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James Brokenshire is to have a series of meetings with government ministers

NI, Brexit likely to dominate Brokenshire talks

Ireland / 2 hrs

James Brokenshire's meeting with Simon Coveney comes after Britain published Brexit position papers last week

Brokenshire to visit Dublin for talks with Coveney

Ireland / 22 hrs

Shannon Sickles (right) and Grainne Close outside Belfast City Hall after their civil partnership ceremony in 2005

Judge dismisses two same-sex marriage cases in NI

Ireland / 17 Aug

Simon Coveney has said there is no straight-forward solution

Coveney welcomes Britain's approach to border issue

Brexit / 16 Aug

Theresa May has been commenting on peace funding in Northern Ireland

Britain to consider replacing EU peace funds for NI

Brexit / 16 Aug

The Irish Government has said it would analyse the ideas on the border and customs in detail

British govt rules out border posts in Brexit paper

Brexit / 16 Aug

Officials in London believe the border is inextricably linked to the customs issue.

UK proposals on customs union a 'fantasy' - Verhofstadt

Brexit / 15 Aug

It is the second arrest in the investigation in recent days

Man held over 1990 bomb attack in Armagh

Ireland / 14 Aug

29 people died in the Real IRA attack in August 1998

Relatives of Omagh bomb victims to sue PSNI chief

Ireland / 10 Aug

The ambulance will be based at the former Maze prison site near Lisburn (Pic: BBC)

Air ambulance launches in NI after 12-year campaign

Northern Ireland / 02 Aug

High Court ruled that the PSNI halted an investigation by the Historic Enquiries Team

Judge critical of PSNI over failure to probe collusion

Ulster / 28 Jul

Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire has faced calls to change tactics ahead of power-sharing talks

UK Government: power-sharing talks need new tactics

Northern Ireland / 25 Jul

James Brokenshire will update US officials on the UK government's priorities in Northern Ireland

Brokenshire to discuss Stormont crisis on US trip

Politics / 24 Jul

A tricolour flies from an unlit bonfire in Belfast

NI fire service receives more calls than last year

Ireland / 11 Jul

Michel Barnier cited disruption to cross-border traders processing VAT and a need for all EU imports of animals and animal products to be tested at borders

No such thing as 'frictionless' trade, Barnier warns UK

Brexit / 06 Jul

The DUP MP said 'I believe that my party will take a stand on that issue, irrespective of the political agreements that are reached'

Paisley Jr warns Tories over abortion

UK Election 2017 / 04 Jul

The move will not be retrospective, a stance which has been criticised

Anonymous political donations to be banned in North

Politics / 03 Jul

The future of power-sharing is unclear with talks to continue over the weekend

Sinn Féin seeks intervention from Varadkar and May

Stormont / 01 Jul

Philip Hammond said the issue of abortion was 'a matter of great importance'

UK set to fund abortions in England for NI women

Northern Ireland / 29 Jun

The 4pm deadline is set to be missed as the Irish Language Act row has halted progress

Deadline on power-sharing talks extended to Monday

Stormont / 29 Jun

Negotiators on both sides of the Brexit talks have called for the avoidance of a hard border

Varadkar warns border issue won't be easy to solve

Brexit / 28 Jun

Tomorrow is the deadline for NI parties to reach a deal

DUP criticises Govt over support for Irish Language Act

NI parties face the prospect of direct rule being reimposed if they fail to break the deadlock

Impasse over substantive issues as NI talks adjourn

Stormont / 27 Jun

Simon Coveney hopes the 'heavy lifting' is nearly done

Hopes 'heavy lifting' in NI talks near completion

Politics / 26 Jun

Woman jailed for 16 years over bid to murder NI police

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