Sinn Fein

Sinn Fein on the threshold: Party with old IRA ties soars in deadlocked Irish election; results due today or tomorrow

Sinn 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

British 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

British 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

Northern 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

Theresa 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

Theresa 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

Talks 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

Northern 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

Theresa May was holding talks with Northern Ireland's First Minister Arlene Foster and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness.