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By Mike McBride BBC News NI Image source, Danielle Hilland Image caption, Daniel Keatinge's hand-made sign was spotted in a crowd of 40,000 people As far as birthday parties go, you might get balloons or even a bouncy castle, but what about a global superstar singing to you? For one…

LONDON -- Northern Ireland’s second-biggest political party on Friday blocked the formation of a working legislature in Belfast, and said it would keep up the boycott until the U.K. government tears up post-Brexit trade rules it accuses of destabilizing the region. The Democratic Unionist Party's move deepens Northern Ireland's political…

Sinn Fein deputy leader Michelle O'Neill and party leader Mary Louise McDonald speak to media at the Meadowbank Sports Arena count centre, in Magherafelt, Northern Ireland, May 7, 2022. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comNo major celebrations following breakthrough winSinn Fein still needs rival's backing to…

LANDMARK VICTORY Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland and Irish Republican Sinn Fein party Northern leader Michelle O’Neill speaks after the count at the Magherafelt Meadowbank sports center in Magherafelt, Co Londonderry on Saturday, May 7, 2022. O’Neill on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) said Northern Ireland was entering a ‘new…

A new poll suggests that Sinn Féin could soon hold power in both Dublin and Belfast for the first time ever.  The republican party beat the DUP by two seats in this week’s Assembly election and as such is entitled to nominate Michelle O’Neill as the province’s first nationalist First…

BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — The Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein, which seeks unification with Ireland, hailed a “new era” Saturday for Northern Ireland as it captured the largest number of seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly for the first time in a historic win. With almost all votes counted…

As the election counts dragged on into Saturday afternoon, thousands descended upon Belfast's Windsor Park for the Irish Cup Final. Ballymena United took on Crusaders for the season's final piece of silverware. Both teams have traditionally unionist support bases, and for some, pre-game nerves were tinged with disappointment about the…

A newly elected South Belfast MLA has described a difficult day for the SDLP. Matthew O’Toole was the final Assembly member to be elected at the Titanic Exhibition Centre late on Friday night. He said while it felt good to be elected, it had been a tough day for his…

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Media caption, A female candidate in the NI Assembly election has been assaulted while canvassing. A female candidate in the Northern Ireland Assembly election has been physically and verbally assaulted while canvassing, her party has said. Hannah Kenny, from People Before Profit, was subjected to sectarian and misogynistic abuse in…