escalation of targeted online abuse

Cara Hunter MLA tweet following victory for Spain over England in final of the Euros on Sunday

Irish nationalists branded 'pathetic' and 'childish' over England Euros defeat

President Donald Trump gestures after being shot in the ear, as he is surrounded by Secret Service agents as he leaves the stage at a campaign rally on Saturday 13 July 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Sinn Fein in NI slow to condem Trump shooting - 24 hours after Mary Lou

Strangford MP Jim Shannon. Photo: Jonathan Porter / Press Eye

It is time to respond to the coalition forming against unionism: Jim Shannon

Unionism lost Lagan Valley in last week’s election due to a splintering of the vote. Why do we need a multitude of unionist parties? asks Philip Smith

Philip Smith: Time for unionism to reflect, change and realign

Michelle Gildernew failed to win a seat in the European election, where the party’s share of the vote was down to 11%

Ruth Dudley Edwards: Change - but not much of it looks good for SF

Morning View

Editorial: Unionists should show contempt for any anti-state legacy process

Independent unionist Alex Easton pulled off a spectacular gain for unionism when he caused an upset by unseating Alliance's Stephen Farry in North Down in last week's general election

Neil McCarthy: ​​Reasons why unionists should not be gloomy after the election

Among the things the TUV has complained about is this graphic, where they are not mentioned by name but rather put in the category of 'others' (note: the other 'other' to which the graphic refers is Alex Easton, who won in North Down)

TUV complaint over BBC NI General Election 2024 coverage

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

The Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn speaks to the media in rain outside Waterfront Hall in Belfast on Sunday. The News Letter asked whether there would now be no pushback against Ireland at all. Photo: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Hilary Benn won’t say if the new government will stand up to Dublin on legacy

Sammy Wilson speaking in the House Commons amidst other unionist MPs in 2019. His seat is now a three-way marginal. ​The redrawn electoral landscape brings challenges for unionists, but it creates opportunities too

Owen Polley: The DUP monopoly on unionism at Westminster has been broken

Sinn Fein's Pat Cullen celebrates after winning the Fermanagh and South Tyrone constituency. Once a closely fought marginal, it seems to have opted decisively for Sinn Fein

Letter: DUP and UUP will have to agree a candidate in many constituencies

DUP MLA Phillip Brett was speaking to the BBC's Mark Carruthers

DUP’s ‘political obituary written before’ and it came back - Brett

Unionist candidates won 43.1% of the overall vote, nationalists got 40.1% of the total

SF won most seats but unionists pulled 3% ahead of nationalists in total vote

Jim Allister (right), watched by Ian Paisley, makes his acceptance speech after winning North Antrim   Pic: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Soul-searching for DUP as party is left reeling from election defeats

Morning View

Editorial: Many unionist voters wanted to give the DUP a kicking

The UUP Fermanagh South Tyrone candidate Diana Armstrong arrives at Meadowbank Sports Arena, Magherafelt, during the count for the 2024 General Election. Picture date: Friday July 5, 2024.

'Ex-MP dad would have chuckled to see me standing'

Sinn Fein's new MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone Pat Cullen (left) and Diana Armstrong, UUP who was the agreed unionist candidate.

Pat Cullen urged 'to recognise pain of terror victims'

DUP leader Gavin Robinson won in East Belfast, but the party suffered a bruising set of election results

Robinson to work for ‘greater cohesion’ among unionists after DUP seat losses