Hauliers representative urges clarity over port checks Seamus Leheny of Logistics UK said the industry has been plunged into confusion following the order by Edwin Poots to halt Brexit checks in NI. The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022
First Minister of Northern Ireland 'intends to resign' as DUP statement expected DUP politician Mr Givan took the role as the First Minister of Northern Ireland in June 2021, replacing Edwin Poots who had only been in the role since May of that year. Irish Mirror · Feb 3, 2022
Stormont latest: Paul Givan to quit First Minister role Move will stop coalition from agreeing three-year budget - a spending plan that is currently out for public consultation Belfast Live · Feb 3, 2022
N.Ireland first minister may quit as EU warns Britain over Brexit checks Northern Ireland's first minister intends to resign later on Thursday in protest at post-Brexit trade rules, the BBC reported as the European Union warned Britain that it would breach international law if it lets Belfast halt some checks on goods. Reuters · Feb 3, 2022
Boris Johnson ambushed by DUP over halt to Northern Ireland Brexit checks Unilateral move by Stormont agriculture minister sets UK on new collision course with Brussels The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2022
Status of Brexit checks at NI ports unclear after Minister Edwin Poots orders them to halt There has been no confirmation from Stormont officials whether they intend to comply with the order Belfast Live · Feb 3, 2022
Northern Ireland First Minister Paul Givan expected to quit in protocol protest It comes after his party the DUP ordered a halt to Brexit checks at ports. The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022
Confusion over agri-food checks at Northern Ireland ports DUP minister Edwin Poots said he had ordered his permanent secretary to halt checks at midnight on Wednesday, a move branded a “stunt” by Sinn Fein. The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022
UK Government will not intervene in DUP order to halt Brexit checks DUP minister Edwin Poots, whose officials are responsible for carrying out Northern Ireland Protocol checks, has ordered them to stop at midnight. The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022
Edwin Poots orders halt to Brexit protocol checks at Northern Ireland's border ports Sinn Fein Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill branded the move a stunt. Belfast Live · Feb 2, 2022
Northern Ireland Protocol is the law and must be adhered to, says Sinn Fein Stormont’s Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has ordered a halt to Brexit agri-food checks at Northern Ireland ports. The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022
Northern Ireland minister orders halt to agri-food checks at nation’s ports Stormont agriculture minister Edwin Poots has issued an order to halt Brexit checks on food and farming products at Northern Ireland’s ports from midnight. Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2022
Key questions over move to halt Brexit checks in Northern Ireland Edwin Poots claims he no longer has the legal authority to continue with agri-food checks on goods arriving at local ports from Great Britain. The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022
Northern Ireland minister orders halt to border checks in fresh Brexit chaos DUP minister Edwin Poots ordered officials to stop checks at Northern Ireland's ports - which are required under Boris Johnson's Brexit deal Daily Mirror · Feb 2, 2022
The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022 Port checks in Northern Ireland to be halted from midnight in new clash over Brexit deal Opponents attack ‘stunt’ that will breach the Northern Ireland protocol
The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022 Stormont minister orders halt to Brexit checks at Northern Ireland ports DUP minister Edwin Poots claims the absence of wider approval of the Stormont Executive means he no longer has legal cover to continue the checks.
Belfast Live · Feb 2, 2022 DUP MLA Robin Newton 'deselected' as Assembly election candidate for East Belfast The planned changes emerge amid growing tensions over Edwin Poots failing to secure the party's nomination for South Down
The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022 MLAs back more ambitious green energy target as climate laws debate continues An amendment to the climate change Bill setting a target of 80% electricity from renewable sources was passed.
The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022 DUP minister awaits legal opinion before deciding to halt Brexit checks Edwin Poots failed in a bid to secure wider Executive approval for continuing the checks – a move the other Stormont parties dismissed as a stunt.
The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022 Agriculture Minister to push for farming exemption from net-zero target The 2050 target was voted through by Assembly members on Tuesday evening during a lengthy debate on a new climate change Bill.
The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022 Poots insists he ‘hasn’t gone away’ after South Down selection blow On Friday night, party officers selected Diane Forsythe as the candidate for South Down, ahead of Edwin Poots.
Belfast Live · Feb 2, 2022 Edwin Poots' Northern Ireland Climate Bill set at net-zero despite his objections "The majority of MLAs have made it clear that Northern Ireland will no longer be the only region in these islands without a net-zero emissions target"
The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2022 Stormont votes to set target of net-zero emissions by 2050 in Climate Bill An amendment by the Green Party NI was passed by a vote of 50 to 38 on Tuesday.
The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2022 ‘Degree of absurdity’ in two rival climate change bills at Stormont – Aiken Two bills, proposed by Stormont Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots and Green Party MLA Clare Bailey, are being considered by MLAs.
The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2022 Bid to toughen Stormont climate change Bill suffers setback MLAs are debating a Bill brought forward by Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots which has been criticised as not tough enough.