Among the comments made by politicians on the death of Martin McGuinness, the most nuanced was that by Ulster Unionist leader Mike Nesbitt.

Sinn Féin must “get real” about the existence of the IRA or face the political consequences, Mike Nesbitt has warned.

The Ulster Unionist party has walked out of crunch talks at Stormont, aimed at averting a collapse of the Northern Irish Assembly.

Senior members of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) will vote tonight on a leadership recommendation to walk away from the North's power-sharing government over claims the Provisional IRA (PIRA) still exists.

The North's senior police officer believes the IRA still exists, Ulster Unionist leader Mike Nesbitt has claimed.