The Irish and British governments have been urged to start planning for a unity referendum after a new poll claimed a slight majority of people living in Northern Ireland now favour joining a united Ireland.

It was "an opportunity to extend the hand of friendship not just to Prince Charles or to the British royal family but to those on our island who identify as British and who are British."

Politicians from across the North's political divide have rallied behind a DUP Assembly member who has spoken out about sustained social media abuse over her appearance.

The furore over Barry McElduff's Kingsmill loaf tweet will not affect Sinn Féin's vote in the West Tyrone by-election, the party vice president has predicted.

Sinn Féin has been criticised over its call for an Irish unity referendum within five years.

Michelle O'Neill has called for an Irish unity referendum within five years.

DUP leader Arlene Foster has said it would be "astonishing" if the Government granted funding for legacy inquests without an overall agreement.

Sinn Féin members are to travel to London this week to discuss the fallout at Stormont with Theresa May.

Sinn Féin is to hold meetings with the Taoiseach and British Prime Minister in the wake of the collapse of Stormont talks.

Crisis talks aimed at restoring the powersharing government at Stormont are likely to draw to a close next week, Sinn Féin's Northern Ireland leader Michelle O'Neill has said.

Sinn Fein and Democratic Unionists have continued their war of words after discussing the Stormont powersharing crisis with the new Northern Ireland Secretary.

Former US president Bill Clinton has met with the North's political leaders during a visit to Belfast.

Arlene Foster's 'blondegate' comments about Sinn Fein's northern leader Michelle O'Neill have been described as 'bitchy' by a Social Democrat TD.

Arlene Foster has said she is disappointed that Sinn Féin's Stormont leader is attending a commemoration for eight IRA members killed by the SAS in the North.

Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams has said the "perpetual unionist majority" at Stormont has been "demolished" following the result of the Northern Ireland Assembly election.

Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill has told DUP leader Arlene Foster to "stop fixating on Gerry Adams".

Sinn Féin’s leader in Northern Ireland Michelle O’Neill has urged those who were angered by her attendance at an IRA commemoration to understand that she has a different perspective on the past.

Arlene Foster and Michelle O'Neill have publicly clashed over Sinn Fein's refusal to support the Democratic Unionist Party leader in an executive office after the Stormont election.

Update 8.56pm: Taoiseach Enda Kenny has congratulated MLA Michelle O'Neill following the announcement that she is to lead Sinn Féin in the Northern Ireland Assembly.