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It is expected the DUP and the UUP will come to some arrangement in an effort to retain the Stormont seats they hold

Still time to deliver NI agreement, says Donaldson

The DUP's Jeffrey Donaldson has said there is still time, but there is a need for a "step change" to deliver on an agreement in Northern Ireland between now and the UK election in June.

Northern Ireland politics • 19 Apr 17

Alliance Party leader Naomi Long, DUP leader Arlene Foster and Sinn Féin leader Michelle O'Neill all retained their seats

NI election: When 30% is a good starting point

All elections are about the numbers. Simple and straight-forward: votes; polls; turnout; quotas and seats.

News • 23 Mar 17

Martin McGuinness answers question during a press conference in London on 26 February 1998

Key events in Martin McGuinness's life and political career

Timeline of the key events in Martin McGuinness's life and political career.

Special Reports • 19 Jan 17

The RHI scheme was set up by Arlene Foster when she was enterprise minister, aiming to increase consumption of heat from renewable sources

DUP adviser resigns as RHI inquiry is launched

An ex-special adviser to former Northern Ireland first minister Arlene Foster has resigned from his role at Stormont.

News • 19 Jan 17

Five MLAs will be elected from each constituency

Number of MLAs to fall by 18 after election

The Northern Ireland Assembly snap election will bring about the early implementation of plans to reduce the number of Members from 108 to 90.

News • 16 Jan 17

Carál Ní Chuilín consulted on an act which would have translated Stormont business and allowed courts to conduct hearings in Irish

Issues polarising the DUP and Sinn Féin

A look at some of the issues polarising the Democratic Unionists and Sinn Féin after their Stormont power-sharing executive collapsed.

Analysis and Comment • 16 Jan 17

The Assembly is set to limp on for a number of days pending the required Westminster and Royal rubber stamps for dissolving it

Northern Ireland government: What happens next?

The answers to some key questions on how the next weeks and months are likely to play out in Stormont's latest political drama.

News • 16 Jan 17

The crisis engulfing Stormont is the latest in a number of controversies

Ten turbulent years of Stormont power-sharing

The collapse of the Democratic Unionist/Sinn Féin-led coalition government in Northern Ireland comes after ten years of power-sharing.

Analysis and Comment • 16 Jan 17

A second Stormont election in eight months is due in March

As it happened: Stormont election called

Northern Ireland Secretary of State James Brokenshire has announced the dissolution of the Assembly, with an election to be held on 2 March

News • 16 Jan 17

The looming collapse of power-sharing was triggered by a botched renewable energy scheme

Governments concede Stormont election is likely

Both the Government and its UK counterpart have conceded that an election is increasingly likely in Northern Ireland as Stormont's power-sharing administration heads for collapse.

Politics • 12 Jan 17

Enda Kenny said anything was possible if people were talking

Sinn Féin and DUP 'willing to consider meeting'

The Taoiseach has spoken to Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams and Democratic Unionist Party leader Arlene Foster and said both parties are willing to consider a meeting to discuss the crisis that has brought Northern Ireland to the brink of elections.

News • 11 Jan 17

Arlene Foster has announced plans for a public inquiry into RHI scheme

Foster 'open to talks' with Sinn Féin over crisis

Northern Ireland's former First Minister Arlene Foster has said she is open to talks with Sinn Féin to avert a meltdown of power-sharing institutions.

News • 10 Jan 17

Martin McGuinness and then DUP Leader Ian Paisley (L) forged a good working relationship to many people's surprise

McGuinness: From IRA commander to Stormont deputy

Once an IRA leader, Martin McGuinness left his past behind to become one of the major players in Northern Ireland's peace process.

analysis and comment • 10 Jan 17

Martin McGuinness announces resignation

Watch the full interview with Martin McGuinness as he announces his resignation as Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland.

Video • 10 Jan 17

Charlie Flanagan said 'the Government is very mindful of the need to protect the integrity of the principles and institutions of the Good Friday Agreement'

Flanagan 'regrets' circumstances of resignation

Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan has said he regrets "the circumstances" that led to the decision of Martin McGuinness to resign as Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister.

News • 10 Jan 17

Arlene Foster said: 'I won't be stepping aside. And if there is an election, there is an election'

Foster brands McGuinness decision 'not principled'

Outgoing Stormont First Minister Arlene Foster has branded Martin McGuinness's decision to resign and pull down the power-sharing administration as "not principled" and "purely political".

News • 10 Jan 17

Northern Ireland Politics

Still time to deliver NI agreement, says Donaldson

NI election: When 30% is a good starting point

Key events in Martin McGuinness's life and political career

DUP adviser resigns as RHI inquiry is launched

Number of MLAs to fall by 18 after election

Issues polarising the DUP and Sinn Féin

Northern Ireland government: What happens next?

Ten turbulent years of Stormont power-sharing

As it happened: Stormont election called

Governments concede Stormont election is likely

Sinn Féin and DUP 'willing to consider meeting'

Foster 'open to talks' with Sinn Féin over crisis

McGuinness: From IRA commander to Stormont deputy

Martin McGuinness announces resignation

Flanagan 'regrets' circumstances of resignation

Foster brands McGuinness decision 'not principled'

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