Sinn Fein on the threshold: Party with old IRA ties soars in deadlocked Irish election; results due today or tomorrow
• 5 years agoSinn Fein, a leftist party long ostracised from Irish politics over its ties to sectarian violence, won the popular vote and seized its largest-ever share of parliamentary seats in the country’s national elections this weekend, according to results released on Sunday
British govt warns Northern Ireland to strike power-sharing deal soon or risk losing autonomy
Ians • 8 years agoBritish government warned that if parties in Northern Ireland did not strike a deal soon, the region would fall under the direct rule of London.
Theresa May pays the price to govern Britain, chalks out £ 1 billion deal with DUP
• 8 years agoBritish Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservatives struck a deal with an ultra-conservative party that will allow them to govern in exchange for an extra £1 billion in funds for Northern Ireland
DUP strikes deal with Theresa May, raises alarm over its virulent past and controversial views
• 8 years agoNorthern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party, which struck a deal with the Conservatives aimed at keeping Theresa May in power, has caused alarm in some circles over its incendiary views and virulent past
Conservatives-DUP deal may run foul of Good Friday Agreement: Irish parties may move court
Fp Staff • 8 years agoTheresa May's proposed deal with the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has run into a roadblock, with British legal experts checking if it would run foul of the Good Friday Agreement
UK Election 2017: Theresa May's party nears deal with DUP to form minority govt
• 8 years agoTheresa May's Conservatives have reached a "broad agreement" with the Democratic Unionist Party to prop up her minority government, a week after her election fiasco
UK Election 2017: DUP deal with Conservative Party spoils Northern Ireland power-sharing talks
• 8 years agoTalks due to start on restoring a power-sharing deal in Northern Ireland risk becoming even more arduous as the province's DUP nears an alliance with Britain's Conservative Party
UK Election 2017: Democratic Unionists turn kingmakers, back Theresa May for majority
• 8 years agoNorthern Ireland's Democratic Unionists were in talks to become kingmakers by lending Theresa May enough backing for a parliamentary majority
UK PM Theresa May visits Northern Ireland to allay Brexit concerns
• 9 years agoTheresa May was holding talks with Northern Ireland's First Minister Arlene Foster and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness.