Northern Ireland’s First Minister Arlene Foster has said there has been close cooperation between the government in the Republic and the Assembly since the coronavirus reached the island of Ireland.

Schools across the UK are to close to all pupils except those of key workers, as Boris Johnson urged the public to continue heeding health advice to help slow the spread of Covid-19.

Government ministers and the chief medical officer are meeting their Northern Irish counterparts in Armagh this afternoon.

A multiplicity of errors and omissions led to the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) green energy scandal that brought down powersharing in Northern Ireland, not political corruption, a public inquiry has found.

Middle ranking gardaí have asked Garda HQ about its plans in the event of the spread of coronavirus among members.

The result of the general election seems to have rocked the political status quo in Ireland.

Ireland's Chief Medical Officer has said that fear and anxiety in relation to the coronavirus is understandable - and said that it is important that the public stay informed.

Could they all be wrong about Sinn Féin? Could it be that those who suggest it is not a normal political party are being spiteful, opportunistic, fearful?

Sinn Féin are the main beneficiaries and drivers of this winnowing.

The mother of an IRA murder victim has demanded that Sinn Féin sack one of its Stormont ministers for accusing her son of being a criminal.

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has found her mojo. But even she, in private, must be surprised at how well her party appears to be doing in this general election campaign, writes Alison O’Connor

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson have both spoken positively after a day of talks at Stormont.

Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald has announced that the party has agreed to back a deal to restore powersharing at Stormont – a move that confirms the return of devolved government in Northern Ireland after a three-year absence.

The British and Irish governments on Thursday night published their estimate of what constitutes a “fair, balanced and inclusive” deal.

The Irish and UK Governments have published an outline deal to restore powersharing in Northern Ireland, and urged the parties to sign up to it.

Mr Calleary said that the Confidence and Supply Agreement between the Government and Fianna Fáil was quite clear and his party would abide by the terms and abstain from any motion of no confidence.

Efforts to break the deadlock over power-sharing in the North are expected to resume today.

It may seem churlish to begin consideration of the spectacular Tory election victory in Washington but it seems unavoidable.

Voting is continuing in the final hour of this year’s General Election.

British prime minister Boris Johnson has just 24 hours to win enough MP support to drag the Brexit deal over the line — or face the prospect of the DUP tearing up the agreement just as it has been reached.

Hopes are growing for a Brexit deal following breakthrough talks between Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and British prime minister Boris Johnson, with both leaders saying they can “see a pathway” to agreement before the October 31 deadline.

A DUP MP has blamed Sinn Féin for the failure to reach agreement to restore Stormont as Northern Ireland approaches 1,000 days without devolution.

A former British spy in Sinn Féin has expressed fears that if prosecutions are taken against senior party figures and IRA veterans, it could have an impact on Brexit and the restoration of Stormont.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said Boris Johnson's Brexit plans "fall short in a number of aspects".

Northern Ireland's strict abortion law breaches the UK's human rights commitments, the High Court in Belfast has ruled.

The UK's Secretary of State for Northern Ireland published a series of reports on issues like historical institutional abuse as he urged the political parties to get Stormont up and running again.