The official opposition party at Stormont has said it will also “demand a clear, co-ordinated response from the Executive” to the violence.

The former SDLP leader is charged in relation to taking part in an unnotified parade in Northern Ireland last February.

The SDLP Stormont leader was speaking ahead of an opposition motion in the Assembly, nine years on from the 2016 Brexit referendum.

However, the Opposition has indicated it will vote against the Budget, and has published a five-point plan to improve it.

Edwin Poots said comments by Caoimhe Archibald in relation to the north south interconnector were not ‘appropriate’.

The whip on Derry City and Strabane District Council has also been restored to Brian Tierney.

Mary Lou McDonald said Sinn Fein’s friends in the US understand why the party stayed away from the White House over Donald Trump’s stance on Gaza.

Sinn Féin, Alliance and SDLP are not attending St Patrick’s events in Washington.

Police have appealed for information about two separate arson attacks in Co Antrim.

The daughter of SDLP co-founder Austin Currie is a newly elected TD.

The former SDLP leader Mr Eastwood said conversations about a unity referendum had “moved to a different level” since Brexit

A pre-inquest review hearing into the 1988 killing was convened on Monday.

The First Minister’s comments came amid an ongoing controversy over the decision of two DUP ministers to meet the Loyalist Communities Council.

The Education Minister accused other parties of ‘hypocrisy’ over their criticism of his meetings with the Loyalist Communities Council.

SDLP MLA Matthew O'Toole said the governance overhaul is welcome - but should not have taken so long.

SDLP leader Claire Hanna said she believes Sinn Féin vice president Michelle O’Neill should answer questions in the Assembly this week.

South Belfast and Mid Down MP Claire Hanna succeeded Colum Eastwood as SDLP leader on Saturday.

Claire Hanna will be confirmed as the new leader of the SDLP at the party’s annual conference in Belfast on Saturday.

SDLP MLA Matthew O’Toole said it was a ‘serious situation’ and indicated he would be seeking further answers from the republican party.

The former taoiseach outlined a series of proposals on the constitutional question at an event in Derry on Thursday.

The nationalist party confirmed Ms Hanna was the only declared candidate to succeed Colum Eastwood.

Claire Hanna said she wants to grow the party and motivate members.

Colum Eastwood announced on Thursday he is to step down as leader after nine years in charge of the party.

Colum Eastwood will stand down at the party’s conference in October.

The Foyle MP announced his decision to resign.

He was the second longest serving leader of his party.

Claire Hanna, the MP for South Belfast and Mid Down, is considered to be among the front runners to be the new leader.

He was suspended from the party’s Assembly team after leaving Stormont early to manage the Laois GAA team in a match in Wicklow

Sinn Fein has emerged for the first time as the party in Northern Ireland with the largest representation at Westminster.

Ms Hanna retained her seat at Westminster with almost 50% of the vote

The DUP has suffered a bruising set of election results in the North

Sinn Fein has emerged as the largest NI party after a Westminster election for the first time.

The Sinn Féin MP was returned as MP for the third time.

Several of the 18 constituencies are set for tightly fought races.

Former RCN general secretary Pat Cullen is Sinn Féin’s pick to take on UUP councillor Diana Armstrong.

SDLP leader Colum Eastwood and Sinn Fein candidate Sandra Duffy are expected to be the frontrunners.

Colum Eastwood launched his party’s Westminster election manifesto on Wednesday.

SDLP leader Colum Eastwood said MPs from Northern Ireland needed to take their seats at Westminster to exert influence.

Senior representatives from Sinn Féin, the DUP, Alliance Party, Ulster Unionist Party and the SDLP participated in the UTV debate on Sunday.

Colum Eastwood will be challenged by Sinn Féin candidate Sandra Duffy for the seat on July 4th

The SDLP leader addressed a New Ireland Commission event in Belfast.

The former taoiseach is set to take part in a conversation event with the New Ireland Commission on Tuesday.

Lilian Seenoi-Barr has been selected by the SDLP to be the next mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council.