Political News
UUP overtake DUP as most popular unionist party
The Ulster Unionist Party has overtaken the Democratic Unionist Party to become the most popular unionist party. They are the only Executive party not to see a drop in support in the latest LucidTalk poll.
Reaction after Garda intercept ‘extremely significant’ bomb headed to Northern Ireland
A bomb that has been described as ‘extremely significant and advanced’ has been intercepted by An Garda Síochána near the border with Northern Ireland at Carrickmacross in County Monaghan.
Sarah Owen and Baroness Ruth Anderson are new ministers at Northern Ireland Office
Sarah Owen and Baroness Ruth Anderson will join Chris Bryant, the new Secretary of State, at the Northern Ireland Office. They have been appointed to the government by Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
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