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Claudia Savage

Finance Minister: Stormont’s £390m boost recognises NI public service strains

Stormont’s Finance Minister John O’Dowd (Niall Carson/PA) - (PA Archive)

Additional funding from the UK Government is a “recognition” of the pressures faced by the Northern Ireland Executive in delivering public services, Stormont’s Finance Minister has said.

Reacting to Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ spring statement, John O’Dowd welcomed a £390 million uplift for the region, but said the financial boost for England and Wales countered claims that there is a financial mismanagement issue at Stormont.

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