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Plus, Northern Ireland trade with UK declines but grows with the EU
PM will also quit as leader of Fine Gael, saying his reasons are both personal and political
Populist party soared in polls but has leached support to small anti-immigration rivals
Opposition SDLP move comes as Irish government says time is right to discuss changes to power-sharing structures
Sinn Féin hopes good governance will strengthen case for reunification while the DUP believes it will cement UK ties
Plus, poll shows large numbers of readers of Tory newspapers want a change of government
Prime minister on visit to Belfast says local people are not interested in constitutional change
UK lifeline of £3.3bn may not be enough to fund public sector pay and essential services
Executive issues blunt message to UK prime minister, who is visiting the region after restoration of Stormont
What the region needs now is normal government, not a constitutional fight
Sinn Féin first minister says she is ‘a republican’ but will govern ‘for all’
Michelle O’Neill has vowed to be a ‘first minister for all’ when the Northern Ireland executive returns
Stormont could reconvene as soon as Saturday after Commons backs deal with DUP to restore power sharing
UK publishes plan to revive Northern Ireland executive after DUP agreed to restore power sharing following two-year impasse
Public sector workers demand pay rises in line with British counterparts
Mary Lou McDonald focuses on economy more than reunification ahead of general election
London makes package conditional on return to power-sharing, but region’s parties say it is not enough
First and deputy first minister posts should be rebranded as ‘joint first minister’, Westminster committee recommends
Two revealing and compelling portraits of an Irish political force as it finds itself on the brink of power
Pressure mounts on Simon Byrne after High Court ruling on disciplining of two officers
Prime minister denies claims Dublin’s refusal to join Nato means country is ‘freeloading’ off EU partners
Also in this newsletter, UK taken to task over bill dealing with the legacy of the Troubles conflict
Hopes of quick return to power-sharing hit as Democratic Unionists demand extra funding and guarantees over place in UK
Nationalists beat projections to take 144 of the 462 council seats in local elections
Party makes solid gains in bellwether test of region’s mood over post-Brexit political stalemate
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