Sinn Fein MEP Martina Anderson was applauded in the EU parliament today as she argued that Northern Ireland’s democratic vote to remain within the European Union should be upheld and defended.

Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers believes claims that a Brexit could threaten the peace process are “scaremongering of the most irresponsible and dangerous kind”.

Theresa Villiers has indicated she is willing to release some of the £150m (€192m) earmarked for dealing with the legacy of the Troubles.

A pernicious narrative seeking to blame the State for almost every atrocity in the North's Troubles must be challenged, the British Government has said.

An independent report on paramilitary activity that is set to make or break power-sharing in the North will be published by the British government.

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.

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.

Political talks aimed at saving the North's crisis-hit power sharing government from collapse will take place in Belfast later.

Peter Robinson has resigned as Northern Ireland’s first minister and pulled all his party colleagues bar one from the power sharing administration. Here are some key questions and answers about the political crisis.

Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers has said setting up an independent body to look at decommissioning command structures is a "credible'' option amid the North's political crisis.

There is a “window of opportunity” to reach agreement securing the future of the power-sharing administration, Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan has said.

An independent monitoring commission-style group could be brought back to examine ongoing paramilitary activity in a bid to save Northern Ireland’s power-sharing government from collapsing, over the provisional IRA crisis.

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has called on gardaí to examine where money held or obtained by the Provisional IRA has been placed, amid ongoing criticism from Sinn Féin over political attacks on the party.

Evidence of Provisional IRA activity is of sufficient strength to force the exclusion of Sinn Fein from the North’s powersharing government, the Democratic Unionists have insisted.

Tánaiste Joan Burton has warned revelations the Provisional IRA is involved in criminality despite moving away from linked paramilitary acts is an “insidious threat” to the peace process that offers its victims no closure.

The UK and Irish governments have urged political leaders in the North to intensify efforts to resolve the welfare dispute that has put the future of power-sharing at risk.

Mary Leland delves into the rich history which visitors can enjoy at next week’s Dromana 800 celebrations.

Three men have been arrested in Co Donegal as part of a follow-up operation after a bomb was left under a PSNI officer's car in Derry.

The potential benefits of investing in the North will be pitched to an audience of property professionals in London today.

A decision to refuse a public inquiry into the Omagh bombing is to be challenged in court.

Around 34,000 businesses in the North are set to benefit from a cut in corporation tax after the British government tabled a bill devolving powers to the Stormont Assembly.

Around 34,000 businesses in Northern Ireland are set to benefit from a cut in corporation tax after the Briths Government tabled a bill devolving powers to the Stormont Assembly.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs has revealed the he considered “breaking for the border” at one point in the latest round of talks in the north.

A “positive and generous” UK government financial offer to Stormont is conditional on its leaders striking a comprehensive deal on the range of disputes facing the administration.

Political leaders in the North face a “deal or no deal” ultimatum as they enter the final day of negotiations on outstanding disputes.

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 British Government has established a panel of experts to examine a long-standing parading dispute in Belfast that has been the source of bitter community tensions and outbreaks of serious violence.

Foreign Affairs minister Charlie Flanagan is meeting the Northern Secretary Theresa Villiers in Dublin today, ahead of efforts to break the stalemate at Stormont.

A drive to break the political deadlock in the North has been launched by the Irish and British governments.

Fresh talks to break the deadlock in the North's peace process are to be launched, the Irish and British governments have signalled.

Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness has called for a border poll on Irish unity.

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

Cool heads helped maintain calm in Northern Ireland during the peak of this year’s marching season, the North’s justice minister said.

More than 350 royal pardons have been issued in Northern Ireland over the past 35 years, the Government has disclosed.

The British Government has rejected a call for an independent re-examination of a British Army operation that left 11 people dead in west Belfast more than 40 years ago.

The Victims Commissioner has accused the Northern Ireland Secretary of displaying insensitivity over the legacy of the conflict.

The Queen will bid farewell to the President Michael D Higgins today, drawing to a close an historic four-day state visit to the UK.

The Tanaiste and Northern Secretary have held talks on political developments in Northern Ireland.

Irish and British government ministers will today jointly lay the foundation stone of a new monument in Dublin to commemorate soldiers from all over Ireland who lost their lives in the two world wars.

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Northern Ireland’s First Minister Peter Robinson has requested the recall of the devolved Assembly after claiming a government deal that saw IRA terror suspects assured they would not be prosecuted also involved the granting of royal pardons.