Corbyn's sentiment on Union a bit rich given IRA support, says Boris Johnson as Labour leader says Northern Ireland 'thrown under a bus' 

Jeremy Corbyn accused Boris Johnson of throwing Northern Ireland "under a bus", as the Prime Minister urged MPs to push through key Brexit legislation.

Julian Smith says Brexit deal a 'big benefit' for Northern Ireland and MLA £15m salary bill 'a tragedy' 

Secretary of State of State Julian Smith has said the Government is working to put in law "protective clauses" to ensure the promised unfettered access for trade between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK is retained.

Jon Tonge: Brexit game still on for DUP after it helps spook Boris Johnson's Halloween plan 

Prime Minister 1 v DUP 2. A midweek success for the DUP, building on Saturday's triumph, in thwarting a Boris Brexit they loathe so much.

Broken Stormont must now be reformed or it'll die a death: McQuillan 

A former member of the panel that used to set MLA pay said Monday's "farce" at Stormont shows why the institution will never get up and running again in its current format.

Brexit: EU will grant extension to give MPs more time for debate 

The President of the European Council has said he will recommend an extension to the Brexit deadline to give MPs in London more time to debate the Withdrawal Bill.

Brexit: Deal left "in limbo" as MPs refuse fast-track through Commons 

Boris Johnson has been forced to put his plans to leave the EU on October 31 on ice after suffering another Commons defeat.

Brexit: Prime minister warned not to take people of Northern Ireland for 'fools' 

The prime minister has been warned not to take the people of Northern Ireland for "fools" as he works to convince MPs over his Brexit deal.

Brexit: Ex-Northern Ireland secretary quotes Michael Collins while voicing support for Johnson deal 

A former Northern Ireland secretary has quoted Michael Collins as he argues in favour of Boris Johnson's Brexit deal.

The cost of Boris Johnson's Brexit deal to Northern Ireland 

The impact of Boris Johnson's Brexit deal with the EU could see a downturn in trade, business investment and consumer uncertainty because of a regulatory sea barrier down the Irish Sea, the UK Government's own impact assessment of the agreement has warned.

Brexit: Jamie Bryson taking legal action against Boris Johnson as loyalist anger reaches 'boiling point' 

Loyalist activist Jamie Bryson has launched legal action against Prime Minister Boris Johnson over his Brexit withdrawal deal.

Pictured: Northern Ireland celebrates new same-sex marriage laws 

There were celebrations as laws allowing same-sex marriage to take place in Northern Ireland for the first time were enacted.

Alex Kane: Stormont was messy, it looked sneaky... and it might just have ended up making a difficult situation much, much worse 

The Creasy amendment, an amendment to the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Act, which provided for the extension of abortion rights to Northern Ireland if the Executive hadn't been rebooted by October 21, was passed in the House of Commons on July 9.

'Profound' consequences if Stormont is not restored, says Secretary of State 

There would be 'profound' consequences if Stormont was not restored, the Secretary of State has said.

Secretary of State should cut MLA pay again, says Lady Sylvia Hermon 

Lady Sylvia Hermon has called for the Secretary of State to cut MLA pay again in light of events at Stormont on Monday.

Suzanne Breen: Nobody has any dignity after pantomime Stormont Assembly recall 

The pantomime season came early to Northern Ireland today as our Assembly returned from its 1,000 day absence.

Former IRA bomber McGlinchey helps design theft proof ATM 'pod' 

A former IRA bomber is behind a new design to thwart would-be ATM thieves.

35% of English public want Northern Ireland to remain in UK and many think Irish politics 'complicated and mysterious,' poll suggests 

Just over a third of the English public want Northern Ireland to remain part of the UK, and many have no grasp on what was happening in local politics with them considering it "complicated and even mysterious," new polling suggests.

Northern Ireland Assembly returns: What reforms schools, hospital, business and voluntary sectors need 

Northern Ireland's Stormont Assembly returns on Monday for the first sitting since March 2017.

Abortion fight not over vows DUP's Arlene Foster as Assembly meeting descends into farce 

DUP leader Arlene Foster described the introduction of new abortion legislation in Northern Ireland as a "shameful day".

Editor's Viewpoint: Now is the time for clear heads, not a unionist backlash 

The last few days have seen a simmering anger mixed with confusion and deep hurt across unionism. Those of a more liberal bent may not want to acknowledge it, but there is talk of betrayal and being stabbed in the back by a Prime Minister whom they thought was a good friend to Northern Ireland.

Jonathan Powell: Backing the People's Vote is DUP's best chance of preventing united Ireland 

Brexit was always going to trample on someone's rights. If the United Kingdom was going to leave the Customs Union and the Single Market then there had to be a hard border somewhere.

Eilis O'Hanlon: Whatever happens next, Boris Johnson is still best-placed to safeguard the Union... the alternative, Jeremy Corbyn, is unthinkable 

As they did the usual tour of Sunday morning political talk shows, unionists must surely have been thinking that the old cliche about a week being a long time in politics urgently needs to be updated. A day is now an eternity.

Alliance MLAs will not attend Assembly recall, as Long calls move a 'cynical political stunt' 

Alliance leader Naomi Long has confirmed her party will not attend Monday's recall of the Assembly, calling it a "cynical political stunt".

Brexit: Labour 'opens door' to working with DUP after party supports Letwin amendment 

Shadow Brexit secretary Keir Starmer has said the Labour Party's "door is open" to the DUP following their opposition to Boris Johnson's Brexit deal.

