Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill has welcomed the “very positive” news.

It is the 13th day of deadlock between residents of the mainly nationalist Garvaghy Road and the local district lodge of the Orange Order.

Tories said to be ready to fight in Clacton, with standards investigation rumoured to be nearing its end Nigel Farage’s rivals are gearing up for a byelection in the months ahead, amid speculation that the standards inquiry into his £5m gift is nearing a conclusion. Conservative sources said the party was ready to fight in Farage’s Clacton seat, although senior figures in the shadow cabinet are divided about whether it would be winnable, given Farage’s victory in a byelection over the summer. Continue reading...

The invitation-only summit comes as Ireland leads Digital Omnibus negotiations, raising questions about whose interests are represented, writes Liz Carolan.

Rónán Duffy on a recent Journal politics podcast 'The Candidate' made an excellent point about the response to the comments by the US President in relation to Irish unity. “Followed up on it the following day as well. But it's been interesting, kind of the reaction to it in the sense that, you know, Trump is certainly not going to move the dial on United Ireland in any way, but the level to which it made headlines in Ireland, UK and various places around the world, it kind of showed us how big any kind of unity debate and referendum is going to be.

President of Ireland Catherine Connolly has officially opened a major new exhibition exploring the life and music of singer-songwriter Christy Moore.