A change of government is on the cards on July 4 in the UK's snap election called by Tory Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. In Northern Ireland, the fates of the parties battling for Westminster seats is harder to call.
Gavin Robinson at 39 now finds himself as leader of the DUP after the shock of Donaldson's resignation. Change is the new normal in politics on the island of Ireland, writes Tommie Gorman.
There is a severe shortage of money for policy initiatives in Northern Ireland despite the billions flowing from London. One of the options for the DUP is to put the past behind it and reach out to Dublin.
The DUP is returning to Stormont and Viktor Orbán has dropped his veto on helping Ukraine, but it could take more economic damage before the benefits of international cooperation overcome narrow domestic interests – including in Ireland.
Jeffery Donaldson has confronted his party’s hardliners in a way that Peter Robinson and Arlene Foster never managed to achieve. For the DUP and Sinn Féin, the real work begins now.
Jeffrey Donaldson is facing the immediate test of convincing the 12 members of the DUP's officer board to restore power-sharing, but he and unionism as a whole face more challenges than internal party politics.
If the DUP keeps Stormont closed in 2024 as it did in 2023, it makes the case for other options, including a united Ireland. That’s why in the DUP’s best interests, it may soon send for a plumber.
One of the consequences of the Stormont election will be a renewed attention on the north and with Micheál Martin stepping down as Taoiseach in December, it might be an area he wants to focus on.
The Assembly elections will not see a swift return to power-sharing, but any attempt to lock Sinn Féin out of power is doomed to failure, writes Tommie Gorman.
The constant revelations about Downing Street parties appears to have signalled the end for Boris Johnson but can he survive and when he goes, what will happen next?
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