Brexit: Sinn Fein hits out at 'House of Chaos' after MPs back Brexit delay amendment 

Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald has said today's vote at Westminster will do nothing to allay the Brexit fears of workers, businesses or farmers.

Sudden death of man in east Belfast 'not suspicious', police confirm 

The sudden death of a man in east Belfast has been determined as not suspicious, police have confirmed.

Alex Kane: Boris Johnson's Brexit setback means the DUP were lucky, they must now tread very carefully 

The loudest sound you could hear in the House of Commons just before 3pm was the sigh of relief from the DUP.

Brexit: DUP MPs help Letwin amendment over the line to force Boris Johnson to seek extension with EU 

MPs have voted for an amendment to force the Prime Minister to seek an extension to Brexit, inflicting an embarrassing defeat on Boris Johnson.

Brexit: Sammy Wilson hints DUP will back Letwin amendment as Johnson's deal hangs in the balance 

DUP Brexit spokesman Sammy Wilson has said his party would be "failing in its duty" if it did not use all means at its disposal to change Boris Johnson's Brexit deal.

Historic day in Parliament as Boris Johnson battles to get Brexit deal approved by MPs 

The House of Commons faces an historic showdown as Boris Johnson fights to have his Brexit deal ratified by MPs on what is being called super Saturday.

Stormont Assembly recall sparks new war of words 

Political leaders have been urged to "face up to their responsibility" as MLAs return to Stormont in a last-ditch bid to stop reform of Northern Ireland's abortion law.

Tom Kelly: DUP now paying price for saying 'no' once too often 

The 1,000 days without an Executive or an Assembly came and went with hardly a flutter of an eyelid.

Lord Trimble: Brexit deal 'is a great step forward and within spirit of Good Friday Agreement' 

Former UUP leader David Trimble has backed Boris Johnson's Brexit deal, describing the Prime Minister's proposals as a "great step forward".

Knife-edge vote looms as DUP bids to head off Brexit plan 

The DUP has said today's crunch House of Commons vote is "too close to call" as it intensively lobbies MPs to oppose the Prime Minister's deal.

Boris Johnson insists he did not betray Arlene Foster on eve of Brexit showdown 

Boris Johnson denied that he had broken a promise to the DUP as he launched a staunch last-ditch defence of his Brexit plan.

Jon Tonge: Deal or no deal, unionist Brexiteers will be stuck in an undesirable position 

Today is potentially one of the most momentous days in unionist political history. A vote in favour of Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal will fundamentally reshape Northern Ireland’s place in the UK, in economic terms at least.

Watch: Ian Paisley vows DUP won't be used as 'puppets' to keep Tories in power at Brexit Party rally 

DUP MP Ian Paisley has said that his party will not allow itself to be used as a "puppet" to keep Boris Johnson in power and then be disposed of.

Tony Blair and John Major warn Boris Johnson's Brexit deal is threat to peace in Northern Ireland 

Former Prime Ministers Tony Blair and John Major have said that Boris Johnson's Brexit deal is a threat to peace in Northern Ireland.

Unionism 'more than red post boxes,' blasts DUP's Nigel Dodds over Varadkar Brexit reassurance bid 

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar's attempts to reassure unionists Boris Johnson's Brexit deal was not threat to the constitutional position of Northern Ireland have fallen flat with the DUP blasting them as "offensive".

Brexit deal no threat to Northern Ireland's constitutional status, says Coveney 

Irish foreign minister Simon Coveney has said the proposed Brexit deal does not pose a threat to the constitutional status of Northern Ireland.

Brexit deal complex, bureaucratic and leaving more questions than answers, say Northern Ireland farmers 

The Ulster Farmers’ Union has said Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal is “complex and bureaucratic” in its first assessment of the plans.

Band wasn't asked to parade in City Hall, says Orange Order lodge in apology to Belfast council 

An Orange Order lodge has apologised to Belfast City Council after a loyalist band paraded inside City Hall last weekend.

DUP's Arlene Foster gets cartoon treatment in national press coverage of Boris Johnson Brexit deal 

The DUP's opposition to Boris Johnson's Brexit deal took centre stage in Friday's papers after the government struck a deal with Brussels.

Doug Beattie launches bid to have Stormont sit for second day 

UUP MLA Doug Beattie has tabled his own recall petition to have Stormont sit for a second day on Tuesday.

Man arrested over east Belfast 'fatal stabbing' 

Police investigating the sudden death of a man, understood to have been a stabbing, in east Belfast have arrested a 26-year-old man.

Brexit deal 'a great step forward' and within spirit of Good Friday Agreement, says David Trimble 

Former Northern Ireland First Minister and former leader of the UUP David Trimble has backed Boris Johnson's Brexit deal, describing it as a "great step forward".

Brexit: What the text of the Protocol says about Northern Ireland... and what it really means 

Jon Tonge analyses some key parts of revised Brexit deal agreed by UK and EU

Brexit: ‘Devil in the detail’ as Northern Ireland business chiefs give deal a wary welcome 

Former DUP Finance Minister Simon Hamilton gave the Brexit deal a cautious welcome yesterday as ex-party colleagues rejected it on the basis of customs, consent and VAT provisions.

Brexit: Support for Boris Johnson’s big plan is in short supply on the Falls and Shankill 

"It's awesome. The sooner we're out, the better!"

Farron fears latest accord will rip the UK apart and lead to a united Ireland 

Former Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron has warned that Boris Johnson's last-minute Brexit deal with the EU risks breaking up the United Kingdom and leading to a united Ireland.