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Mike Nesbitt said unionism needs to engage with what its uncomfortable with

Unionism not good at building relationships - Nesbitt

Ulster Unionist MLA Mike Nesbitt has said unionism needs to wake up over the prospect of a united Ireland.

Peter Robinson said that 'while the election is unstoppable the headlong rush into destruction is not'

Peter Robinson in election plea to NI politicians

Former Stormont first minister Peter Robinson has issued an eve of election message urging Northern Ireland's politicians to step back and avert a headlong rush towards the destruction of devolution.

Assembly Election 2017 • 01 Mar 17

Peter Robinson (L) and Martin McGuinness set to receive invitations to appear before the PAC

PAC to invite Robinson, McGuinness to appear

The Public Accounts Committee is to invite former Northern Ireland first minister Peter Robinson and current Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness to appear before it over NAMA's controversial Project Eagle sale of property in Northern Ireland.

News • 21 Sep 16

A Stormont Assembly Committee called on Máirtín Ó Muilleoir to step down while an investigation into a witness controversy is carried out

Ó Muilleoir will not step aside as minister

Máirtín Ó Muilleoir has said he will not step aside from his role as Northern Ireland’s finance minister.

News • 23 Aug 16

Daithí McKay has resigned with immediate effect

McKay resigns amid NAMA inquiry allegations

Sinn Féin's Daithí McKay has resigned as MLA for North Antrim and been suspended from the party amid political controversy over allegations of coaching a witness during a Stormont committee hearing.

News • 18 Aug 16

Arlene Foster is the only DUP member to put forward nomination papers to replace retiring Peter Robinson

Foster confirmed as only DUP leader candidate

Northern Ireland's Finance Minister Arlene Foster has been confirmed as the only candidate to succeed Peter Robinson as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party.

News • 09 Dec 15

Peter Robinson, due to turn 67 next month, has been an active member of the DUP for 45 years

Robinson delivers final speech as DUP leader

Peter Robinson has given his final speech as party leader to the Democratic Unionist Party Annual conference in Co Down.

News • 21 Nov 15

Martin McGuinness said his conscience would not allow him to implement the austerity agenda proposed by the British government

Sinn Féin won't agree to 'austerity agenda' in NI

Sinn Féin leaders have said they will not agree to the cuts planned by the British government to public spending in Northern Ireland.

News • 30 May 15

Peter Robinson underwent a procedure at Belfast's Royal Victoria Hospital earlier today

Peter Robinson suffers suspected heart attack

Northern Ireland's First Minister is being treated in hospital after suffering a suspected heart attack.

News • 26 May 15

Iris Robinson accepted £50,000 from two property developers and passed it on to her youthful lover

Iris Robinson in 'serious breach' of regulations

Northern Ireland's First Minister Peter Robinson has been exonerated over claims that he broke Stormont's code of conduct.

News • 28 Nov 14

Mr Robinson said they are not opposed to pacts with other unionists to maximise unionist representation

DUP could 'hold balance of power' in Westminster

Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson has declared his Democratic Unionists are on the verge of holding the balance of power at Westminster after next year's general election.

News • 24 Nov 14

DUP member claims Peter Robinson to step down

Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson has denied claims that he is to stand down before the next Assembly election.

News • 24 Sep 14

Peter Robinson announced the ministerial reshuffle on Twitter (Pic: @DUPleader)

Robinson in reshuffle of DUP ministers

Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson has announced a reshuffle of the DUP's executive ministerial team.

News • 23 Sep 14

Martin McGuinness criticised the DUP for failing to implement the agreed programme for government

McGuinness calls for talks on NI impasse

Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness has called for immediate talks to be convened by the British and Irish governments on the political impasse in Northern Ireland.

News • 12 Sep 14

Peter Robinson warned that Northern Ireland's coalition could not continue in its current form

Stormont faces fresh crisis, warns Robinson

Northern Ireland's power-sharing government is no longer fit for purpose, the First Minister has warned.

News • 09 Sep 14

Peter Robinson said he did not find it difficult to use the word sorry

Robinson apologises for defence of preacher

Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson has made a public apology for any offence caused to Muslims by his defence of a controversial preacher.

News • 04 Jun 14

Nick Clegg said he did not want the case to escalate into a 'full-blown political crisis' (Pic: EPA)

'On-the-runs' cannot avoid questioning - Villiers

Northern Ireland Secretary of State Theresa Villiers has said any letters issued to on-the-run republicans cannot be relied upon to avoid questioning or prosecution for offences where information or evidence now or later becomes available.

News • 27 Feb 14

Peter Robinson said Martin McGuinness had an exaggerated view of his role in the talks process

McGuinness speaking like 'dictator' - Robinson

Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson has accused Martin McGuinness of being in denial on how to make progress on contentious issues of parades, flags and the legacy of conflict.

News • 17 Jan 14

Peter Robinson said there must be no distinction between violence by loyalists and violence by dissident republicans

DUP leader warns failure will lead to conflict

DUP leader Peter Robinson has told his party's annual conference in Co Down that the fallout of failure is conflict and he re-committed his party to power-sharing.

News • 25 Nov 13

Peter Robinson said that respect is the key to progress and that understanding is the key to respect

Robinson addresses GAA peace-building function

Northern Ireland's First Minister Peter Robinson gave the keynote address at a function in Belfast to mark the GAA's contribution to peace-building.

News • 18 Oct 13

Jim Allister has demanded that Peter Robinson's claim be withdrawn

Heated exchanges in Stormont over land remarks

Northern Ireland's First Minister Peter Robinson has been involved in heated exchanges at the Stormont Assembly with rival unionist politician Jim Allister.

News • 23 Sep 13

Sinn Féin supporters parade past Castlederg PSNI station earlier this afternoon

Republican parade passes off peacefully

A controversial republican parade has passed off without major incident in Castlederg, Co Tyrone.

News • 11 Aug 13

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore met with political leaders in Northern Ireland

Tánaiste confident over EU funding for NI

Tanáiste Eamon Gilmore has said he is confident €150 million of EU funding for Northern Ireland and the border counties will be in place before Ireland's EU presidency ends in June.

News • 29 Apr 13

First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness deny a developing rift over political powersharing in Northern Ireland

NI ministers deny rift over powersharing

Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness have denied reports of a developing rift over political powersharing.

News • 23 Apr 13

PSNI officers attend an injured colleague

Robinson urges use of NI political process

Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson has said that the political process is the only way forward to deal with the ongoing violence linked to the Union flag controversy.

News • 14 Jan 13