Northern Ireland assembly member complains about use of disease as a put-down by environment minister Sammy Wilson A political row has broken out in Northern Ireland over the use of the phrase "suffering from Alzheimer's disease" as a put-down. The speaker of the Northern Ireland assembly has this week ruled that disparaging references to the medical condition – used twice by the enviro...

A tour of the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont.

The union of irreconcilables was unlikely to last: power-sharing in Northern Ireland is on the verge of collapse. Where once Blair and Ahern would descend on Stormont as a couple of charismatics, today Gordon Brown and Brian Cowan face an enormous and unenviable task. They deserve support: both governments have been courageous in their approach to Northern Ireland, and the Tories were right to off...

Bit of a handbags at dawn moment at the Northern Ireland Assembly of fools. Northern Ireland's’s First Minister was today accused of misleading the Stormont assembly &# a claim, if upheld, that could force his resignation.  The allegation against Democratic Unionist leader Peter Robinson was made by SDLP leader Mark Durkan during a debate on relief payouts to vulnerable householder...

NORTHERN Ireland first minister Peter Robinson yesterday admitted he cannot guarantee the future of the legislative assembly, but pledged his Democratic Unionist Party would

On the surface, David Cameron is the first Prime Minister in generations for whom ‘The Ireland Question” is down the list of priorities. The Good Friday Agreement has been a glorious success, with the recent devolving of policing powers to the Northern Ireland Assembly the final piece of the power-sharing jigsaw and the birth of a

The Ulster Unionist Party yesterday tabled a motion asking the Northern Ireland Assembly to note the increasing levels of Republican activity and violence throughout Northern Ireland, asking them to condemn such activity; while supporting the rule of law, the courts, and the Police Service of Northern Ireland.

Campaigners push for adoption of Abortion Act before power is devolved to Northern Ireland Assembly

A bomb at the Northern Ireland headquarters of the security service cast a shadow over historic moves to appoint a justice minister after the transfer of policing powers from Westminster to the Stormont assembly

Prime Minister David Cameron arrives in Northern Ireland for a visit which will include a speech at the Stormont assembly in Belfast.