First Minister and Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill paid tribute to the Pope as a “strong, determined leader” whose loss will be mourned by Catholics in Ireland and around the world. Deputy ...

Northern Ireland Office minister Fleur Anderson has indicated opinion polls will determine if and when a border referendum is called.

O'Neill recalled Pope Francis' visit to Ireland in 2018 where "he spoke passionately in support of the peace process". "He also marked the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, giving thanks ...

King Charles III and Prime Minister Keir Starmer led an outpouring of tributes in the UK after the Vatican’s announcement ...

King Charles has said he and Queen Camilla have "heavy hearts" after Pope Francis's death, as they paid tribute to his "compassion" and "tireless commitment" to people of faith.

Talks are taking place for Northern Ireland's first minister to be invited to the Pope's funeral in Rome on Saturday.

Michelle O'Neill has attended her first republican Easter commemoration in Northern Ireland since taking up office as first minister. She addressed a crowd of about 50 at the republican plot in ...

SINN Féin’s Michelle O’Neill has said that Ireland is living in “the end days of partition” while renewing her call for a border poll by 2030. Attending her first republican Easter ...

Michelle O'Neill attended her first republican Easter commemoration in Northern Ireland since taking up office as first ...

Campaigners have spoken out after online threats against the First Minister were posted in a prominent Loyalist group.

Hundreds of republicans have taken part in parades across Belfast to mark the 109th anniversary of the 1916 Easter rising.