Ten boilers ran virtually round-the-clock during a massively-overspent public scheme to encourage green energy in Northern Ireland, a watchdog said.

Political leaders in the North have until this afternoon to strike a deal as talks on restoring Stormont powersharing continue.

Negotiations to salvage powersharing in Northern Ireland are set to continue as parties mount a last-ditch effort to strike a deal ahead of Thursday's deadline.

Sinn Féin is not budging on its insistence that Arlene Foster cannot return as Stormont first minister while a public inquiry into a botched green energy scheme is ongoing, Gerry Kelly has made clear.

Sinn Féin and the Democratic Unionists are on course to reinforce their grip on power at Stormont, with the republican party closing the gap on their unionist rivals.

Northern Ireland’s political leaders have traded angry words in the last televised debate of the Assembly election campaign.

A senior Democratic Unionist has revealed that four family members run boilers under the controversial green energy scheme at the centre of Stormont's powersharing crisis.

The US government has urged a quick resumption of powersharing in Northern Ireland.

Political chaos in Northern Ireland will not derail Brexit, Secretary of State James Brokenshire has said.

Northern Ireland is facing a prolonged period of direct rule from Westminster in the wake of the anticipated collapse of power-sharing at Stormont, a senior Democratic Unionist predicts.

Stormont's former First Minister Arlene Foster has said she is open to talks with Sinn Féin to avert a meltdown of Northern Ireland's power-sharing institutions.

Update 9.45am: Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan has said that said that neither Dublin nor London are to blame for the Stormont crisis.

Political leaders in the South expressed their grave fears for the future of the Northern Assembly following the decision by Martin McGuinness to resign as deputy first minister.

Stormont's First Minister has accused her Sinn Féin partners in government of playing a game of chicken over a green energy scheme scandal and warned she would not blink first.

Gerry Adams has made clear Sinn Féin will not back down from its demand for Stormont First Minister Arlene Foster to stand aside to allow a probe into her role in a botched green energy scheme.

Sinn Féin has warned a collapse of the powersharing institutions at Stormont is an option if First Minister Arlene Foster refuses to stand down to allow a probe into her handling of a botched green energy scheme.

Stormont's First Minister has faced down a motion of no confidence during a day of drama at Stormont that included a mass walkout from the Assembly chamber.

Stormont First Minister Arlene Foster has said she will not resign over a failed renewable heating scheme in the North.

CRH has reached agreement to sell its Premier Periclase subsidiary to Austrian company RHI for €21 million.