Pope Francis offered a consistent voice of shared humanity on vital issues of our time such as global hunger and poverty, ...

Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, announced the sad news that 88-year-old Pope Francis passed away at around ...

The DUP, UUP and TUV have all issued statements in response to the news that the pope has died. Pope Francis passed away at 7 ...

Northern Ireland Office minister Fleur Anderson has indicated opinion polls will determine if and when a border referendum is called.

Reaction has begun to flow in from Northern Ireland’s political parties to the news that the pope has died. Pope Francis ...

First Minister and Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill paid tribute to the Pope as a “strong, determined leader” whose ...

Politicians in Northern Ireland have paid tribute to Pope Francis following his death. The Vatican said he died on Monday morning at 6:35am BST at the age of 88. The pope was last seen in public on ...

Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Micháel Martin said the passing of Pope Francis comes with "a profound sadness". Archbishop ...

Both Mary Lou McDonald and Matt Carthy of Sinn Féin took swipes at the Taoiseach’s stance on a border poll during addresses ...

Ms O’Neill was attending her first republican Easter commemoration in Northern Ireland since becoming First Minister.

Michelle O'Neill attended her first republican Easter commemoration in Northern Ireland since taking up office as first ...

Northern Ireland's political leaders have united in praise of Rory McIlroy, with the consensus being the golf champ deserves formal recognition upon his homecoming. Rory McIlroy, a native of Co Down ...