Where they stand – Devolution
For the first time, the general election could result in different parties, each with competing visions, leading each government in the devolved nations.
Northern Ireland
Election Focus – Sinn Fein
Sinn Fein remain committed to its policy of not taking its seats in Westminster, seeing the 2010 campaign as a springbroad for next year’s Stormont elections.
Election Focus – Alliance Party
David Ford is Northern Ireland’s first justice minister since Westminster took back control of policing powers from the previous Stormont government in 1972.
The Tories get it all wrong on Northern Ireland
Alliance party leader David Ford called the Tory/UUP pact a “sham marriage”; today’s manifesto commitments on Northern Ireland represent sham policy.
Real IRA car bomb timed to disrupt policing and justice transfer
The Real IRA has claimed responsibility for a car bomb which exploded at 12:20 this morning outside Northern Ireland headquarters.
The election week outside Westminster
As the election campaign kicks off, the very latest from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Election Focus – DUP
In 1979, Irish MP Frank Maguire’s decision to abstain in the vote of confidence proved pivotal as James Callaghan’s Government was defeated by just one vote.
Northern Ireland’s Easter of security alerts
With just a week to go until powers over policing & justice are devolved to Stormont, it has been claimed that dissident republicans are aiming to kill police.
The week outside Westminster
Deposed Labour MP Anne Moffat had struck a deal to receive £30,000 a year for the rest of her life, then sought the Labour nomination.
NI first minister praises Budget but SNP & Plaid less pleased
Budget stats & reaction from across the UK: Northern Ireland first minister Peter Robinson praised the Budget, but Scotland and Wales were less happy.