ENOCH POWELL, the staunchly Conservative British politician, once reflected that “all political lives, unless they are cut off in midstream at a happy juncture, end in failure”. Peter Robinson is about to become an honourable exception.

Cutting corporation tax will help create tens of thousands of new jobs and prosperity for all in the North, business leaders said.

A deal has been reached between the major parties in Northern Ireland to bring an end to the political crisis at Stormont.

A deal to save the powersharing Executive in Northern Ireland is likely to be announced imminently.

Political leaders in the North are to resume talks to save powersharing at Stormont amid mounting optimism a deal is imminent.

The British Government will deliver an update on the Stormont negotiations later.

David Cameron will meet Taoiseach Enda Kenny at Downing Street today as efforts to save Stormont power sharing intensify.

Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has denied he has any questions to answer over revelations contained in two detailed reports highlighting the provisional IRA’s continuing existence, despite admitting the supposedly non-existent army council still addresses “legacy issues from time to time”.

The Government is unlikely to take any specific action to address revelations that the Provisional IRA still exists, despite two damning reports warning the paramilitary force continues in the North, has a criminality “legacy” in the south, and that its army council remains involved in Sinn Féin.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has warned it is “no longer credible” for republican figures to claim the Provisional IRA does not exist, saying it is “long past time” the paramilitary group ceased to “carry any degree of threat” to communities.

The three members of the British government-appointed independent panel that examined the extent of paramilitary activity in Northern Ireland are:

The DUP leader says he will lead his ministers back into the Northern government, despite a finding that the IRA's army council still exists.

A Garda assessment has found there is no evidence of the IRA Army Council meeting or functioning within the Republic of Ireland.

The findings of an independent report on paramilitary activity in the North “entirely and totally” vindicates a withdrawal from the power-sharing political institutions, the Ulster Unionists have said.

Democratic Unionist ministers who resigned from the Stormont Executive in the wake of an IRA linked murder are to return to office following the publication of a British Government ordered review of paramilitaries activities.

An independent report has found that the structures of the Provisional IRA remain in place, but in a much reduced form.

Democratic Unionist Party leader Peter Robinson has rejected allegations he was to receive any payment linked to Northern Ireland’s largest ever property sale.

A former independent reviewer of UK terror laws is among a trio of legal and political experts appointed to a body set up to assess paramilitary activity in Northern Ireland.

The British government has announced the three members of an independent panel set up to assess paramilitary activity in the North of Ireland.

Political instability in the North is hurting the most vulnerable, church leaders warned.

Martin McGuinness has challenged political rivals making claims about Sinn Féin links to criminality to “put up or shut up”.

All participants engaged in talks to save the North’s power-sharing political institutions must adopt a spirit of generosity, Sinn Féin’s Martin McGuinness said today.

Crucial talks to save the North's powersharing political institutions are due to begin in Belfast today.

The leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader is recovering after suffering an adverse reaction to medication.

Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader has been discharged from hospital.

The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Peter Robinson has spent the night in hospital after suffering an adverse reaction to medication.

First Minister Peter Robinson has agreed to enter next Monday's talks aimed at resolving the the North's political crisis.

Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has left the door open to a new northern body to monitor paramilitary activity.

Stormont’s Deputy First Minister has expressed optimism Northern Ireland’s power sharing government can be saved and returned to “good working order”.

Progress to resolve the crisis threatening the North's political institutions is being made, Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Peter Robinson has insisted.

Uncertainty continues to dog political talks aimed at saving power-sharing in Northern Ireland after a British government statement failed to prompt unionists to sign up to negotiations.

Uncertainty continues to dog political talks aimed at saving power-sharing in the North after a British Government statement failed to prompt unionists to sign up to negotiations.

The British Government has said “serious consideration” needs to be given to establishing a new body to monitor paramilitarism in the North.

Political leaders in the North are awaiting a UK government statement that is set to influence whether crisis talks aimed at saving powersharing will proceed.

The British government must take action to deal with the fallout sparked by an IRA-linked murder before the Democratic Unionists are prepared to enter cross-party crisis talks in the North, leader Peter Robinson has indicated.

The politicians are still stuck in the endless revolving door of “our tribe against your tribe”, writes Fergus Finlay

Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams says his party could have walked out of the power sharing executive over the NAMA allegations - but chose not to.