Mike Nesbitt to stand down as Ulster Unionist Party leader www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

From AI to Kneecap and lampposts.. The political A to Z of Northern Ireland in 2025. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

🎄 Belfast City Hall's iconic Christmas tree - once lit up by a US president during Northern Ireland's peace process - will from next year be an artificial tree instead of a real one under council plans. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The family of Natalie McNally say they've been left in "limbo" after being warned the murder trial over her death could be delayed because of industrial action by barristers. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Ringfencing some £119m to settle cases brought by PSNI officers over a major data breach to be discussed by Stormont ministers www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

DUP accused of stalling plans by Stormont's justice minister to include transgender people as a 'protected' group in new hate crime legislation for Northern Ireland. ✍️ @bbcjaynemcc.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The first picture of damage caused to a Belfast lord mayor's portrait at the centre of a political row at Stormont has been obtained by BBC News NI. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Councils could "grind to a halt" if a Stormont minister's view on a cross-community voting procedure is implemented, councillors have warned. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A flags protocol in south Belfast is no longer being followed because of opposition to Irish language street signs, according to unionist councillors. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

DUP MLA William Irwin stepping down from Stormont after 20 years in elected politics www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly rejects 'panto season' claim over budget tensions www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Nearly half of social homes currently planned in Northern Ireland are no longer viable due to a cut in funding from Stormont, according to research by a body representing housing associations. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Letters reveal tensions at Stormont over money allocation ✍️ @bbcjaynemcc.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

First and deputy first ministers to meet Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A refurbishment of the Stormont assembly canteen has cost more than half a million pounds. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

How the Irish border was created: 100 years since the final decision was made on exactly where the border would divide the island of Ireland. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Palestinian flag flown at Belfast City Hall after narrow council vote in favour www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

First Minister Michelle O'Neill faces more questions over DUP mayor portrait damage www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Street pedestrianisation delays 'beyond my control' says roads minister www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Sinn Féin MLA's son denies damaging DUP mayor portrait www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Stormont committee hears claims that Sinn Féin MLA Carál Ní Chuilín's son may have been involved in damage to a former DUP lord mayor's portrait. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

An additional £370m will be provided for the Northern Ireland Executive as a result of the UK government's budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves tells MPs. #Budget2026

Christian ethos in schools to be maintained, says Education Minister Paul Givan after court ruling www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

No prosecution over damage to DUP mayor portrait www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

DUP defends Stormont's handling of Covid pandemic after damning inquiry report www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Nearly 200 paramilitary murals and memorials are on Housing Executive land and property across Northern Ireland www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

MPs to vote on new Troubles legacy legislation www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Next steps for Troubles legacy on British-Irish meeting agenda www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A Sinn Féin member has been expelled from the party after her partner was arrested as part of a garda investigation into far-right extremism www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Stormont's education minister Paul Givan has received an invitation to make a second visit to Israel in the new year. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Presbyterian leader steps down over safeguarding 'failings' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Catherine Connolly to be sworn in as Ireland's 10th president www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

As Michael D Higgins vacates the Áras, a look back at his time as Irish president ✍️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

📢 "Shame on you" 🗣️ "Order members" Here's the moment when a protester was removed from Stormont's public gallery during the no-confidence debate against DUP minister Paul Givan over his recent trip to Israel. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

DUP leader Gavin Robinson insists his party's absence from the forthcoming Irish presidential inauguration is "not a snub". www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Education Minister Paul Givan faces no-confidence vote over Israel visit. The trip cost Israel's gov almost £4k, according to his updated Stormont register of interests. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

BBC director general Tim Davie and CEO of News Deborah Turness resign www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...

DUP confirms it will not send a representative to the Irish presidential inauguration. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Remembrance Sunday marked across Northern Ireland www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly confirms she will not be attending the inauguration of Irish president Catherine Connolly due to "other commitments".

Pay parity to be delivered for healthcare workers, Health Minister Mike Nesbitt says www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Graffiti sprayed at the headquarters of the Alliance Party is being investigated by police as a "sectarian-motivated hate crime". Alliance leader Naomi Long said the "sinister attack" was "deliberately trying to incite fear and intimidation". www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Stormont "may add to the pressures" on its finances by choosing not to "raise more funds for itself", the Northern Ireland secretary Hilary Benn has said. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Hauliers tell a Stormont committee it's "easier" to move goods from GB to Northern Ireland by travelling through the Republic of Ireland. Bureaucracy under NI's post-Brexit Windsor Framework deal is "quite horrendous", MLAs were told. 📰 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Stormont "may add to the pressures" on its finances by choosing not to "raise more funds for itself", the Northern Ireland secretary has said. Hilary Benn speaking in Lisburn 👇

The government's guidance for businesses on Northern Ireland's post-Brexit trade deal is "not fit for purpose", an independent report has found. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Translink details plans for late-night buses www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Irish language signage at Belfast's Grand Central Station "in no way detracts or diminishes" from English, according to a new Stormont equality screening review. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

'I'm not going to be cancelled' - DUP Education Minister Paul Givan defends his trip to Israel. A no-confidence motion is set to be tabled at Stormont following criticism from other parties. 📰 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Stormont's finance minister John O'Dowd has called on the Treasury to make childcare more affordable for working families in the Autumn Budget. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...