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The Taoiseach says the North is “tantalisingly close” to getting the Stormont Assembly back up and running. The DUP is refusing to take part in the Government until its concerns around the Northern Ireland protocol are resolved. Progress appeared to have been made on the agreement on Friday, following talks…

A Donegal TD believes that frustration among people in Northern Ireland will only escalate further following news that a pre-Christmas Stormont election has been ruled out. People have been waiting since last week to find out what will happen, after the deadline to restore power-sharing passed without resolution. The Secretary…

There is increasing on the first minister of Northern Ireland this morning to issue a statement on her future. It’s claimed three quarters of the DUP party’s assembly members have signed what’s effectively a letter of no confidence in Arlene Foster. There have been concerns about her handling of the…

The North’s first and deputy first ministers will hold talks with the European Commission and the British government today over security concerns at two ports.   Some animal and food checks at Larne and Belfast have stopped after graffiti opposing the Irish Sea border was painted in Loyalist areas.  …

A Local TD has criticised the DUP for not wanting to follow the advice of the North’s Chief Medical Officer:   Businesses in Northern Ireland have criticised an extension to the circuit breaker lockdown.   The restrictions will be in place for another week after Stormont agreed after four days…

“The backstop in any Brexit deal is still not going to solve the problems we have in Ireland because the truth is Brexit is bad no matter what happens.” That’s according to the Sligo/Leitrim Sinn Fein TD Martin Kenny. Of the EU leaders that arrived at day two of the…

A Sligo/Leitrim Sinn Fein TD says border area could lose out in any DUP/Conservative Party deal. Following last night’s election in the UK, Prime Minister Theresa May will most likely have to look to do business with the DUP in the North for support. The DUP and Sinn Fein filled…