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Fury as Nesbitt says UUP must apologise for parts of Good Friday deal
Beleaguered Ulster Unionist leader Mike Nesbitt is embroiled in a new row ahead of the party's annual general meeting.
First ministers defend Brazil and US trade visit
The First and Deputy First Ministers have defended their 12-day trade mission to Brazil and the US at the expense of the taxpayer.
Loyalists turn ire towards unionist politicians
Unionist leaders have come under fierce attack at a public forum organised in the aftermath of loyalist Union flag protests.
Peter Robinson rounds on 'whingers'
First Minister Peter Robinson has hit out at the "whingers and whiners back home" who have attacked his trade and diplomatic mission to the United States and Brazil.
Northern Ireland gets a spring clean for arrival of G8 leaders
Giant chess games, smooth roads and a memorial bridge. It's all in store for Enniskillen.
G8 summit: Homeowners charging £12k a week for house in Fermanagh
Savvy landlords and homeowners in Fermanagh are gearing up to make the most of the G8 summit by renting out properties for more than £1,700 each day.
Obama to meet Northern Ireland's First Ministers as St Patrick’s Day festivities go on
Northern Ireland’s political leaders are meeting US President Barack Obama today as part of the St Patrick’s festivities.
Cameron beware - the stalking Tory tigress Theresa May prowls in the long grass
Theresa May, they say, is "on manoeuvres". The Westminster rumour mill is abuzz with the possibility that the Conservative Party might choose a woman leader for the second time in history. That is not something you will hear from May herself, but anyone who followed Prime Minister's Questions will have heard from Ed Miliband, who taunted David Cameron by saying he was looking forward to facing Mrs May across the Despatch Box after the next election. That is when, in Miliband's scenario, he will be Prime Minister and she will be Leader of the Opposition.
Scant evidence to show that Stormont politicians are worth money we fork out
However you cut it, rises of between 11% and 16% for Stormont politicians are going to raise hackles as we flounder in the depth of a recession.
A pay rise of 11%, and most Stormont MLAs will take it
Assembly Members intending to take up a whopping 11% pay rise have been justifying their decision to take the cash.
Corporation Tax 'will be put on long finger again' ...and Scottish referendum is blamed
The long-awaited decision devolving Corporation Tax powers to Northern Ireland looks like being long-fingered again, Finance Minister Sammy Wilson has warned.
Abortion Hitler comparison Unionist Jonathan Bell branded ‘insulting and offensive’
A Northern Ireland minister who compared abortion levels to the Holocaust has come under severe attack from pro-choice campaigners and politicians.
Unionist parties held secret merger talks, reveals former MP David Burnside
David Burnside, now a businessman and still a party member, has claimed that talks held last year were halted after UUP Assembly Member David McNarry revealed details of parallel contacts in an interview with the Belfast Telegraph that January.
Alliance may not be at top table if Assembly is cut down to size
Reducing the Assembly to 70 Members would force the Alliance Party off the Executive, experts have warned.
Bid to ban private abortion clinics in Northern Ireland flounders in sea of recrimination
An attempt to outlaw private clinics like Marie Stopes dealing with abortions has been defeated in the Assembly in a long day of heated debate and recrimination.
Sinn Fein is dubbed 'Judas' for blocking abortion amendment
Sinn Fein has clashed with anti-abortion campaigners after the party moved to block plans to stop abortions being carried out in a private clinic.
Sinn Fein broke the rules banning canvassing at schools, DUP claims
Sinn Fein has again been accused of politicising education after claims it breached Department of Education rules on canvassing in the run-up to last week's Mid Ulster by-election.
Lutton 'humbled' by strong poll result
Unionists hailed their Mid Ulster unity experiment as a success and said it augurs well for the future.
Sinn Fein's Francie Molloy wins Mid Ulster by-election
Sinn Fein's Francie Molloy has won the Mid Ulster by-election to fill the vacant seat at Westminster.
Stormont Executive should be calling for order, not talking of a legal breakdown
Peter Robinson must resist the temptation to lock horns with the police and courts; it doesn't fit his position as First Minister. He should leave the rhetoric to those further down the ladder.
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Latest News
Talks aim to rule out violence new
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.
Hostage student shot by police new
A New York college student who was held hostage in her home by an armed man was shot and killed by a police officer.
Record jackpot in US lottery draw new
A single ticket bought in Florida has matched all the numbers to win the highest Powerball lottery jackpot in history at an estimated 590.5 million US dollars (£389 million), officials said.
Latest Sport
Wilkinson: Win better than World Cup new
Jonny Wilkinson described winning the Heineken Cup with Toulon as a bigger achievement than his Rugby World Cup triumph with England 10 years ago.
Clichy signs new City deal
Gael Clichy has signed a new four-year deal at Manchester City.
Doyle downs hat-trick in Carlow success
Substitute Craig Doyle came off the bench to fire in a spectacular hat-trick as Carlow powered to a 4-17 to 2-13 victory over London in the Leinster SHC at Dr Cullen Park.
Latest Showbiz
Actor Furlong arrested in Hollywood
Actor Edward Furlong has been arrested on suspicion of violating a restraining order filed by his ex-girlfriend.
Wood: I couldn't punch a small lady
Victoria Wood had to have a scene written out of her new role because she was too nice to punch the other actress.
Knight: Wills will spot me on Holby
Jules Knight, Holby City's newest star, has said he is considering sending a box set of the show to old friends the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
