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

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

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.

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.

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

A breakthrough in crunch talks between the Taoiseach, the British prime minister and Northern Ireland’s political leaders is still a long way off, the Democratic Unionists said tonight.

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.

Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers has met Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore and the First and Deputy First Ministers today for talks about the Union flag protests.

Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams clashed with Northern Ireland Secretary Owen Paterson after he wore a wristband supporting the Army at a meeting with families bereaved by British troops, it emerged today.

The British government has announced plans to sell off almost all of its civil service buildings in the North and then lease them back from their new owners.