Omagh District Council
Trouble in Tyrone hills as gold mine splits local community
In Greencastle, Co Tyrone, even wakes are split over the gold mine. "Wakes would be a big thing around here," says Kathleen Beggs, "and you'd nearly (...)
DUP remains North's largest party but Alliance makes big gains
The story of the local elections in Northern Ireland was the strong performance of the Alliance party to increase its representation by more than 20 s(...)
DUP's first gay candidate elected in Northern Ireland local elections
The DUP's first openly gay candidate has won a seat in Northern Ireland's local elections, as the Alliance Party and Greens made gains. Alison Bennin(...)
Polls close in Northern Ireland local elections
Polls have closed following a day of voting in the local government elections. A total of 819 local government election candidates are standing acros(...)
Micheál Martin sacks Eamon Ó Cuív from Fianna Fáil frontbench
Fiach Kelly
November 8, 2018, 17:45
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has removed Galway West TD Eamon Ó Cuív from a senior frontbench post after he was involved in an attempt to launch (...)
Fianna Fáil disciplines Senator over candidate 'launch' in North
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has moved to discipline a party figure who participated in what appeared to be the launch of a candidate in Northern(...)
Howlin contacts SDLP over potential Fianna Fáil merger
The Labour Party and the British Labour party will have to organise together to contest elections in Northern Ireland if the SDLP merges with Fianna F(...)
Confusion over Fianna Fáil candidate launch in North
Jack Power
October 26, 2018, 09:37
Fianna Fáil TD Éamon Ó Cuív insists he did nothing wrong by attending the launch of what appeared to be the announcement of a candidate running under (...)
Sorcha McAnespy to be Fianna Fáil's first ever candidate in NI election
Fianna Fáil has announced its first ever candidate to stand in an election in Northern Ireland. Sorcha McAnespy will stand in next May's local elect(...)
Hard Border post-Brexit will encourage smugglers, Seanad told
Mary Minihan
Criminals will ensure cross-Border smuggling will return if a hard border is put in place after Brexit, the Seanad has heard. Chairman of Monaghan Co(...)