NI faces cuts 'whoever wins poll'
Economic commentator Will Hutton warns that the NI public sector faces cuts irrespective of who wins the election.

Public spending clashes continue
The NI parties continue to clash over plans, sparked by David Cameron's comments about an 'unsustainable' public sector.

Unionists clash over Tory remarks
Unionist election candidates clash over comments made by David Cameron about the public sector in Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland leaders debate
BBC Northern Ireland's political reporter, Stephen Walker, takes a look at the first televised Northern Ireland leaders debate.

Alliance's Naomi Long on Talkback
Coverage of Alliance Party deputy leader Naomi Long taking questions from listeners to BBC Radio Ulster's Talkback.

SF stands down in South Belfast
Sinn Fein has withdrawn its South Belfast candidate Alex Maskey from the general election.

108 candidates for election in NI
A total of 108 candidates are competing to be elected as MPs for Northern Ireland's 18 constituencies.

Nationalists clash over no pact
The two main nationalist parties have again clashed over the SDLP's rejection of a Sinn Fein offer of an electoral pact.

Allister fails in leaflet ban bid
Traditional Unionist Voice leader Jim Allister fails in a legal attempt to prevent the DUP's Ian Paisley Jr distributing an election leaflet.

Green Party's Agnew on Talkback
Coverage of Green Party candidate Steven Agnew's election interview on BBC Radio Ulster's Talkback.

SDLP rejects SF electoral pact
The SDLP reject an approach by Sinn Fein to form an electoral pact in Fermanagh, South Tyrone and South Belfast.

Firm investigates unionists
Unionist parties who used a photo of the same model in election adverts may have breached the conditions for using the pictures.

Empey 'would quit as minister'
The Ulster Unionist leader, Sir Reg Empey, is to fight the South Antrim constituency in the General Election, the BBC has learned.

1987-2009
Spotlight on the changes in unionist vote

1987-2009
The fight for the nationalist and republican vote

NI candidates list
18 constituencies, 108 candidates... who will win?

What is Cameron's NI plan?
Would NI face job losses, a tax cut or both?

Key battlegrounds in the election
Focus on key battlegrounds in election

Women and NI's election
Election unlikely to change women's representation in Northern Ireland

Boundary changes
How electoral geography has changed

Tories looking at the long game
BBC NI Political Reporter Stephen Walker assesses what Rodney Connor's selection as a Unionist Unity candidate in the general election means for the Conservatives.

MPs bid farewell to Westminster
NI MPs standing down from Westminster

Timetable to Election 2010
With the next general election set to be confirmed as happening on 6 May, what are the main events in the run-up to polling day?

Election FAQs
What general elections are and how they work

Polling cards due at end of month
People registered to vote in the general election in NI should expect to receive polling cards towards the end of the month.