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The two governments laid out proposals in the New decade, New approach document

Stormont proposals: What have the parties agreed to?

Tánaiste Simon Coveney and Northern Secretary Julian Smith published their proposals on restoring power-sharing at Stormont ahead of the Assembly reconvening.

Northern Ireland • 11 Jan 20

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said the party would re-enter the Stormont Assembly

Deal brokered for NI Assembly

The Northern Ireland Assembly will return after Sinn Féin, the DUP, the SDLP and the Alliance Party backed proposals for the restoration of power-sharing in Northern Ireland three years after the collapse of the executive at Stormont.

Ireland • 11 Jan 20

Simon Coveney and Julian Smith published the proposals

The Stormont proposals: What is outlined in them?

Tánaiste Simon Coveney and Northern Secretary Julian Smith have published their proposals on restoring power-sharing at Stormont.

Northern Ireland • 10 Jan 20

Simon Coveney and Julian Smith are meeting the five main political parties at Stormont

Coveney and Smith meet parties for Stormont talks

The Northern Ireland Secretary and Tánaiste are meeting the five main political parties at Stormont over the restoration of power-sharing.

Ulster • 08 Jan 20

There is an expectation the document will be tabled to the parties at some point tomorrow

Proposed power-sharing deal may be made public

The Irish and British governments are poised to make public a proposed deal to restore power-sharing at Stormont as they urge politicians to sign up.

Ulster • 07 Jan 20

It has been three years since the devolved government fell apart

Sinn Féin: Extension to power-sharing talks 'pointless'

Extending negotiations to restore power-sharing in Northern Ireland would be pointless, Sinn Féin has said.

Politics • 06 Jan 20

Big cheques to be sought to oil wheels of Stormont deal

The five main Stormont parties were back around the table today, discussing the details of a deal that could get them all back to full-time work.

Analysis and Comment • 02 Jan 20

Simon Coveney and Julian Smith shake hands outside Stormont House

Tánaiste and NI Secretary meet five Stormont parties

Tánaiste Simon Coveney and Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith are in Belfast for meetings with the five main Stormont parties as efforts to restore devolved government resume.

Politics • 02 Jan 20

Simon Coveney called on all sides to show leadership

Coveney urges NI parties to show leadership

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has urged Stormont's political parties to show leadership and generosity when talks to restore power-sharing resume.

Politics • 01 Jan 20

The devolved administration collapsed three years ago

Stormont talks set to resume on Thursday

Efforts to broker an agreement on the resumption of power-sharing at Stormont will resume in Belfast on Thursday.

Ireland • 30 Dec 19

A number of participants described the round table meeting as positive

Stormont parties hold round-table power-sharing talks

Tánaiste Simon Coveney and Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith have met the five main parties at Stormont as part of efforts to restore power-sharing.

Ulster • 18 Dec 19

Is this the big chance to reopen Stormont?

Northern Editor Tommie Gorman looks ahead to the resumption of power-sharing talks and asks if this is the big chance to reopen Stormont?

Analysis and Comment • 16 Dec 19

Colum Eastwood and Clare Hannah of the SDLP with Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith

Power-sharing crisis must end, NI parties told

The electorate in the North has delivered a loud message to Stormont's politicians that the power-sharing crisis must end, the Northern Ireland Secretary has said.

Politics • 17 Dec 19

Michelle O'Neill said: 'Let's get down to business and find a positive way forward'

Sinn Féin supports new effort to restore power-sharing

Sinn Féin's leader in Northern Ireland, Michelle O'Neill, has had what she described as very encouraging talks with the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste about the prospects of restoring power-sharing in Northern Ireland.

Ulster • 26 Nov 19

Arlene Foster said 'all roads lead back to devolution'

Foster calls for post-election Stormont talks

Arlene Foster has called for the resumption of negotiations with Sinn Féin after the UK General Election in a bid to break the Stormont impasse.

Ireland • 24 Nov 19

Devolved government at Stormont collapsed in January 2017

Stormont MLAs paid £15m since collapse, committee told

Northern Ireland MLAs have been paid £15m since the Assembly collapsed more than two years ago, a Westminster committee has heard.

Ulster • 23 Oct 19

Eamon Martin said the democratic process has been 'cynically manipulated' in Westminster

Church leaders warn over changes to abortion in NI

Church leaders have raised their opposition to what they say is the prospect of an almost unregulated abortion regime being imposed on Northern Ireland from Westminster next month.

Ulster • 30 Sep 19

Eamon Martin was speaking during a prayer service at the papal cross outside Drogheda

Martin calls on politicians to prevent abortion in NI

Archbishop Eamon Martin has called for politicians to return to Stormont to prevent the introduction of legislation that will legalise abortion in Northern Ireland.

Ireland • 29 Sep 19

Julian Smith was due to meet with the Tánaiste Simon Coveney

Stormont Assembly could help resolve Brexit impasse

Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith has said that a revived Stormont Assembly could be part of the solution to the Brexit impasse.

Politics • 16 Sep 19

Pro-choice protesters match in Belfast this afternoon

Protesters gather for separate Belfast abortion rallies

Protesters from both sides of the abortion debate have gathered in Belfast for separate rallies.

Ulster • 07 Sep 19

Julian Smith said that there are 'no more excuses' for failing to restore powersharing in Northern Ireland

'No more excuses' over Stormont restoration - Smith

The Northern Ireland Secretary has warned Stormont's rowing politicians there are "no more excuses" for failing to restore power-sharing.

Ulster • 23 Aug 19

Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith meets British PM Boris Johnson at Stormont

NI Secretary steps up attempts to restore devolution

Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith has met the five main parties and Stormont and said it is his priority to restore devolution "as soon as possible".

Politics • 31 Jul 19

Simon Coveney (L) and John Kerry are at an Ocean Wealth Summit in Cork

Tánaiste says intense week of talks ahead for NI

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said he believes party leaders in Northern Ireland want to find a way to accommodate each other and put a platform in place to re-establish an executive.

Ireland • 10 Jun 19

Talks between the Stormont parties are to resume tomorrow

NI parties urged to reach power-sharing deal

The British and Irish governments are to intensify political negotiations with the five main Stormont parties in an effort to reach agreement on the resumption of power-sharing.

News • 02 Jun 19

Simon Coveney also acknowledged that events at Westminster could prove a distraction for the Stormont process

Stormont talks to intensify over coming weeks

Talks to restore power-sharing at Stormont are to intensify over the next two weeks, the Tánaiste has said.

Ulster • 20 May 19