The polls have closed in the North's snap Assembly election.

Update: Northern Ireland's political leaders have cast their ballots in the region's snap election.

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

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.

A former Sinn Féin Assembly committee chairman has resigned following allegations that he communicated with loyalist Jamie Bryson before he gave explosive evidence about the Nama property deal.

The Brexit vote paves the way for new opportunities, according to the North’s first minister.

The Northern Ireland Assembly is to have its first formal opposition since the Good Friday peace accord after the Ulster Unionist Party announced it would not take a seat in the powersharing government.

A new talks process is about to begin at Stormont to determine the shape of the new power-sharing government.

Democratic Unionist leader Arlene Foster has hailed her party’s “tremendous” performance in the Northern Ireland Assembly election after an unexpected repeat of its best ever Stormont haul.

Negotiations on the shape of the North's new power-sharing government are expected to begin tomorrow.

Democratic Unionist leader Arlene Foster has hailed her party's "tremendous" performance in the Northern Ireland Assembly election after an unexpected repeat of its best ever Stormont haul.

One constituency remained undeclared as the Northern Ireland Assembly reached its conclusion.

A prison officer who died after he was injured in a bomb attack in Belfast may have had a heart attack, his colleagues said.

Shareholders are expected to make £55m (€73m) following the sale of UTV to ITV, a company statement said.

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 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.

Crunch talks on the North's deteriorating political situation will take place in London and Dublin today.

Senior members of the Ulster Unionist Party have voted to withdraw from the North’s power-sharing government over claims the Provisional IRA (PIRA) still exists.

A crunch meeting where senior members of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) will vote on whether to walk away from Northern Ireland’s powersharing government over claims the Provisional IRA (PIRA) still exists has begun in Belfast.

The North’s power-sharing Executive has been plunged into fresh crisis as the fallout from claims the Provisional IRA still exists intensifies.

The crisis in the North is growing, with statements coming from all sides, but who should we believe?

The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) said it had no option but to walk away from the North’s power sharing Executive after trust in Sinn Féin broke down.

Northern Ireland’s First Minister Peter Robinson is recovering in hospital after suffering a suspected heart attack.

The DUP has retained its position as the largest party in the North, but the UUP is arguably celebrating harder after landing two surprise wins in the General Election.

Tributes have been paid to former Ulster Unionist Party leader James Molyneaux who has died at the age of 94.

Micheál Martin has denied he only remains Fianna Fáil leader by "default" because there is nobody else ready to take over.

Stormont’s Democratic Unionist First Minister has insisted his party is serious about a new political talks process in the North despite boycotting the opening session in Belfast.

The North’s political leaders have dismissed controversy over the Irish Government’s role in new Northern Ireland peace talks as a frenzied "much ado about nothing".

The North’s leaders have dismissed controversy over the Irish government’s role in new Northern Ireland peace talks as a frenzied “much ado about nothing”.

The Government in the North has said it is very keen to resolve outstanding Northern Ireland peace process issues.

Sinn Féin's ruling party executive is to meet on January 11 to consider the proposed Northern Ireland peace deal.

The Obama administration has urged politicians in Northern Ireland to compromise on a deal on parading, flags and dealing with the region’s troubled past.

The world-famous poet, Seamus Heaney who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1995, passed away today at 74 years of age.

Talks on the policing of Belfast public order events with a history of large-scale unrest have produced a commitment to non-violence, it was revealed.

One thousand people are expected to mark the murders of two Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) soldiers in a 1998 IRA bomb attack during a rally in Belfast city centre on Saturday.

The only way to end violence in the North is through the political process, Stormont’s First Minister has said.

Sixteen police officers were injured during sectarian riots between republicans and loyalists in east Belfast today.

Police used water cannons as officers were injured during sectarian clashes between loyalists and republicans in east Belfast today.

Legal action has been threatened by the Democratic Unionist Party over the decision to restrict the flying of the Union flag as pressure grew for violent protests to stop.

A special meeting drawing together unionist and loyalist representatives to discuss the Union flag row has started at Stormont.