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Trial of former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and wife to start next month

The pair have been charged in relation to alleged historical sex offences.

Evening Standard

DUP defeated in bid to annul EU-based law change on livestock tracing rules

Agriculture minister Andrew Muir branded the effort as ‘reckless’ and ‘bizarre’.

Evening Standard

Application to dismiss two charges facing Eleanor Donaldson heard in court

Former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife both attended court ahead of a trial.

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Sinn Fein defends boycott of US visit for St Patrick’s Day events amid criticism

Irish deputy premier Simon Harris said the party’s decision would not help any Palestinians.

Evening Standard

DUP leader brands Sinn Fein boycott ‘reckless’ and ‘short-sighted’

The party confirms that DUP deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly would attend any event in the White House if invited.

Evening Standard

Bill to establish independent board for MLA pay moves a step closer

Some MLAs expressed concern that it is ‘laying the groundwork’ for a pay rise for MLAs.

Evening Standard

MPs call for changes to coroners’ rules in response to Clonoe inquest

DUP leader Gavin Robinson said the coroner had to answer ‘where, when, who and how. He had no role in trying to answer the question as to why’.

Evening Standard

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Clonoe ambush ruling feeds ‘IRA attempt to rewrite history’, says ex-minister

Sir David Davis said last week’s coroner’s report into the Coalisland shootings was ’51 pages of fact and eight pages of naive speculation’.

Evening Standard

Benn challenges Stormont to reform public services and balance books

The NI Secretary delivered a speech in Belfast to mark the first anniversary of the return of devolved government to the region.

Evening Standard

Stormont has missed many opportunities to transform public services, Benn to say

The NI Secretary is due to deliver a keynote speech in Belfast on Tuesday to mark a year since the return of restored government to the region.

Evening Standard

NI Executive has delivered ‘huge advances’ since Stormont was restored

First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little Pengelly have been speaking to mark a year since the return of devolution to NI.

Evening Standard

Bid to dismiss charges against Eleanor Donaldson delayed again

A judge said he does not want to interfere with a date to start the trial of former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife.

The Independent UK

Stormont powersharing ‘no longer reflects progress of our society’, says MP

Alliance MP Sorcha Eastwood said powersharing continues to define Northern Ireland politics in ‘purely binary terms’ at the expense of ‘stability’.

Evening Standard

Benn ‘wrong to reject brake request’ but Government now acting – Little-Pengelly

The deputy First Minister said the move on the Stormont Brake had forced a change of view in the Government.

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Evening Standard

Opportunity will arise to use Stormont Brake again, says DUP Leader Robinson

Gavin Robinson has said his party used the Stormont Brake mechanism ‘legitimately’ and it has ‘kick started the Government’ into action.

The Independent UK

Northern Ireland Secretary insists Stormont Brake process has ‘worked’

Mr Benn said he has dealt with concerns in a sensible way and he ‘will take the necessary measures to ensure that there aren’t regulatory barriers’.

Evening Standard

Failure to activate Stormont brake a grave mistake, DUP leader Robinson says

Northern Ireland’s political leaders have been reacting to Hilary Benn’s decision not to activate the mechanism from the Windsor Framework.

Evening Standard

O’Neill warns of disruptive effect on trade of triggering Stormont Brake

The Northern Ireland First Minister said the DUP had moved to use the mechanism last month without informing her or her colleagues of their intention.

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Evening Standard

Windsor Framework review must be honest assessment of problems – Robinson

Lord Murphy is to report back in six months after examining the operation of the trading arrangements.

The National (Scotland)

Wes Streeting confuses DUP man with SNP MP in major blunder

HEALTH Secretary Wes Streeting was caught in a humiliating blunder when he responded to a Northern Irish Unionist MP with a rant about the SNP.

Evening Standard

Trimble and Mallon sanctioned DUP ministers over rotation plan

Minutes of an Executive meeting from 2000 show a warning that other action would be taken ‘as appropriate’ against the DUP ministers.

Evening Standard

DUP minister rejected suggestion licensing laws could be relaxed for jubilee

Stormont minister Maurice Morrow told an official he would not raise the issue with the Northern Ireland Executive.

The Independent UK

Trimble told by Blair to ‘get lost’ over timing of border poll, records show

The records from the National Archives in Dublin show that the SDLP and the Irish government were heavily against the idea.

Evening Standard

Unionists back first triggering of Stormont Brake

The mechanism allows a minimum of 30 Stormont MLAs from at least two parties to refer a proposed law change to the UK Government.

The Guardian - UK

Starmer faces first major Brexit test as unionists request Stormont brake

UK government has been asked to veto EU law update applying in Northern Ireland relating to chemical labelling

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