The Latest Breaking News from Assembly

Man who shouted 'joke' after Stormont failed to progress organ donation law explains his reasons

He was heard calling out the word from Stormont's public gallery after it failed to progress stalled organ donation laws

Belfast Live · Feb 15, 2023

People will be ‘aghast’ at unionist focus on centenary stone, says O’Neill

The Assembly Commission granted permission for the installation of the commemorative stone this week following a row around it in 2021.

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023

Northern Ireland centenary stone approved by Stormont body

It follows a political row in 2021 – the year of the centenary – when Sinn Féin opposed the proposal by unionist parties

Belfast Live · Feb 15, 2023

Father of boy who inspired organ donation law says Westminster is ‘last hope’

Mairtin MacGabhann was speaking after MLAs at Stormont failed to elect a speaker to allow the regulations to be passed by the Assembly.

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2023

Bid to restore Stormont to pass organ donation law ends in failure

The DUP again blocked the attempt to reconvene Northern Ireland’s powersharing legislature.

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2023

Labour TD suggests 'politicians take drugs' as new Citizens' Assembly is established

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin suggested that while people from across society, including politicians, take drugs, it is typically just people from disadvantaged areas who are criminalised..

Irish Mirror · Feb 14, 2023

MLAs to return to Stormont in doomed bid to pass organ donation law

The DUP has said it will continue to block the election of a speaker at Stormont as part of its protest against the NI Protocol.

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2023

Daithi's Law: MLAs recalled to Stormont in bid to progress stalled organ donation legislation

The DUP has made clear it will continue to block the election of a Speaker, meaning no other business can be discussed

Belfast Live · Feb 13, 2023

Bid to pass organ donation law at Westminster ‘highly unlikely’ to succeed

The Executive Formation Bill is scheduled to be brought before Westminster later this month.

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023

Stormont parties urged to work together to pass regulations for Daithi’s Law

However the DUP has claimed another Assembly recall is about ‘stunt politics’.

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023